#Governor McKee

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Governor Dan McKee fired staffer for attending protest and defending Palestine

Here’s a news story on it, but other news sources have not framed it so fairly, many wrongly calling this man anti-Semitic. It’s not anti-Semitic to call for an end to violence against Palestinian citizens! If you live in Rhode Island please contact the governor’s office and tell him to make this right.

[moniquill]

I’m writing to update everyone on the status of House Bill H7477 and Senate Bill S2238

H7477 was heard on the house floor on 2/29/24 and is currently being held for further study.

https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/03/01/no-opposition-to-bill-to-recognize-seaconke-wampanoag-tribe-except-from-mckee/

https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/03/11/too-many-governors-and-not-enough-understanding-why-the-seaconke-wampanoags-deserve-recognition/

We're asking our supporters to directly contact Gov. Dan McKee at https://governor.ri.gov/contact (the correct choice in the ‘Issue’ dropbox is the very bottom choice, COMMENTS)

Below is the letter that I’ve sent, to use as a template, though of course your own words would be best.

My name is Monique Poirier - I’m the Secretary of the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe and the author of the book To Shape a Dragon's Breath - nominated for both the Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction (https://nebulas.sfwa.org/news/) and the Lodestar Award for Best YA Book (https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2024-hugo-awards/). I’m writing today in hopes of bringing your attention to RI House Bill H7477 and Senate Bill S2238, which regard state recognition of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe.

Historically, the Seaconke Wampanoag resided in Massachusetts and Rhode Island - Cumberland, Lincoln, Pawtucket, and East Providence. When the state lines were drawn, dividing Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the tribe was divided. Half of the tribe resides in Rhode Island, and half in Massachusetts. Recognizing the tribe in Rhode Island would eliminate this division, and allow all members of our tribe to be recognized in the state that they live in. I myself co-own a home, pay taxes, and vote in Pawtucket.

We are only asking for recognition; we are not asking for money or land, and we have no interest in establishing a gaming facility - only for the state to acknowledge that we are still here.

Recognizing the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe in the state of Rhode Island would give us access to federal funding, which would benefit Rhode Island as well - it would bring money into the state.

These bills would recognize the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe as a Native American Indian Tribe for the limited purpose of establishing eligibility for federal education, job training, healthcare, and housing benefits - and the federal protection of the sale of Native Artwork by the members of our tribe. Our goal is to more effectively pursue support for tribal healthcare and education initiatives, to protect our cultural sites, and to practice our culture and arts. We sincerely hope to gain your support in our efforts.

If you’d like to run a story on any platform concerning the efforts of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe, please contact:

Chief Darrel Waldron - 401-781-1098, dwaldron@rhodeislandindiancouncil.org

First Councilman John Harris - 401-699-1913, jharris021452@gmail.com

To learn more about our tribe and its history, please visit https://www.seaconkewampanoag.org/

Many thanks for your consideration,

Monique Poirier

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Rhode Island Governor DILFs

Donald Carcieri, John Chafee, J. Joseph Garrahy, John A. Notte, Bruce Sundlun, Lincoln Chafee, Dan McKee, Christopher Del Sesto, John Pastore, Dennis J. Roberts, Lincoln Almond, Frank Licht, Robert E. Quinn, Norman S. Case, Theodore F. Green, J. Howard McGrath, Edward D. DiPrete, Philip Noel

[jordanianroyals]

12 July 2024: King Abdullah II met with a group of US governors from the Democratic and Republican parties in Salt Lake City, to discuss developments in the region and the dangerous situation in Gaza, as well as means to bolster economic cooperation between Jordan and their states.

At the meeting, held on the margins of the National Governors Association 2024 Summer Meeting, His Majesty stressed the need to reach an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the international community’s role in pushing towards this.

The King called for increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza and ensuring its continued flow and safe delivery across the Strip, warning at the same time of the dangerous situation in the West Bank, which, if unaddressed, could lead to a wider regional conflict.

Discussions also covered the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, and means to expand the Kingdom’s cooperation with the various states by benefiting from the expertise of each one, especially within the sectors at the core of the Economic Modernisation Vision.

The meeting touched on the advantages and opportunities in Jordan across sectors such as agriculture and food security, water management, energy, mining, industry, technical education, tourism, entrepreneurship, healthcare, trade and logistical services, and urban planning.

His Majesty noted Jordan’s resilience and stability, as well as its ability to overcome regional challenges, pointing to global companies that have opened offices in the Kingdom. For their part, the governors stressed the deep strategic ties between Jordan and the US, expressing keenness to strengthen them further in service of the two peoples.

The governors of Utah, Spencer Cox; Colorado, Jared Polis; Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt; Delaware, John Carney; Massachusetts, Maura Healey; Wisconsin, Tony Evers; Wyoming, Mark Gordon; Hawaii, Josh Green; and Rhode Island Dan McKee attended the meeting.

