Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
McKee signs record $14B state budget for FY 2024
PROVIDENCE – Flanked by state officials and a birthday cake gifted by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday signed...
Did Gov. Daniel J. McKee properly handle allegations of inappropriate behavior...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on June 15 announced that David Patten, the state property director accused of inappropriate behavior during a March business trip,...
R.I. official at center of controversial Philadelphia trip resigns
PROVIDENCE – David Patten, the state property director who is accused of inappropriate behavior by a real estate developer in Philadelphia during a business...
Senate approves record $14B state budget
PROVIDENCE – It’s all over but the signing.
By a 32-4 vote, the R.I. Senate on Thursday approved a $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget, a...
R.I. Senate confirms cannabis regulatory panel
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed three members to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, which will be charged with crafting...
McKee issues disaster declaration for Newport’s Cliff Walk
NEWPORT – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday issued a Declaration of Disaster Emergency to address last year's damage to the Cliff Walk, opening...
State announces up to $635K in latest round of Take It...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Take It Outside initiative is awarding seven grants to promote outdoor commercial activities, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday.
The grants,...
House overwhelmingly approves $14B fiscal 2024 budget
PROVIDENCE – House lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $14.1 billion fiscal 2024 state budget, prioritizing new housing development, the one-time use of remaining...
Frustration building over slow pace of ‘Superman’ redevelopment
PROVIDENCE – It has been almost 14 months since state leaders held a celebratory press conference touting a public-private effort they said would transform...
Should the state do more to support redevelopment of Providence’s ‘Superman’...
More than a year has passed since a proposed $223 million redevelopment of Providence’s tallest building was announced and the project remains in limbo.
Gov....