New small-business coalition, McKee pressure state for portion of CARES Act funds

Alexa Gagosz

07/07/2020

Screen Shot 2020-07-06 at 6.51.22 PM — LT. GOV. Daniel J. McKee is stuck in limbo awaiting Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's confirmation as United States commerce secretary in the U.S. Senate. / COURTESY TOWN OF CUMBERLAND

PROVIDENCE – Small-business owners, Rhode Island Lt. Governor Dan McKee and other elected officials announced Tuesday the formation of the R.I. Small Business Coalition and a grassroots campaign to encourage the state to allocate at least 10% of its $1.25 billion in CARES Act funds to help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic by…

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