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Published on October 17, 2022 - 16:04 GMT

Governor McKee, Elected Officials, RIDOT Mark Completion of First Paving Project Funded by the Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs ...

RHODE ISLAND, October 17 - EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva today joined state and local leaders to celebrate the …

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Published on October 14, 2022 - 23:24 GMT

Governor McKee Announces RFP for 600 to 1,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind

RHODE ISLAND, October 14 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the request for proposals for the offshore wind procurement has been released by the State's primary utility company, Rhode Island Energy, for up to 1,000 megawatts of new …

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Published on October 12, 2022 - 04:21 GMT

Governor McKee Unveils New Website for Connecting Rhode Islanders to State Energy Assistance Programs

RHODE ISLAND, October 11 - WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Department of Human Services (DHS), today announced the launch of a new website providing a one-stop resource for all publicly …

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Published on October 7, 2022 - 04:34 GMT

Governor McKee, State Leaders, Rhode Island Foundation Announce Nonprofits Can Apply for $20M in Grants to Address Housing, Hunger ...

RHODE ISLAND, October 6 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and the Rhode Island Foundation today announced a new $20 million grant program for …

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Published on October 5, 2022 - 02:53 GMT

Governor McKee, Elected Officials Cut Ribbon on Woonsocket Education Center, Adding Workforce Training and Education Options for ...

RHODE ISLAND, October 4 - WOONSOCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee today praised private businesses, state agencies, donors and the General Assembly for their collaboration and contributions that led to the creation of the new Woonsocket Education Center …

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Published on October 5, 2022 - 02:53 GMT

Governor McKee Announces Major Life Sciences Development Project to Move Forward in the I-195 Innovation and Design District

RHODE ISLAND, October 4 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that a major life sciences development project is moving forward in the state's Innovation and Design District on the former I-195 land. The 212,000 square foot, 7-story …

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Published on October 4, 2022 - 03:49 GMT

Governor McKee Announces Child Tax Rebates Will Start Being Issued This Week

RHODE ISLAND, October 3 - WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today the state will start issuing Child Tax Rebates to qualifying families beginning today, Monday, October 3. Child Tax Rebate payments are one of the important ways Rhode Island …

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Published on October 1, 2022 - 06:04 GMT

Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Housing Award $3.5 Million to Create 231 Additional Shelter Beds

RHODE ISLAND, September 30 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal announced on Friday that the State has awarded six community organizations a total of $3.5 million to add 231 new beds to the statewide …

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Published on October 1, 2022 - 06:03 GMT

Statement Regarding EACA Funding

RHODE ISLAND, September 30 - PROVIDENCE, RI – The following statement can be attributed to Matthew Sheaff on behalf of the Governor and the Administration: "Today, state government agencies are submitting their budget requests to the Office of …

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Published on September 30, 2022 - 02:11 GMT

Governor McKee Signs Legislation Providing Injured Police Dogs with Ambulance Transport, EMT Care

RHODE ISLAND, September 29 - EAST GREENWICH, RI – Joined by police dogs and police departments from across New England, as well as bill sponsors and advocates, Governor Dan McKee today ceremonially signed legislation which allows police dogs injured in …

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Published on September 28, 2022 - 20:57 GMT

Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Housing, Amos House Seek to Build on Success of 'Landlord Challenge' Ahead of Winter ...

RHODE ISLAND, September 28 - PROVIDENCE, RI – The statewide "Landlord Challenge" has helped more than 100 Rhode Island households experiencing homelessness or other forms of housing insecurity secure safe, permanent housing since its launch last …

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Published on September 28, 2022 - 02:46 GMT

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to Establish Business Hub in Providence, Rhode ...

RHODE ISLAND, September 27 - WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Skills for Rhode Island…

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Published on September 28, 2022 - 02:45 GMT

Governor McKee, Mayor Elorza, Environmental Leaders Kick Off Campaign for $50 Million Green Bond

RHODE ISLAND, September 27 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee joined Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray, and leaders of Rhode Island's major environmental advocacy, food security, and …

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Published on September 23, 2022 - 22:55 GMT

Rhode Island Secures Grant for Veteran Suicide Prevention

RHODE ISLAND, September 23 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has been awarded $750,000 in federal funds to coordinate with the Providence Veterans Administration Medical Center (VA …

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Published on September 23, 2022 - 22:54 GMT

Governor McKee Statement on Today's Public Utilities Commission Ruling on Electricity Rates

RHODE ISLAND, September 23 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee released the following statement on today's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruling on the electricity rates, utilization of funds to credit and reduce constituents' utility bills …

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Published on September 23, 2022 - 05:31 GMT

Governor McKee and RI Commerce Announce Next Cohort of Wavemaker Fellows

RHODE ISLAND, September 22 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce today announced the next cohort of the Wavemaker Fellowship program, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for recent graduates working in STEM (Science, …

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Published on September 17, 2022 - 01:10 GMT

Rhode Island Secures Approval from the Biden Administration for the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan

RHODE ISLAND, September 16 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) today announced that Rhode Island has received approval of its state plan for electric vehicle infrastructure deployment, which …

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Published on September 15, 2022 - 22:59 GMT

Governor McKee Statement on Today's Jobs Numbers

RHODE ISLAND, September 15 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee released the following statement on today's jobs report, which shows that Rhode Island is maintaining a strong unemployment rate of 2.8 percent – which, while up 0.1 percent from last …

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Published on September 15, 2022 - 22:59 GMT

Governor McKee, Lt. Governor Matos, Commissioner Infante-Green Announce $30 Million for Second Round of School Facility Equity ...

RHODE ISLAND, September 15 - PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) Interim Commissioner Chris Kearns, and Rhode Island Division of …

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Published on September 13, 2022 - 01:29 GMT

Governor McKee, Congressional Delegation, Local and State Officials Break Ground on Phase 1 of South Quay Project

RHODE ISLAND, September 12 - EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva today broke ground on Phase 1 of the South Quay Marine Terminal project. When completed, this terminal will become a game-changing wind turbine …

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