[riilsports]

RIIL and Amica Mutual Pavilion announce Boys & Girls Divisional Basketball Championships moving back to the AMP

February 16, 2024

Seven Divisional Finals to be played March 4-6

BY CAROLYN THORNTON

Rhode Island Interscholastic League

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - The RIIL and Amica Mutual Pavilion announced today that the finals of the RIIL Boys & Girls Divisional Basketball Championships will be played, March 4-6, at the AMP in Downtown Providence. The slate will comprise seven championships – Boys Divisions I, II and III and Girls Divisions I, II, III and IV. 

“We are excited that the Road to the Ryan Center for the Credit Union State Championships will also now include a stop in Providence at the AMP for the RIIL Boys & Girls Divisional Championship games,” RIIL Executive Director Mike Lunney said at a Friday morning press conference. 

“Through a coordinated effort between the RIIL, [AMP General Manager] Larry Lepore, [Rhode Island Convention Center Authority Executive Director] Dan McConaghy and their staff over the last couple of years, we worked through some significant logistical challenges," Lunney said. "Ultimately, thanks to everyone’s persistence and especially thanks to the support of our friends at Amica Mutual, we're happy to say that the RIIL Boys and Girls High School Basketball Division Championships are coming back to Providence.” 

From 1981 to 2004, the Providence Civic Center was the home of the RIIL Boys and Girls Division Basketball Championships. 

“During those 23 years, high school basketball players across the state dreamed of having the opportunity to play at this great facility,” Lunney said. “I had the opportunity to take two teams to the Civic Center as head coach of the Portsmouth High School boys basketball team in 1996 and 1997. So I know how special this experience is for kids.” 

Quarterfinal round games will be played Feb. 26 and 27 at the home sites of higher-seeded teams. 

The semifinal rounds will be played March 1-3 at East Providence High School, Cranston East High School, Cumberland High School and Rhode Island College. 

The Divisional Finals will then be played over a three-day period at the AMP beginning on March 4 with the title games for Girls Division IV (4 p.m.), Girls Division III (6 p.m.) and Boys Division III (8 p.m.). The Girls Division III (6 p.m.) and Boys Division III (8 p.m.) championship games will be played on March 5. The Girls Division I (6 p.m.) and Boys Division I (8 p.m.) finals will be played on March 6. 

“We look forward to putting on a first-class event,” said Lunney. “And I know that there is tremendous excitement among our 102 boys and girls high school basketball teams, who have been battling it out all season long for the chance to create their own special memories on the court right here at the AMP.” 

Dan McConaghy recalled having the opportunity to play for La Salle Academy in what was then known as the Class A Championship at the Civic Center back in 1985. Although the Rams lost a 75-73 heartbreaker to Classical in a game that went into triple overtime, McConaghy says he will never forget what a special experience it was to play at the Civic Center.

"It was a really, really memorable experience for me, just to be able to walk in and look around and know that you were playing on the floor that PC played some of the greats here," he said. "I've been here now for three years. It's one of the most important things that I wanted to help bring back to the AMP because it was such an important experience for me as a young man and a boy at that time."

Friday's press conference also included a special dedication of the Media Room at the AMP in memory of late Providence Journal sports columnist Bill Reynolds. Larry Lepore, who had lobbied for the dedication of the room, and Reynolds' former Journal colleague Kevin McNamara offered a tribute to Bill, who was a sports columnist at the ProJo for nearly 40 years and also authored several award-winning books. Governor Dan McKee signed the Bill making the media room dedication official, as Bill Reynolds' longtime partner Liz Abbott looked on.

"I think it's only fitting, too, that we're going to be honoring Bill Reynolds because as we all know . . . Bill Reynolds was synonymous with basketball, and he definitely had an affinity for high school basketball," Lunney added. "For someone that grew up in the East Bay, I know he's a Barrington guy and I crossed paths with him a lot. He knows what a special experience this is, so I think combining this press conference together is an important thing. You knew - and kids knew - that when he showed up to one of your games, it was a big game. So when he was covering it, it was a big deal. Definitely a great opportunity for us to recognize and remember Bill."

RIIL BOYS & GIRLS DIVISIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Schedule 

QUARTERFINALS 

Quarterfinal round games to be played Feb. 26 and 27 at the home site of higher seeded teams. 

SEMIFINALS 

March 1 at East Providence High School 

Girls Division II Semifinals, 5:30 & 8 p.m. 

March 1 at Cranston East High School 

Girls Division IV Semifinals, 5:30 & 8 p.m. 

March 2 at East Providence High School 

Boys Division II Semifinals, noon & 2:30 p.m. 

March 2 at Cumberland High School 

Boys Division III Semifinals, noon & 2:30 p.m. 

