McKee to sign paid family leave program extension into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Today, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will ceremonially sign an extension on the state's paid family leave program. Family leave is…
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'Does not merit a response': McKee reacts to arrival of Bondi immigration enforcement deadline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent an August 13 letter to Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee asking…
Gov. McKee and leaders gather for ceremonial signing of Freedom to Read Act
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee, Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi, Senate President Valarie Lawson, and other members of the House and Senate gathered at the Rochambeau Library on Tuesday for the ceremonial signing of the Freedom to…
Gov. McKee to ceremonially sign bill preventing library censorship
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)-- Gov. Dan McKee will sign the Freedom to Read Act into law on Tuesday alongside Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi, Senate President Valarie Lawson and the bill's sponsors in the House and Senate. The signing is…
RIPTA board delays vote on proposed service cuts after McKee letter urging new proposal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- RIPTA's board of directors has delayed today's vote on proposed service cuts. The decision comes following a…
'We must right-size RIPTA': McKee urges agency to adopt new financial proposal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee sent a letter to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Board of Directors Thursday suggesting the body adopt a new financial strategy. McKee urged RIPTA's board to establish a proposal that…
McKee officially signs Rhode Island minimum wage raise into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed the minimum wage raise into law. The bill to raise the wage was passed in…
RI gets a raise: McKee to sign new minimum wage hike into law at State House
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- This morning, Governor Dan McKee will sign the minimum wage raise into law. The bill…
Still unannounced, Foulkes outraises McKee in campaign cash on hand for 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- New fundraising totals are giving some insight into what's expected to be a contentious Democratic primary next September in…
McKee says Rhode Island Energy outage response 'unacceptable'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee said that his team met with representatives from Rhode Island Energy to address their response to power outages caused by a storm on July 3. Our team met with RI Energy this morning…
'It's not just business': McKee signs 'Take It Outside' bill into law at site of Matunuck Oyster Bar
WAKEFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) -- Monday morning, Governor Dan McKee signed the "Take it Outside" legislation right at the site of its…
McKee signing assault weapons ban Thursday morning
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor Dan McKee, flanked by lawmakers and gun safety advocates, plans to sign the assault weapons ban that made it through the General Assembly into law Thursday morning at 9:30. The bill would ban the sale…
'Strong objection': McKee declines to sign or veto $14.3 billion state budget citing fee and tax increases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has announced that he will not sign or veto…
Casino smoking ban bill heads to McKee's desk
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Legislation that would prohibit smoking in casinos now heads to Governor Dan McKee's desk. Rhode Island's Bally's Casinos had been exempt from regulations…
State House: Bottle bill balk and school cell phone ban headed to McKee
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The bottle bill is back on the shelf, as both House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Lawson jointly…
McKee signs 'Purple Alert' bill into law for locating missing adults with disabilities
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The legislation to create a "Purple Alert" system has been signed into law by Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. The law will help establish a system to quickly find missing adults with disabilities. The bill was…
Northeast governors, Canadian premiers meeting in Boston on Monday
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Massachusetts governor Maura Healey and Rhode Island governor Dan McKee will be among a crowd of ten of their peers in Boston on Monday to discuss current affairs. Healey set up the meeting in May, when…
McKee, RIDOT: New Washington Bridge to cost up to $427 million, to be complete by Nov. 2028
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The construction of the new Washington Bridge will cost $339 million with no additional cost…
McKee to announce Washington Bridge rebuild cost, timetable Friday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Islanders will learn Friday how long it will take to build a replacement to the Washington Bridge and how much it's…
Gov. McKee celebrates the beginning of Pride Month in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island officials celebrated the start of Pride Month at the Rhode Island State House Tuesday. Governor McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos…
Gov. McKee speaks on Rhode Island being named a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' by DHS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Department of Homeland Security has named Rhode Island as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" on a newly-released federal list.…
Rhode Island house votes to deny $80,000 in McKee cabinet member raises
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island House passed a resolution to deny raises for 11 of governor Dan McKee's cabinet members. The…
Healey invites northeastern governors, Canadian premiers to meeting in Boston
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) -- Massachusetts governor Maura Healey led a coalition of six governors in the Northeast U.S., invited the premiers of six provinces in eastern Canada to a meeting in Boston to discuss the relationship between the U.S. and…
McKee, officials to hold 'Check Your Contractor' event in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) -- Governor McKee and representatives from the state department of business regulation and the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB) will discuss…
