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

Providence, RI – On, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Narragansett Brewery in Providence, General Treasurer James A. Diossa invites you to celebrate the official launch of RISavers. This new program is designed to help employees in the private sector who may not have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The General Treasurer Diossa will […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, the RI Blue Star Moms, state officials, community partners, and sponsors today kicked off the 23rd Annual Operation Holiday Cheer Donation Drive and encouraged Rhode Islanders to donate time or goods to help our military service members celebrate the holidays. “Operation Holiday Cheer is an important opportunity for Rhode […]Read More