Tag: Daniel J. McKee
McKee holds signing ceremony celebrating approval of veterinarian telehealth
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island veterinarians can now visit with their furry patients virtually as Gov. Daniel J. McKee has approved legislation allowing veterinarians to provide care via telemedicine.
The legislation was signed into law on June 25,...
Have state leaders done enough to help control rising electricity costs?
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on July 23 declared a state of emergency over rising electricity costs.
He signed an executive order seeking $28 million in...
Some worry McKee attack ads reinforce state’s bad business reputation
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s latest campaign ad attacking former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena Foulkes has sparked a backlash from some in the business...
Inspector general search panel has only just begun. Already the end...
You could say Rhode Island’s search for its first inspector general began Tuesday afternoon. Or you could say the clock started 21 days ago.
A...
R.I.’s inspector general taking shape, with limitations
Just over a month after Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the fiscal 2027 budget creating Rhode Island’s first Office of Inspector General, government and...
What Rhode Island lawmakers did – and didn’t do – on...
Technology moves fast. The R.I. Statehouse moves a little slower.
Nevertheless, the General Assembly made several spirited attempts this year to legislate and regulate an...
Corvese, Famiglietti bill enacted to prevent health insurers from denying claims...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has signed legislation to protect patients from having their health insurance claims denied because of their insurer or...
Wyatt Detention Facility board chairperson resigns
The volunteer chairperson of the governing board for Rhode Island’s only privately operated detention facility has resigned after six years, citing his new senior...
A ripple effect from charter freeze?
A new three-year charter school moratorium in Rhode Island is raising concerns that it could weaken workforce competitiveness and limit options for families.
The measure,...
URI trustees approve next phase of public medical school development
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island board of trustees has approved the next phase of efforts to establish a public medical school,...
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