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Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Establishing July 30 as Governor’s

WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee today signed an Executive Order announcing that the 34th annual Governor’s Bay Day celebration will take place on Sunday, July 30. Major perks include free beach parking at all state beaches and free Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) beach bus service. Legislative and local leaders, state agency officials, the Rhode Island […]Read More

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Governor McKee Statement on Today’s Jobs Numbers

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee released the following statement on today’s jobs report, which shows that Rhode Island’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.9 percent. Rhode Island’s unemployment rate is also well below the national rate of 3.6 percent, and June marked the 19th consecutive month that the state’s unemployment rate was below the U.S. rate. […]Read More