RIPTA faces $32M deficit, possible service cuts under McKee’s budget
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee’s proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year has been public for one week, and while the ...
McKee's $14.2B budget proposal includes fee on electric vehicles, revenue from truck tolls
(WJAR) — Governor Dan McKee is set to release his budget proposal for FY2026 on Thursday. Observers are waiting to see if it ...
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McKee to release FY2026 budget proposal, aims to resolve $300 million deficit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will release his fiscal year 2026 budget plan Thursday. The state ...
McKee’s budget shortchanges RIPTA, transit advocates say
This is taking us in an exact wrong direction from a climate change perspective, from a school attendance perspective, and ...
McKee proposes $14B state budget that closes deficit with spending cuts, tax changes
McKee wants a 10% tax on digital advertising, a $5-a-pack tax on cigarettes and new fees on electric vehicles, among other ...
McKee is giving his State of the State speech tonight. Here's why it matters.
Gov. Dan McKee will deliver his fourth State of the State address at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Rhode Island State House. The ...
McKee’s proposed budget leaves public transit advocates fuming over RIPTA’s $32M deficit
Public transit advocates are outraged that a $32.6 million deficit for Rhode Island’s statewide bus agency has gone ...
Lawmakers make another attempt to fund free meals for all K-12 public school students
(WJAR) — There's another attempt to fund free meals for all K-12 public school students in Rhode Island. The proposal is ...
10 things to know about R.I. governor’s $14 billion state budget
Governor Dan McKee’s proposals include more education funding, resuming truck tolls, and closing the minimum security prison.
Guns, homelessness, deficit: 5 key takeaways from McKee's State of the State speech
McKee is expected to formally launch his run for reelection in March. His speech offered outlines of some possible campaign ...
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State of the State: Budget deficit, homelessness among high priority issues facing McKee
The report also estimates the deficit will grow to nearly $700 million in the next six years, if state leaders don’t change their spending habits. The address also comes as Governor McKee faces ...
Rhode Islanders need to thrive. Economic Progress Institute is helping to lead the fight
This week, we feature the Economic Progress Institute, which is dedicated to improving the economic well-being of all Rhode ...