PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor Daniel McKee's Utility Emergency Response Bill (H-5327) received substantial support from members of the small business community, municipal leaders, public safety organizations and professional associations during a hearing before the House Committee on Corporations...
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Lt. Governor Daniel McKee today unveiled an update to Rhode Island's State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders featuring a new, bold set of recommendations for improving supports and services for Rhode Islanders affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias. The Lt....
$10K in scholarships available for high school entrepreneurs
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Lt. Governor Daniel McKee launched Rhode Island's second annual Lt. Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge, a business pitch competition that encourages high school students to compete for $10,000 in post-...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee announced his plans to resubmit the Utility Emergency Response Bill, legislation to improve the emergency preparedness and response of utility companies operating in Rhode Island.
Lt. Governor McKee, who serves as Chair of the Rhode...
WARWICK, RI -- Lt. Governor Dan McKee, Chair of Rhode Island's Long Term Care Coordinating Council, will host a meeting for local Alzheimer's researchers to identify and discuss access to federal funding opportunities on December 17, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Warwick Central Library.
During the...
WARWICK, R.I. – This weekend, volunteers from across Rhode Island will assemble hundreds of care packages for Rhode Island service members and local veterans as part of the 16th Operation Holiday Cheer.
On Saturday, November 17th, volunteers will collect and sort donations from the public from...
WARWICK, R.I. – Today, Lt. Governor Dan McKee launched the 16th Annual Operation Holiday Cheer by announcing a new partnership with Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI) that will allow the program to spread cheer to Rhode Island veterans for the first time.
Operation Holiday Cheer is a...
LINCOLN, RI – Lt. Governor Dan McKee joined with Lincoln Town Administrator Joseph Almond and Bernard Georges, Founder and CEO of New Bridges for Haitian Success, to announce the donation of an ambulance and 10 sets of rescue gear to Belle-Anse, a Haitian community without a hospital or emergency...
PROVIDENCE, RI – In the wake of National Grid's rate increase that went into effect on October 1, Lt. Governor Dan McKee today reminded Rhode Islanders that they can currently avoid the entire increase by selecting an alternate energy supplier through the state's online platform Empower RI (www.ri....
Lt. Gov. McKee leads task force to shape RI's response to impending health epidemic & Senator Reed helps boost federal funding for research & cosponsors BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
CRANSTON, RI – According to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...