R.I. Governor Raimondo delivers her final State of the State address
After âa year of heartbreak and struggle,â she says, âI will always have hope in Rhode Island.â
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated February 3, 2021, 7:05 p.m.
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Governor Gina M. Raimondo stands on the podium in the House chamber during a rehearsal before Wednesday s State of the State speech.David DelPoio/The Providence Journal/David DelPoio
PROVIDENCE â Six years ago, Gina M. Raimondo stood on the State House steps on a frigid first day as governor, talking about bolstering a state economy that was then âstuck in the wake of the Great Recession.â