PROVIDENCE-Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts will be joined by volunteers tomorrow, Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. to pack care packages being sent out by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor Roberts as part of Operation Holiday Cheer. The Operation Holiday Cheer program sends care packages...

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts today called on Congress to extend a federal subsidy that helps unemployed Rhode Islanders keep their health insurance. Through the COBRA premium assistance program, federal stimulus funds are available to help unemployed Rhode Islanders pay for continuing their health ...

PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts will convene the Small Business Advocacy Council SBAC this Friday, November 20, at 8:00 a.m. to help small business owners get answers to their questions about Rhode Island's stimulus plans. Small business owners who have questions about what stimulus...

Roberts and Major General Bray encourage Rhode Islanders to support our troops overseas and drop off donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday PROVIDENCE-Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and Major General Robert T. Bray, commanding general of the Rhode Island National Guard want to remind Rhode...

Best-selling author T.R. Reid inaugurates series of high profile forums: "Making It Work: Health Reform in Rhode Island" PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and The Rhode Island Foundation today opened a series of high profile public forums on improving the health care system and bringing ...

Health Department Director David Gifford to update Emergency Management Advisory Council on flu preparations including seasonal and H1N1 vaccinations PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will convene the Emergency Management Advisory Council EMAC, Tuesday, October 27th at 10:00 a.m. at the...

Roberts and a host of community and corporate sponsors launch the initiative to send care packages to service men and women stationed overseas the successful program in its seventh year will reach more than 500 troops with help from the public PROVIDENCE-Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts launched...

Session moderated by Tom Brokaw to explore opportunities to transform our cities for growth and sustainability PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will participate in a panel discussion with business and state leaders at the IBM Smarter Cities Conference, Thursday, October 1st, at 4:45 p.m....

Conference to explore national and statewide developments affecting the long term care community and providers PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will address a statewide conference of long term care providers Friday, September 25 at 9:45 a.m. at Johnson & Wales Inn in Seekonk, Mass. The...

Three-day conference in Providence to set agenda for the next ten years of NIH research on women's health issues PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will address the conference that sets the women's health research agenda for the National Institutes of Health NIH, Monday, September 21st,...

Addresses upcoming federal reforms, implementation at the state level and other issues of concern for seniors at forum in North Smithfield PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, Chair of the Long Term Care Coordinating Council LTCCC today addressed a group of seniors on health care reform ...

WARWICK, RI - Congressman Jim Langevin D-RI today announced that Lt Governor Elizabeth Roberts will be his guest for the Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday evening. During his address, President Barack Obama is expected to speak about the great need for passing health care reform this year. ...

Emergency Management Advisory Council meeting to present update on H1N1 flu preparations and review statewide volunteer coordination during emergencies PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will convene the Emergency Management Advisory Council EMAC, Tuesday, September 8th at 10:00 a.m. at...

Roberts to propose legislation to penalize state employees for entering into unauthorized agreements PROVIDENCE, RI - Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts today demanded answers from the administration on the no-bid, backroom deal that secured $370,000 in payments to a company that never had a...

Applauds Pawtucket Furniture Maker's New Relationship with Major Regional Retail Chain PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts, Chair of the Small Business Advocacy Council today applauds the announcement that regional retail chain Cardi's has entered into an agreement with Modulus Furniture of...