Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
R.I. Cannabis Commission approves adult-use industry regulations
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission has approved its long-awaited draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use industry.
Effective May 1, the approval...
State, local officials still in dark after Hasbro pushes HQ announcement...
PAWTUCKET – State and local officials said Friday they've received no official word from Hasbro Inc. leadership a day after it was reported the...
‘Sixth Sense’ director, ‘The Notebook’ author filming movie in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Notable director M. Night Shyamalan and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks are teaming up on a movie set to be filmed in the...
Retired R.I. National Guard commander appointed to state ethics panel
PROVIDENCE – Retired Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Callahan, the former commander of the R.I. National Guard, has been appointed to the R.I. Ethics Commission,...
CDC terminates $31M in federal grants to RIDOH
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has canceled about $31 million in grant funding allocated to the R.I. Department of...
For local leaders, ‘sanctuary’ has become a word to avoid
Rhode Island and its capital city may have adopted policies that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities in many cases,...
McKee announces reelection bid via campaign video
PROVIDENCE – It’s official, Gov. Daniel J. McKee will seek another four-year term in 2026.
In a two-minute video released by his campaign Monday morning,...
Offshore wind boosts winter resilience
In December 2022, Winter Storm Elliott wreaked havoc on the electric grid along the East Coast. While Rhode Island was spared the worst, millions...
Commerce Corp. approves creation of Rhode Island Venture Capital Fund
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp.’s board of directors on Monday voted unanimously to hire Oregon-based Rogue Venture Capital to manage a newly created venture...
Several CRMC bills to consider, but will there be any change...
Some state leaders and one of Rhode Island's largest environmental groups have failed in recent years to dismantle the embattled R.I. Coastal Resources Management...
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