PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, and the Rhode Island General Assembly pledged their support to continue funding the Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA), an important catalyst in strengthening the local food system, at historically high levels in fiscal...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today that he has nominated Collin Geiselman to be the Rhode Island Public Defender. Geiselman has served as the Assistant Public Defender since 2003, as well as Chief of the Trial Division since 2015.
"As a talented leader with years of experience,...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee released the following statement today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Station nightclub fire:
"February 20th will forever be a tragic and difficult day in Rhode Island's history. Today, we mourn the 100 lives lost in the Station nightclub fire and the...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced six judicial nominations to fill vacancies on the Superior Court, District Court, and Workers' Compensation Court.
"It is an honor to appoint these six judges who will play a critical role in serving Rhode Island's court system," said Governor...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee has directed Rhode Island state flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment in memory of Command Sergeant Major Richard Winkelman, who served as the full time...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and St. Mary's Home for Children have entered into an agreement for an expanded Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) in North Providence. This agreement is the...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement in response to President Joseph R. Biden's State of the Union Address:
"In his address tonight, President Biden outlined the historic progress that his Administration has made over the past two years in implementing an economic...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today the launch of a new round of grant programs administered by Rhode Island Commerce – Site Readiness and the Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund.
"As a former mayor, I've experienced firsthand how critical Main Streets are to...
WARWICK, RI – On Monday morning, Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Rhode Island Commissioner of Postsecondary Education Shannon Gilkey, Community College of Rhode Island President Meghan Hughes, and education leaders heard from a dozen Rhode Island adult learners who highlighted the...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today shared new details on its plan to invest more than $100 million for enhancements to the Eleanor Slater Hospital campus in Burrillville. The new facility will broaden Eleanor Slater Hospital's capabilities and better position the hospital to meet the...
