Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
Will GA step in to help ease rising energy costs?
State lawmakers are back with another massive state revenue surplus, now projected at $610 million, likely at their disposal. But having lots of money...
McKee to give State of the State address Jan. 17
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee will give the annual State of the State address in the House chambers of the Statehouse on Jan....
‘We’re just getting started’: McKee vows to keep up momentum in...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee was sworn in Tuesday for his first full term as the state’s chief executive.
Characterizing his new term as...
Former R.I. Gov. Lincoln Almond dies at age 86
PROVIDENCE – Lincoln C. Almond, who served two terms as Rhode Island’s governor, has died at the age of 86, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
What should state lawmakers prioritize at the start of the new...
State lawmakers and the governor's office start each year with a list of priority issues to address at the start of the new General...
New year brings new laws
PROVIDENCE – A number of business-related laws previously passed by the General Assembly will take effect on Jan. 1.
Among them is a 75-cent raise...
R.I. Department of Corrections director to step down in January
PROVIDENCE – Patricia Coyne-Fague will step down as director of the R.I. Department of Corrections on Jan. 13, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday.
Coyne-Fague...
Davis stepping down as I-195 commission chair
PROVIDENCE – The chairman of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, Robert Davis, confirmed on Monday he will be resigning from the board on Dec....
McKee proposes another $1.5M in electric bill credits for low-income residents
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee wants to spend more of the state's gas cap-and-trade revenue to offset electricity bills for low-income residents.
McKee and...
Judge stops removal of Statehouse homeless encampment
PROVIDENCE – A homeless encampment outside the R.I. Statehouse can stay there, for now, a Providence County Superior Court justice said Friday.
The temporary restraining...



















