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State Government Press Releases

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05/26/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, in observation of Memorial Day. Flags should return to full-staff at noon. Governor McKee also released the...
05/26/2023
As many Rhode Islanders plan to gather with family and friends this holiday weekend, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is issuing a reminder about the important steps people should take to stay healthy and safe. Travel responsibly Never drink and drive. Additionally, never...
05/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that with its latest water quality tests earlier this month confirming a year-over-year trend of improvement, it is opening a 515-acre area off the coast of Warren in the Mount Hope Bay to shellfishing. In...
05/25/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Friday, May 12, 2023, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore honored the more than 120 high school students selected as 2023 Rhode Island Civic Leadership Award winners at a State House ceremony. The award is given annually to high school students who have made outstanding...
05/24/2023
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today its recommended grant awards of more than $1.134 million to six Rhode Island-based arts and culture organizations. The allotment included $934,100 to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) to support arts programs, services and...
05/23/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – This summer, have some fun in the sun by attending an educational program with the Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! Connect with the outdoors and learn some new skills this summer; from fishing days to hunter education classes to guided...
05/23/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore is today reminding prospective candidates for the Congressional District 1 special election of upcoming deadlines. The deadline for candidates to be registered to vote in Rhode Island is May 31, 2023. The deadline for candidates to disaffiliate,
05/23/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a long-term benefit to help lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. The ACP is a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit funded by the...
05/22/2023
John Healy of E-Cubed Academy Honored for Commitment to Students, Civic Education PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore was today joined by Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, E-Cubed Academy Principal Dr....
05/22/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it has bought a 61-acre parcel of verdant forestland linking two of the state's largest undeveloped areas south of I-95 with funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Wildlife...