PROVIDENCE, RI – In his State of the State Address tonight, Governor Dan McKee rolled out a nearly $100 million tax relief plan to support Rhode Island families and businesses as part of his FY24 budget proposal.
"Rhode Island families and businesses are ready for more tax relief and our...
January 17, 2023
As Prepared for Delivery
Mister Speaker, Mister President, distinguished members of the Assembly, members of our Congressional Delegation, General Officers, Chief Justice and members of the Judiciary, municipal leaders, members of my cabinet and Rhode Islanders watching at...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island's counties. Four counties – Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, and Washington County – are at the "medium" level. (Kent County and Newport County decreased from being "high"...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announces the permanent protection of 125 acres of forested land in North Kingstown for public recreational use, including hunting. DEM received a $1.25 million grant from the US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) Wildlife Restoration...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will be launching a Request for Proposals on January 17, 2023, for the joint development of a new, modern Transit Center on Dorrance Street in Downtown Providence. The RFP will be released...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today sent the following cabinet names for advice and consent to the Rhode Island Senate:
Peter Alviti Jr., Director, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Peter Alviti joined RIDOT in 2015 and quickly worked with the Governor, the legislature, and...
PROVIDENCE, RI – In a continuing effort to address chronic street homelessness in Rhode Island, the McKee Administration today announced expanded capacity at the forthcoming shelter space located at 662 Hartford Avenue in Providence.
The property at 662 Hartford Avenue is owned, but currently...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing today that it will extend the renewal period of commercial fishing licenses, previously set to expire Jan. 13, until Jan. 31, 2023. DEM is experiencing a license renewal backlog as it continues to transition from...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) today announced the January 23 opening date for the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, which will...
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced that Rhode Island has been awarded a one-year, $4 million Preschool Development Birth Through Age Five Planning Grant (PDG B-5) from the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The funding will support planning and capacity-...
