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GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE announced the launch of the $50 million Homeowner Assistance Fund-Rhode Island program on Monday that is aimed at providing up to $50,000 of financial support to homeowners enduring hardship related to the coronavirus pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

R.I. launches $50M homeowner assistance program

PROVIDENCE – The state launched the $50 million Home Assistance Fund Rhode Island program on Monday that will provide up to $50,000 of aid...

What to do with a windfall? $1B in ARPA money may...

After years of grappling with gaping budget deficits, state legislators are facing a problem in the 2022 General Assembly session unlike any they’ve seen...
FLUSH WITH CASH: State lawmakers have access to more money than they have things to spend it on at the start of 2022, including about $1 billion in new federal pandemic aid. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Look past election year for big ideas on pandemic aid

While the health and financial threats posed by an ongoing pandemic remain ever-present in the Ocean State, the General Assembly begins 2022 in the...

Winter storm warning issued for R.I.; morning commute affected

PROVIDENCE – A winter storm warning has been issued for most of Rhode Island and parts of southeastern Massachusetts for Friday, with an expected...
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY on Tuesday is expected to approve Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed allocation of $119 million in American Rescue Act Plan funding to aid small businesses and human service needs. / PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

General Assembly OKs $119M in ARPA spending; McKee signs into law

PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal for allocating $119 million of the $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE and other Rhode Island officials said the state is now ramping up COVID-19 testing efforts as cases climbed to record highs this week. / COURTESY WPRI

McKee: R.I. ramping up testing, vaccinations in wake of COVID-19 surge

PROVIDENCE – In the face of long lines for testing and lengthy waits for results as the state sees record numbers of new COVID-19...

McKee moves to protect R.I. hospitals, health care workers from civil...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently issued an executive order protecting hospitals and medical staff from civil damages if the care they provide...
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ON INDOOR MASKING, codifying the enforcement of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s new executive order, were signed by state officials on Wednesday, establishing a $500 civil penalty for each violation. /AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID J. PHILLIP

R.I. DOH: Each violation of indoor masking order may result in...

PROVIDENCE – Violators of Rhode Island’s indoor masking and COVID-19 proof of vaccination policy could face a $500 fine. Emergency regulations related to the enforcement...
RHODE ISLAND SENATE President Dominick J. Ruggerio, left, and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi talk at the Statehouse earlier this month. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Top R.I. legislators confident recreational marijuana will pass ‘overwhelmingly’ in upcoming...

PROVIDENCE – After months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders say they're nearly ready to introduce legislation to legalize recreational marijuana that will have...

Vaccine proof 401Health app goes live

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Islanders will now be able to prove they have been vaccinated via a mobile application on their phones. Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
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