Gov. Gina Raimondo vowed in her inaugural address that she would think differently and act urgently to stop the state's decline.
Raimondo, the state's first female governor, rolled out a budget last month that puts job creation front and center, with funding to offer tax credits for projects that produce jobs, attract businesses to the land freed up by the relocation of Interstate 195 and provide capital for small businesses.
Also read: As Abbott launches ambitious special session, ill will flows between Straus, Patrick
Read more