Governor McKee Signs FY 2022 Budget Tuesday, July 06, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, signed the FY22 budget today at the State House. ... Read article
Governor McKee, Department of Education, Department of Health Release Fall Guidance for In-Person Return to School Wednesday, June 30, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Department of Health Director Dr. ... Read article
Governor McKee Announces Funding to Assist with Broadband/Digital Divide Wednesday, June 23, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee has announced the availability of funding to support innovative and long-term sustainable projects to increase internet access for low- and moderate-income house ... Read article
Governor McKee and RIPTA CEO Announce Reopening Of Public Restrooms at Transit Facilities Tuesday, June 22, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Scott Avedisian, CEO of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), announced today that public restrooms are reopening at three transit facilities in ... Read article
Governor McKee Announces Choice for Department of Revenue Director Monday, June 21, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced that he has nominated Guillermo Tello to serve as Director of the Department of Revenue, replacing Jim Thorsen, who has taken the role of Director of t ... Read article
Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Lift COVID-19 Restrictions on Remaining "Higher Risk" Activities Friday, June 18, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI - The Governor's Office and Rhode Island Department of Health today announced that certain restrictions on what have been categorized as higher risk activities and settings will be l ... Read article
Governor McKee, State Leaders Kick Off 2021 Providence-Newport Ferry Season Friday, June 18, 2021 Governor Dan McKee joined state leaders today to announce that the popular Providence-Newport Ferry is returning for its sixth consecutive summer season, beginning Friday, June 18 with four daily r ... Read article
Rhode Island leaders announce a first-of-its-kind statewide program to put body-worn cameras on every uniformed police officer Wednesday, June 16, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – State leaders and law enforcement leaders came together Wednesday to announce an innovative statewide program to put body-worn cameras on every frontline police officer and supervi ... Read article
Governor McKee Announces Partnership with Uber and United Way 2-1-1 to Provide 10,000 Free Rides to all R.I. Vaccine Sites Monday, June 14, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Uber has partnered with United Way of Rhode Island to help ensure eligible Rhode Islanders can access the COVID-19 vaccine. ... Read article
Governor McKee and RIDOH Announce COVID-19 Test Site Consolidation Plan Monday, June 14, 2021 Due to a shift in strategy and focus in the State's COVID-19 response, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing their plan to consolidate State-run COVID- ... Read article