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,…
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE)- Gov. Dan McKee will discuss an internal review of Eleanor Slater Hospital on Wednesday. Gov. McKee will hold a press conference at noon with Richard Charest, director of the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) - If you live in Woonsocket... you might have heard a knock on Wednesday, and opened your door to find Governor McKee encouraging you to get your COVID-19 vaccine, right then…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee announced Friday his choice for the next director of the Department of Revenue. McKee has nominated Guillermo Tello, who would replace Jim Thorsen, now the Director of the Department of Administration. The Governor's…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee announced at his press conference Friday that a vaccine incentive program will soon be coming to Rhode Island. McKee said the program will benefit charities and will…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Governor Dan McKee signed a bill into law on Friday enabling a partnership between IGT, Bally's Corporation, and the State of Rhode Island. In addition to a 20-year contract extension,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor on Monday signed into law a bill meant to ban child marriage in the state. Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee said the legislation eliminates language in state law allowing youths under the age of 18 to…
