PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill on Tuesday in an effort to improve over-the-phone CPR instructions. “During a medical emergency, every second counts,” said Governor Dan McKee. The bill requires all 911 operators to be trained in…
Providence, RI (WLNE) - Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee joined members of his cabinet, members of the state's legislative delegation and local leaders for a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Saturday morning, the 20th anniversary of the attacks. The ceremony,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Rep. Carlos Tobon (D-District 58, Pawtucket) is now requesting that his name be taken off a recent letter asking Governor Dan McKee to repeal a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. In his statement, Rep. Tobon said…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Over 30 Rhode Island representatives signed a letter to Gov. Dan McKee, calling on him to get rid of the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers starting on October…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s chief of staff, who is under scrutiny for whether he used his political clout to push through a development approval…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee ceremoniously signed two bills into law Monday intended to support the state's elderly population. The first bill requires financial institutions to report any suspected financial exploitation of seniors to the Office of Healthy…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee's now-former Chief of Staff is stepping down effective immediately. Tony Silva recently faced controversy over his involvement with a wetlands development in Cumberland. Last week, he handed in his resignation as the Deputy…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee is directing all state facilities and buildings to fly U.S. and Rhode Island flags at half-staff following Thursday's terrorist attack in Afghanistan. The governor is directing the flags to remain at half-staff until Monday…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee emphasized the importance of the vaccine and announced a new executive order for healthcare workers Thursday afternoon. In his a coronavirus briefing held at Green Line Apothecary, the Governor…
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) - Gov. Dan McKee has asked Attorney General Peter Neronha to conduct an independent investigation into matters related to the Department of Environmental Management wetlands application filed on behalf of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - At a press conference Sunday afternoon, Governor Dan McKee said it will take days to fully assess the damage from Tropical Storm Henri across the state. Gov. McKee said the data from the statewide assessment will…
Providence, RI (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee held a news conference on Saturday to give an update on preparations for Hurricane Henri. He said the best thing everyone can do to stay safe is to stay home. "Beginning at midnight…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee announced at this weeks COVID-19 briefing that masks will be required in public schools in Rhode Island this fall. The executive order was signed Thursday afternoon. "All…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee has officially extended the state's alcohol to-go policy through March 2022. "I know what it's like to be in solid in the middle of the table…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Following a string of violence in the city, Governor Dan McKee has requested Col. James Manni of the Rhode Island State Police to work with Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements on providing State Police assistance. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Foundation announced Tuesday they will award the third round of grants in the RI Gives Vax Challenge. Local nonprofits on the front lines of the pandemic will be awarded…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza held a virtual press conference Thursday afternoon, demanding the state makes public its newly negotiated contract with the Providence Teacher’s Union, which is set to be voted on Friday. “It’s a slap…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Tensions between Governor Dan McKee and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza reached a boiling point as the Providence Teachers Union gets ready to ratify a new contract. The Providence Teacher’s Union will vote Friday night on whether…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee ceremoniously signed two bills relating to LGBTQ+ rights into law Wednesday. The first bill makes single-user restrooms in public places non-gender specific. All single-user restrooms in a public building must be made available…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee announced on Wednesday that the state will "strongly recommend" that schools require students and faculty to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. The announcement comes one day after the CDC announced it's new guidelines…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Governor McKee is set to sign two LGBTQ+ bills into law on Wednesday morning. The first bill on the agenda will make single-user restrooms in public places non-gender specific. The second bill updates the definition of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee signed two gun safety bills into law on Monday morning. The first bills (2021-H 5386aa, 2021-S 416aa) ban "straw purchases," prohibiting the purchase of a firearm on…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor has signed into law a bill authorizing the opening of so-called harm reduction centers where people dealing with addiction can take heroin and other illegal drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. The…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKee officially signed Rhode Island’s budget for fiscal year 2022 into law Tuesday morning. The $13.1 billion budget provides funding for social services, like affordable housing,…
