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State Government Press Releases

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11/10/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by Representative Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson and Senator James A. Seveney, today signed into law legislation (2021-H 5785, 2021-S 0982) which will extend property tax exemptions to veterans who served in uniform during the Cold War, between 1947...
11/09/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded a $10.6 million tourism and hospitality grant to the McKee Administration. The $10.6 million grant will be used to support projects, businesses, and jobs in the travel, tourism, and outdoor...
11/08/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined by Neil D. Steinberg, President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation; Celia J. Blue, Interim Director of the Department of Human Services; Kathy Cloutier, Executive Director of Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island; and James Jahnz,...
11/03/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced $5 million in funding to provide emergency shelter capacity to Rhode Island's homeless service providers. This funding will fund 275 emergency shelter beds as we approach the winter months. "Our homeless shelter providers have been frontline...
11/03/2021
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that Rhode Island is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination today to children 5 to 11 years of age. Last night, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended vaccination for children in...
11/03/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced a new vaccine incentive at the Dunkin' Donuts Center to encourage Rhode Island adults who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get their shot. More than 90 percent of Rhode Islanders age 18 and older are at least partially...
11/02/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) today announced the "Back to Business" initiative, an incentive program designed to connect businesses with job seekers. Using up to $4.5 million in CARES Act funds, the Back to Business initiative will...
11/02/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – The National Governors Association announced that Rhode Island is one of six states selected for the second phase of NGA's Workforce Innovation Network (NGA WIN), in which states will deploy cross-agency teams to identify and implement strategies that advance digital skill...
11/02/2021
WOONSOCKET, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), joined by Governor Dan McKee, the Chairs of the Rhode Island General Assembly's Education Committees Senator Sandra Cano and Representative Joe McNamara, Woonsocket School District Superintendent Patrick J. McGee, and other state...
11/01/2021
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced a request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified entities to provide a site and develop a new facility for the Rhode Island Department of Health State Health Laboratories (RISHL) and additional private laboratory space. The RFP, issued by...