Massachusetts governor met with Hasbro to discuss possible relocation
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Hasbro has been an iconic fixture in Pawtucket for decades. There is now growing concern that company executives are looking to leave the…
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McKee to speak at 2024 green bond event
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will join the "Yes on 4" coalition in support of the 2024 green bond today. He'll be speaking on the…
McKee to head to Washington to advocate for Washington Bridge funding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will head to Washington today. McKee will meet with Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to advocate for federal funding to support…
McKee launches grant program for small businesses affected by Washington Bridge closure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- In the 9 months since the Washington Bridge's sudden closure, dozens of businesses on either side have closed or spoken about…
McKee to travel to Washington
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will travel to the White House this week. According to his team, McKee will meet with Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs…
McKee signs bill to help private employees save for retirement
PROVIDENCE, R.I., (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee was joined by Rep. Evan Shanley, Sen. Meghan Kallman, and General Treasurer James Diossa to sign the Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program. The governor's office said the bill aims to help…
McKee signs bill allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in party primaries
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill Wednesday allowing unaffiliated voters to remain unaffiliated after participating in party primaries in the state. The governor was joined by Secretary of State Gregg Amore and bill sponsors Rep. Patricia…
Gov. Dan McKee to sign housing bills into law
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will sign a series of housing bills into law today, aimed at tackling the housing crisis. Joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Mayor Frank Picozzi, and Interim Housing…
Providence city councilor sues Gov. McKee for firing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence city councilor Miguel Sanchez is now suing Governor Dan McKee after he was fired last October. Sanchez, who worked as an associate in the Governor’s Constituent Services Office said he was fired for his "public…
McKee Administration breaks ground on new DCYF facility in Exeter
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee's administration announced it broke ground on a new Department of Children Youth & Families (DCYF) female adolescent facility on Tuesday. The facility will be located off Main Street in Exeter and will have…
New tentative three-year contract extension signed by McKee, state labor unions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The McKee administration, Rhode Island Council 94, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Coalition finalized and signed three-year tentative agreements. The new contract includes wage increases to help ease inflation impacts and…
Gov. Dan McKee to sign solar protections legislation
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- This morning, Governor Dan McKee will sign a bill that will grant consumer-protection for better regulation of solar energy sales. Joined by bill sponsors House Deputy Majority Whip, Representative Mia Ackerman, and Senator Jacob Bissaillon, the…
Poll shows Rhode Islanders 'pessimistic' about state, governor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll of Rhode Island residents showed that the majority of Ocean Staters are "pessimistic" about the direction of the state and the leadership of Gov. Dan McKee. The Ocean…
McKee joins local leaders for RI Summer Learning Week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee joined local education leaders to kick off Rhode Island's Summer Learning Week, part of the Learn365 program. McKee highlighted three summer STEM…
McKee appoints interim Housing secretary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has appointed Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Chief of Staff Daniel Connors as the interim secretary of Housing. Connors has worked in Rhode Island government for 15 years…
Washington Bridge legal team to meet, as McKee's 'day of reckoning' still yet to be determined
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee's legal team, who is working on potential litigation for the "failure"…
McKee to attend ribbon-cutting event at new fishing pier in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee will join officials from the Department of Environmental Management and local leaders for a ribbon-cutting event at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett to celebrate a new completed fishing pier. According to a…
Gov. Dan McKee's mother passes away at 96
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee's mother, Willa McKee, has passed away. In a statement, the McKee family said their mom and grandmother was an extraordinary source of love, joy, kindness, and support to her husband, children, grandchildren and…
Secretary of Housing Pryor leaving governor's cabinet for private sector
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee's office said that Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor will be leaving his position in order to pursue "an opportunity in the private sector." The office said that Pryor will continue to serve in…
Gov. Dan McKee signs three bills into law for LGBTQ+ community
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee wrapped up Pride Month with a bang, signing bills relating to name changes and codifying gender-affirming care into law. The three bills were signed…
Gov. Dan McKee set to sign LGBTQIA+ bills as Pride Month comes to an end
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- To mark the final week of Pride Month, Governor Dan McKee is set to sign legislation supporting reproductive healthcare for the LGBTQIA+ community. There are three bills that will be signed at 9 a.m. this morning…
McKee declares June 21 'Joe Mazzulla Day'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee declared June 21 "Joe Mazzulla Day" in honor of the Celtics' victory parade after their 18th NBA Finals victory. Mazzulla is a Johnston native who played for the Bishop Hendricken High School Basketball…
McKee signs $13.9B FY25 'Team Rhode Island' state budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has signed the Rhode Island FY25 budget, which emphasizes education, housing, local road improvements and small businesses and totals $13.9 billion. In the area of housing, the budget contains a $120…
McKee to sign 2025 state budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee is set to sign the 2025 state budget this morning, approving millions of dollars for everything from healthcare and education to the…
