PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Chairperson Kim Ahern will conclude her tenure with the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission. Chairperson Ahern was appointed by Governor McKee and has served as the inaugural chair of the Commission in 2023, playing a critical role in establishing Rhode Island’s legal cannabis regulatory framework. Under her […]Read More

Starting Tuesday night, October 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Route 4 near the Frenchtown Road (Route 402) overpass in East Greenwich. The closures are necessary for the installation of steel beams for the structurally deficient Frenchtown Road Bridge, which RIDOT is replacing. The closures will take […]Read More

Nonpartisan initiative will be supported by GovAct and help states to coordinate and address health threats across state lines PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee today announced that he is joining with other governors across the U.S. to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance, a new nonpartisan initiative bringing together governors across state lines to […]Read More

140,000 Rhode Islanders Face Potential SNAP Loss Starting November 1 without Federal Action PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today condemned President Trump and Congressional Republicans for their prolonged inaction during the federal government shutdown, which is now threatening federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million Americans across the nation, including approximately 140,000 […]Read More