# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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06/21/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – With COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years of age now authorized and recommended by national health officials, vaccine for this population is en route to Rhode Island and will be available early next week. "It's great news that some of our youngest Rhode...
06/16/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced changes and additions to the Board of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. David A Caprio, Esq. Governor McKee has appointed David Caprio to the Board of Education and to...
06/16/2022
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today joined with Rhode Island Housing to announce a historic investment of more than $80 million to create and preserve more than 875 homes across the state. Of these, over 800 will be affordable units. Through a combination of state and federal resources,...
06/16/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee released the following statement on today's jobs report, which shows the state's unemployment rate has once again decreased, this time falling below 3 percent for the first time in over 30 years: "The numbers in today's jobs report speak for themselves: more...
06/14/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that DEM will receive $846,343 in grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace freight trucks and marine engines that move goods and services...
06/08/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed into law the 'Let RI Vote Act,' legislation which expands voter access while ensuring the integrity of Rhode Island elections. "There is nothing more fundamentally American than the right to vote – it provides every Rhode Islander the opportunity...
06/06/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Congressman Jim Langevin, Rhode Island Housing and state and local leaders today announced the beginning of the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of the historic Arctic Mill into rental housing and commercial space. The Arctic Mill...
06/02/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee is sharing the news that Dr. James McDonald, MD, MPH, will be stepping down as the Interim Director at the Department of Health so that he can focus on emerging healthcare needs of his family. Dr. McDonald's last day of State service will be July 29, 2022. He...
05/31/2022
PROVIDENCE, RI — In the wake of recent violence across the nation, Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island State Police, and the Rhode Island Department of Education announced further collaboration between superintendents and local law enforcement agencies to identify potential school safety issues...
05/31/2022
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee, joined by members of Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation, today announced a strategic initiative with the Partnership for Rhode Island called CompeteRI. CompeteRI will help Rhode Island state agencies, municipalities, and nonprofits more effectively...