PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill Saturday that will require all public Rhode Island schools to teach Asian-American history and culture. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, public schools will have to include one unit of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee tested negative for COVID-19 Friday morning. "Governor McKee is feeling good, has tested negative and besides some virtual meetings he has today, he will be resuming in person activities this weekend," his office…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee responded Thursday after Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea released a televised ad using "right-wing propaganda." Gorbea, who's running as a Democratic candidate for governor, is closely trailing behind McKee in the gubernatorial race.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced he tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday night. "Late yesterday evening, Governor McKee tested positive for COVID-19. He only has minor symptoms because he is vaccinated and twice boosted," a spokesperson wrote in…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee is scheduled to sign a pair of bills that are geared towards investing in Rhode Island's behavioral healthcare system Thursday. One of the bills will aim to better support students, putting a plan…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee will sign a series of bills Wednesday aimed at supporting Rhode Island's elderly population. One bill expands protections under the Elder Financial Exploitation law to people 60 and older. Another bill makes it…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee joined the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Tuesday to unveil the Ocean State's first all-electric bus fleet. The fleet of 14 buses will replace the current diesel buses that operate on the R-Line,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Five Democratic primary candidates in the Rhode Island governor's race will meet on the debate stage Monday. Here's where the race currently stands. Gov. Dan McKee took the lead financially with over $1.2 million as of…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed two bills Thursday that his office hopes will address Rhode Island's housing crisis. In June, the governor passed the state budget which set aside $250 million for housing investment, including construction on new…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday issued a statewide drought advisory. "While our water supply is designed to withstand drought, Rhode Islanders should be aware of the current conditions," said McKee in a release. "As a precaution,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- One day after a fight broke out on the Block Island Ferry, that sent two person to the hospital, Gov. Dan McKee called the incident unacceptable. "Certainly that was not what we want to see anywhere…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee named Kim Brito the new director of the Department of Human Services on Friday. Brito takes the role in place of interim director Yvette Mendez, who stepped into the role six months ago.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced on Friday that $2.9 million in grants will be available for Rhode Island tourism and hospitality industries. "It’s all about bringing people back together in places that are meant to serve as…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced a program to train offshore wind workers on Wednesday. The governor was joined by Ørsted and Eversource to share the details of the "major new investment" towards careers in the field. McKee…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced a new child tax rebate Tuesday for eligible households in Rhode Island. McKee was joined by Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, Sen. Lou DiPalma, and Rep. Lauren Carson at the Florence Gray Center.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee rode from Providence to Narragansett on an electric RIPTA bus in celebration of the 33rd annual Governor's Bay Day on Sunday. Earlier this week, the governor signed an executive order to continue the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee called an impromptu news conference Thursday afternoon to respond to what he called a "categorically false" report regarding the process to appoint the state's Child Advocate. McKee was adamantly critical of a story…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Democratic candidate for governor Helena Buonanno Foulkes received a significant boost Thursday ahead of the upcoming Democratic primary for governor in September.…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced a new program to lower carbon emissions and energy costs on Thursday. The High-Efficiency Heat Pump Program will provide financial incentives to residents and businesses to acquire the electric heat pumps, according…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Tidewater Landing project will move forward after an amended deal was narrowly approved Monday night. Gov. Dan McKee delivered the decisive vote in moving the project forward. With McKee's vote, the deal was approved on…
CUMBERALND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Wednesday that "no laws were broken" in a real estate project involving Gov. Dan McKee's ex-chief of staff. Anthony Silva stepped down from his position last August after a…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee welcomed President Joe Biden in Warwick ahead of his visit to Massachusetts. In a tweet Wednesday, the governor said he looks forward to meeting the governor at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Recent polls have found the Gov. Dan McKee's approval rating has taken a dive. A new Morning Consult poll finds that he is the lowest rated governor in the country in terms of constituent approval. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee secured an endorsement Wednesday from Rhode Island's largest healthcare union. The United Nurses and Allied Processionals represents more than 5,500 nurses and other health care workers in the state. “In less than a…
