WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed two bills Thursday that his office hopes will address Rhode Island's housing crisis. In June, the governor passed the state budget which set aside $250 million for housing investment, including construction on new…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday issued a statewide drought advisory. "While our water supply is designed to withstand drought, Rhode Islanders should be aware of the current conditions," said McKee in a release. "As a precaution,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- One day after a fight broke out on the Block Island Ferry, that sent two person to the hospital, Gov. Dan McKee called the incident unacceptable. "Certainly that was not what we want to see anywhere…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee named Kim Brito the new director of the Department of Human Services on Friday. Brito takes the role in place of interim director Yvette Mendez, who stepped into the role six months ago.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced on Friday that $2.9 million in grants will be available for Rhode Island tourism and hospitality industries. "It’s all about bringing people back together in places that are meant to serve as…
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced a program to train offshore wind workers on Wednesday. The governor was joined by Ørsted and Eversource to share the details of the "major new investment" towards careers in the field. McKee…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced a new child tax rebate Tuesday for eligible households in Rhode Island. McKee was joined by Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, Sen. Lou DiPalma, and Rep. Lauren Carson at the Florence Gray Center.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee rode from Providence to Narragansett on an electric RIPTA bus in celebration of the 33rd annual Governor's Bay Day on Sunday. Earlier this week, the governor signed an executive order to continue the…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee called an impromptu news conference Thursday afternoon to respond to what he called a "categorically false" report regarding the process to appoint the state's Child Advocate. McKee was adamantly critical of a story…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Democratic candidate for governor Helena Buonanno Foulkes received a significant boost Thursday ahead of the upcoming Democratic primary for governor in September.…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee announced a new program to lower carbon emissions and energy costs on Thursday. The High-Efficiency Heat Pump Program will provide financial incentives to residents and businesses to acquire the electric heat pumps, according…
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Tidewater Landing project will move forward after an amended deal was narrowly approved Monday night. Gov. Dan McKee delivered the decisive vote in moving the project forward. With McKee's vote, the deal was approved on…
CUMBERALND, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Wednesday that "no laws were broken" in a real estate project involving Gov. Dan McKee's ex-chief of staff. Anthony Silva stepped down from his position last August after a…
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee welcomed President Joe Biden in Warwick ahead of his visit to Massachusetts. In a tweet Wednesday, the governor said he looks forward to meeting the governor at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Recent polls have found the Gov. Dan McKee's approval rating has taken a dive. A new Morning Consult poll finds that he is the lowest rated governor in the country in terms of constituent approval. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee secured an endorsement Wednesday from Rhode Island's largest healthcare union. The United Nurses and Allied Processionals represents more than 5,500 nurses and other health care workers in the state. “In less than a…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea held an event at the State House Tuesday to urge Gov. Dan McKee to use "all tools possible" to sign an abortion bill. The Equality in Abortion Coverage Act would allow…
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill Friday that protects Johnson's Pond in Coventry. The bill grants the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management the power to fix the water…
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation this week giving the Department of Environmental Management the authority to control water levels of Rhode Island's…
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee will be throwing out the first pitch at Wednesday's Newport Gulls game. The governor's pitch will kick off the Gulls' Military Appreciation Night. Newport will be hosting the Bristol Blues. First pitch is…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee celebrated the modernization of Pier 2 at Quonset's Port of Davisville Tuesday morning. The pier's $83.1 million expansion and modernization has created more space for ships, which will create jobs and bring…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee discussed budget investments going towards children and families on Friday. The governor highlighted funding that expands eligibility for the child care assistance program, covers all kids in Medicaid, extends Medicaid coverage for new…
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed a new offshore wind bill Wednesday. The bill requires a procurement for between 600 and 1,000 megawatts of newly-developed offshore wind capacity. Rhode Island Energy is required to issue the procurement…
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee visited a health center vaccinating Rhode Island children under 5 on Tuesday. McKee and interim director of the Rhode Island Department of Health Dr. Utpala Bandy toured the Thundermist Health Center at…
