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Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in suing Trump Administration for

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island against the Trump Administration for its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Without this funding, many educational programs […]Read More

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Governor McKee to Visit #MathMatters Programming in Cranston to Celebrate

CRANSTON, RI — On Wednesday, Governor Dan McKee will visit with elementary and middle school students participating in #MathMatters-funded summer learning programs in Cranston. The visit will highlight investments made by the McKee Administration in summer and out-of-school learning opportunities, while also celebrating National Summer Learning Week. Both programs are run by the Greater Providence YMCA. […]Read More

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Governor McKee Highlights $6.5 Million for Local Road and Bridge

RhodeRestore Now Permanent Program SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Governor Dan McKee today highlighted $6.5 million in grant funding to support crucial local road and bridge improvements through RhodeRestore, the Governor’s signature municipal grant program aimed at helping local communities complete much-needed road and bridge projects. The event also marked the successful passage of the Governor’s […]Read More

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McKee Administration Funds Math Programs That Add up to Summer

More than $2 million in #MathMattersRI summer programming available for grades K-9 PROVIDENCE, RI — As part of the State’s #MathMattersRI campaign to boost academic performance, the McKee Administration is funding more than 30 mathematics-focused summer programs for rising kindergartners to ninth graders in communities throughout the state. 25 municipalities were awarded more than $2 million […]Read More

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Five students receive Carter Roger Williams Scholarships

Launched by the late philanthropists Letitia and John Carter in 2017, the goal is to encourage students to think big about their future. By Chris Barnett The Rhode Island Foundation is sending high school seniors from Barrington, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Providence and West Warwick off to college with Carter Roger Williams Scholarships, which honor the […]Read More

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Mayor Smiley, Governor McKee, State Officials to Cut Ribbon at

PROVIDENCE, RI –  Mayor Brett P. Smiley will tomorrow join Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) President and CEO Kristen Adamo, and American Cruise Lines Executive Vice President Paul E. Taiclet to celebrate the arrival of […]Read More