Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
Groundbreaking held for $32.7M redevelopment of Arctic Mill
WEST WARWICK – Gov. Daniel J. McKee joined state and congressional officials Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the $32.7 million redevelopment of the...
R.I. Senate passes bill requiring 100% renewable electricity sales by 2033
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has for the second year in a row passed legislation mandating the state reach 100% renewable electricity within the...
With recreational marijuana legal, industry scrambles to prepare for Dec. 1...
PROVIDENCE – The countdown is on for recreational marijuana, with six months until existing medical marijuana stores can start selling to adult users.
Some proponents...
Business community accepts R.I. cannabis act
After years of fighting against the legalization of recreational marijuana use, many Rhode Island business leaders say they’re now satisfied with parts of the...
Nation’s first test-to-treat COVID-19 clinic to open in Providence
PROVIDENCE – White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish K. Jha said sick Rhode Island residents should not be shy about coming by to...
R.I. lawmakers approve recreational marijuana, sales to start Dec. 1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is poised to become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana, with state lawmakers in both chambers approving legislation Tuesday.
The...
Pryor announces campaign for R.I. treasurer
PROVIDENCE – After serving as the state's first commerce secretary since 2015, Stefan Pryor is joining the race for the Rhode Island Office of...
Are you satisfied with compromise legislation legalizing recreational marijuana use in...
Two key General Assembly committees on May 18 quickly approved legislation to legalize the sale and recreational use of marijuana by adults in Rhode...
R.I. unemployment rate drops to 3.2% in April, 2,400 nonfarm jobs...
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continued in April with the monthly unemployment rate dropping two-tenths of a percentage point from March to 3.2%,...
Recreational marijuana bill on fast track to passage after key GA...
PROVIDENCE – Lawmakers are fast-tracking a proposal to legalize and sell recreational marijuana, with committees in both chambers of the R.I. General Assembly approving...
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