# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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05/26/2020
April 17, 2020 - Office Activity Update Lt. Governor McKee today hosted another small business conference call to help small business owners get answers to their questions and to allow them to share their feedback on changes to the local economy. Lt. Governor McKee opened the call with a warm...
05/26/2020
Office Activity Update – April 14, 2020 Today, Lt. Governor Dan McKee held one of his bi-weekly conference calls with several hundred Rhode Island small businesses. The first panelist on the call was Matthew Weldon, Assistant Director of the Department of Labor and Training, who reported 150,...
05/26/2020
April 17, 2020 - Office Activity Update Lt. Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Helen Lowman, CEO of Keep America Beautiful and a large group of state and municipal agencies to have a virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on Earth Day cleanup events that would normally be held across...
05/26/2020
Office Activity Update - May 4, 2020 Lt. Governor Dan McKee, Chair of Rhode Island's Long-Term Care Coordinating Council, participated in a conference call with Scott Fraser, Director of the Rhode Island Health Care Association (RIHCA), in response to a letter sent by the association requesting...
05/26/2020
May 13, 2020 - Office Activity Update Lt. Governor Dan McKee held a virtual meeting with small vacation property rental businesses to discuss difficulties they are currently facing in operating during the pandemic. Many of these small business owners stated they lost thousands of dollars...
05/26/2020
May 15, 2020 - Office Activity Update Lt. Governor Dan McKee hosted a discussion with a large group of local restaurant owners to hear their feedback on the newly added outdoor dining regulations. The small business owners appreciated the idea of outdoor dining, but added that the model would...
05/26/2020
May 15, 2020 - Office Activity Update Lt. Governor Dan McKee held a virtual meeting with a large group of small dance studio owners to discuss the need for flexibility and creativity in the state's reopening strategy. The small business owners provided the Lt. Governor with their reopening...
05/26/2020
PROVIDENCE, RI—Lt. Governor Dan McKee, Chair of Rhode Island's Small Business Advocacy Council, today urged the state to create a CARES Act-funded grant program and a state-guaranteed loan strategy to help compensate small businesses that have been most financially impacted by COVID-19. Lt....
05/18/2020
PROVIDENCE, RI—Lt. Governor Daniel McKee was joined today by Governor Gina Raimondo and other state and military officials to honor Rhode Island's fallen soldiers during a virtual wreath-laying ceremony in the Garden of Heroes. The garden, located on the southwest lawn of the State House, pays...
05/13/2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Tonight on Facebook Live, Lt. Governor Dan McKee will host a two-part question and answer session focused on reopening strategies in other states and the impact of COVID-19 on the African American community. He will be joined on the first segment by fellow Lieutenant Governors...