Category : Health

By Steve Klamkin Latino Public Radio As the spectre of hunger due to frozen federal food assistance hangs over millions of Americans, governors and attorneys general in more than 20 states moved Tuesday to sue the Trump administration for its refusal to release food aid during the federal government shutdown, and Rhode Island’s governor declared […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today declared a State of Emergency and announced a series of measures to support Rhode Islanders facing food insecurity as SNAP benefits are not expected to be distributed on November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Here’s what Rhode Island leaders and partners are saying: “The upcoming Trump hunger […]Read More

PASCOAG, RI — On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) will join Rhode Island health care workers and leaders at WellOne Health Center in Pascoag to discuss the urgent need to include critical federal health care funding as part of the federal budget.   The visit comes as the government […]Read More

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