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Rhode Island General Assembly kicks off 2025 session with budget proposal, calls for action
The Rhode Island General Assembly began its 2025 legislative session with a flurry of activity, including the introduction of ...
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State and Local Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements
Educating employees about sexual harassment — what it is, that it is unlawful, that your organization won’t tolerate it, how to prevent it, how ...
McKee’s missteps on press and protest access made for a sorry State of the State
Gov. Dan McKee clearly intended to convey confidence and inclusivity in Tuesday night’s State of the State speech. Too bad he ...
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Providence Chamber President Laurie White on McKee’s State of the State message, RI’s business climate and obstacles to a better economy
Elected officials in Rhode Island have been trying to reinvent the state’s economy practically since the Great Depression -- and it remains a work in progress. During his State of the State speech on ...
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Governor McKee unveils FY 2026 Budget with focus on education and workforce development
Governor Dan McKee submitted his FY 2026 budget to the Rhode Island General Assembly, emphasizing investments in education and workforce development without raising broad-based taxes. The budget ...
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Major gun ban proposed by Democrat gov in Rhode Island
Gov. Dan McKee (D-R.I.) announced that he is planning to include a "ban on assault weapons" as part of the state's budget.
McKee's $14.2B budget proposal includes fee on electric vehicles, revenue from truck tolls
No broad tax increase, but a fee on electric vehicles, a tax on home rentals and some digital ads, a cigarette tax hike, and ...
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Gov. McKee responds to criticism after 2025 State of the State address
One day after Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee’s 2025 State of the State address, he responded to criticism of his unique ...
Protesters blocked from entering rotunda during Rhode Island governor’s State of the State address
Demonstrators found the rotunda cordoned off with a sign saying it was reserved from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the governor’s ...
McKee to include assault-style weapons ban in budget proposal
In the final moments of his annual State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Dan McKee promised to push harder for a ban on assault-style weapons.