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State Government Press Releases

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02/10/2023
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...
02/09/2023
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...
02/09/2023
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...
02/08/2023
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...
02/08/2023
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...
02/06/2023
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...
02/06/2023
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...
02/06/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – In a continuing effort to address chronic street homelessness in Rhode Island, the McKee Administration today announced the official opening of a new shelter facility in Providence. The facility on Hartford Avenue began receiving couples seeking shelter on Saturday as a result of...
02/02/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration is reminding Rhode Islanders of the resources and health guidance available to help keep residents safe during the extreme cold temperatures forecasted for Friday and Saturday. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), Department of Housing,...
02/02/2023
In advance of the extreme cold expected this weekend, the McKee Administration is reminding all Rhode Islanders about ways to stay healthy and safe. According to the National Weather Service, Rhode Island will experience temperatures and wind chills below freezing Friday, February 3 into...