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State Government Press Releases

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02/27/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Monday morning, Governor Dan McKee, House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, and Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner heard from a panel of local biotechnology leaders who highlighted the impact of the proposed investments in life sciences in the Governor's #RIReady FY24 budget. Brian Britson...
02/24/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding Rhode Islanders and nonresidents holding standard fishing licenses, multipurpose licenses, shellfish over 65 licenses, and other licenses that their renewals are due by close of business Tuesday, Feb. 28. Failure to...
02/23/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today joined the Biden Administration for a virtual event to highlight the historic award of $61.7 million to Rhode Island under the Biden Administration's State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). "We're ready to continue Rhode Island's economic...
02/21/2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for the use of agricultural land at five sites across Rhode Island. The DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) will lease the parcels only for the purpose of raising and harvesting...
02/21/2023
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...
02/20/2023
Warwick, RI—GREEN SPACE Gallery at TF Green International Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of its winter exhibit featuring works by John Chamberlin, Rafael Medina and Masha Ryskin,
02/20/2023
Block Island, RI—The gallery at Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of its winter exhibit featuring works by Providence's Heather McMordie. The exhibition runs through...
02/20/2023
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,...
02/20/2023
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...
02/16/2023
On Saturday night February 18, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to adjust the temporary traffic pattern on Route 44 over I-295 at the Putnam Pike Bridge in Smithfield. All lanes will shift to the left. The traffic pattern will remain in place until October. ...