PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, in partnership with the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children, today announced the Step Up to Child Care WAGE$® Program (WAGE$) is now available as a pilot to child care professionals in...
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Providence Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez today joined PPSD administrators, educators, students, and families at Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School in...
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...
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...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced an Executive Order re-establishing the position of a Rhode Island Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). Previously based at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the CRO, per the Executive Order, will work at the Department of Environmental Management (...
SMITHFIELD, RI – On Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee and Smithfield Town Manager Randy R. Rossi signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.
"If we are going to catch up with our neighboring states, we know there needs to be additional learning time outside of the school day. Our out-of-school...
SMITHFIELD, RI – On Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee and Smithfield Town Manager Randy R. Rossi signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.
"If we are going to catch up with our neighboring states, we know there needs to be additional learning time outside of the school day. Our out-of-school...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement after signing the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act into law.
"Here in Rhode Island, we will always protect a woman's right to choose and ensure equal access to these crucial health care services," said Governor Dan McKee. "
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Thomas Verdi as his nominee to serve as the next Director of the Department of Revenue (DOR). The Governor will submit Verdi's name to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent.
"Thomas Verdi's 35 years of serving the...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee today swore in Joseph J. McBurney as the newest Associate Justice on the Rhode Island Superior Court and Collin Geiselman as Rhode Island's next Public Defender.
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, Joseph J. McBurney
Joseph J. McBurney...
