PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Political Action Committee released a statement Wednesday "vehemently condemn[ing]" the firing of state staffer Miguel Sanchez from Gov. Dan McKee's office over comments he made on the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Following the termination of state staffer Miguel Sanchez, the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island released a statement Tuesday after a Gov. Dan McKee staffer was fired for showing support for Palestine during the conflict in the Middle East. The statement was largely…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Monday marked 40 years since the bombings of Beirut, Lebanon that killed nine Rhode Island marines. https://twitter.com/GovDanMcKee/status/1716500438420279357 Gov. Dan McKee spoke of the Rhode Island Nine at a remembrance ceremony at the Portsmouth Historical Society. "We…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that help will be provided to small businesses impacted by the large fire at Harborside Inn on Block Island. In a social media post McKee said that he is working with the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee announced the return of the annual "Governor's Bay Day" celebration for this weekend. McKee announced the 34th Bay Day celebration will take place on Sunday and include free beach parking at all Rhode…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Former governor of Rhode Island Philip Noel will visit the State House on Wednesday. He will be greeted by Gov. Dan McKee and Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi. Noel was inducted in the Rhode Island Heritage Hall…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Roughly a year after partnering with Scout, Governor Dan McKee and the state of Rhode Island are terminating their contract with the Philadelphia-based company that planned to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee held a ceremonial bill signing Wednesday for five bills aimed at spurring housing development across Rhode Island. The governor's office said the bills, alongside housing investments from the state's budget, will help address…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said Friday he spoke with the developer of the Tidewater Landing project a day after he heard that construction at the site has stalled. "My understanding is it has stalled," McKee told reporters…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee's campaign responded Thursday after the Rhode Island GOP criticized the Democrat for a lunch he had with a lobbyist and Scout Ltd. in January. Mike Trainor, McKee's campaign spokesman, said that if he…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- In a packed State Room, Gov. Dan McKee signed bills into law, officially recognizing Juneteenth as a statewide holiday in Rhode Island. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery after…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Gov. Dan McKee on Friday outlined the investigation into the reported misconduct by now former the director of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance at the Department of Administration,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee announced a Declaration of Disaster Emergency Tuesday to help address the significant damage done to the Newport Cliff Walk last year. "Newport’s Cliff Walk is one of Rhode Island's top attractions, drawing over…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee and Smithfield Town Manager Randy Rossi signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact on Wednesday. The compact makes Smithfield the latest community to sign onto the program, which aims to compete with student learning outcomes…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced his appointments to the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission today. The commission will oversee the regulation, licensing and control of adult use and medical cannabis in the state, McKee said. The three…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee announced his appointment of current Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals Director Richard Charest to serve as the next secretary of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday a package of budget proposals meant to incentivize housing development, housing opportunities for vulnerable state residents, and supporting municipalities. The governor said the investments aim to help address the long-lagging housing…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- While the World Health Organization said Friday that the coronavirus pandemic no longer qualifies as a global emergency, Gov. Dan McKee extended Rhode Island's COVID emergency executive order for the last time. "As the governor and…
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- East Providence became the third Rhode Island community to sign Gov. Dan McKee's Learn 365 RI Municipal Compact on Tuesday. “It’s encouraging to see municipalities from across Rhode Island step up and join our strategy…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee's nominee for permanent Department of Children, Youth and Families director is involved in an ongoing civil lawsuit surrounding a child's death in Illinois, according to court records. Ashley Deckert, the governor's nominee, is…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday nominated Ashley Deckert to serve as the next director of the Department of Children, Youth and Families -- the first one in nearly four years. "Ashley has dedicated her successful career…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After the federal court ruling in Texas, Gov. Dan McKee said mifepristone -- beingly commonly referred to as an abortion drug -- remains legal in Rhode Island. "Here in Rhode Island, our administration is working to…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday announced a funding proposal on how Rhode Island will compete with Massachusetts in education. McKee said one of his top goals is to improve student learning outcomes to reach Massachusetts levels…