March 2 at Cranston East High School 

Girls Division III Semifinals, noon & 2:30 p.m. 

March 3 at Rhode Island College 

Boys Division I Semifinals, noon & 2 p.m. 

Girls Division I Semifinals, 4 & 6 p.m. 

FINALS 

March 4 at Amica Mutual Pavilion (AMP) 

Girls Division IV Championship, 4 p.m. 

Girls Division III Championship, 6 p.m. 

Boys Division III Championship, 8 p.m. 

March 5 at Amica Mutual Pavilion (AMP) 

Girls Division II Championship, 6 p.m. 

Boys Division II Championship, 8 p.m. 

March 6 at Amica Mutual Pavilion (AMP) 

Girls Division I Championship, 6 p.m. 

Boys Division I Championship, 8 p.m. 

RIIL Executive Director Mike Lunney: "I know how special this experience is for kids.” 

Governor Dan McKee: "Bringing high school basketball into this facility is a big plus for our schools in the state."

R.I. Convention Center Authority Dan McConaghy: "It's one of the most important things that I wanted to help bring back to the AMP..."

Amica Mutual Pavilian GM Larry Lepore recalled how Bill Reynolds would sit in the media room with his chair facing the door "greeting others like he was the media ambassador."

[jtuohey]

Key takeaways from R.I. Governor McKee’s $13.6 billion budget

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[cavenewstimes]

Rhode Island Governor Celebrates One Full Year Of Legal Marijuana Sales To Adults

Read More Politics Archives – Marijuana Moment  Friday marked one full year since legal recreational marijuana sales kicked off in Rhode Island, and officials say they’re proud of how the market is shaping up. “A year into adult-use cannabis sales in Rhode Island, we are proud of the careful execution that defined our entry into this industry,” said Gov. Dan McKee (D). “This success represents…

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Miguel Sanchez posted on X, formerly Twitter, Monday afternoon that he was fired from his constituent services associate position Friday. "On Friday, I was fired by Governor McKee for my public position on the atrocities occurring in Gaza. Since Oct. 7, I have used my voice as an elected official to condemn all violence against any innocent civilians. As Israel continues to escalate its massacre in Gaza, the need to speak out for innocent Palestinian civilians has never been more urgent—regardless of personal consequences. I join the 80% of Democrats who support a ceasefire and the increasing number of elected officials who are speaking out in favor of de-escalation. Gov. McKee may have taken away my job, but he won’t pressure me into silence while a genocide is occuring in front of our eyes,” Sanchez posted Monday.

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Kate Anderson Daily Caller News Foundation Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill on Thursday that allows taxpayer funding to be used to pay for abortion services for “pregnant people” working as state officials, and those who are insured through...

[codewithcode]

Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions. The signing ceremony was held almost immediately after the state Senate approved the measure, also Thursday, on a 24-12 vote following less than an hour of debate in the…

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DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump 'chaos' candidacy#DeSantis #team #welcomes #contrast #Trump #chaos #candidacy

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles of fiction inside the Books-A-Million store in Florida’s capital city. He is smiling because in a matter of minutes, the book he’s holding will be signed by its author, Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who McKee believes should be the nation’s next president. But as a former Donald Trump…

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Exceptional Leaders in the Arts are honored by Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors

Exceptional Leaders in the Arts are honored by Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors #ericb #djredalert #GovernorDanMcKee, #MayorDavidHolt #MayorJonMitchell

Governor Dan McKee, Mayor David Holt, Mayor Jon Mitchell, and Artists Louis “Eric B” Barrier and Kool DJ Red Alert Understand the Importance of Arts and Culture in Society As part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC on Friday, January 20, 2023, American for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors presented three elected officials with Public…

[riilsports]

Johnston Senior High School will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, September 15, from 2-4 p.m. The clinic will be held in collaboration with a special pep rally focusing on the importance of getting all eligible students vaccinated during the girls soccer game (Johnston vs. Central). The Governor’s Office, RI Department of Health, RI Department of Education, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena, the Johnston School Department, and the RI Interscholastic League are teaming up to #VaccinatetheOceanState. Rally your teammates, friends, and community members to get vaccinated, so everyone stays healthy and in the game all season long! This vaccination clinic is open to all community members. Register here: Johnston High School or walk-up between 2-4 p.m. No appointments are necessary. No ID required. Vaccinations are provided at no cost. The pep rally will be immediately followed by Gov. McKee’s COVID-19 press briefing. Hope to see you there. Cheer on your team and get vaccinated!

[focusonthegoodnews]

Bill would require RI to get all electricity from renewables by 2030

Bill would require RI to get all electricity from renewables by 2030

Good News Notes:   “Experts say that when it comes to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as required by a landmark climate change measure enacted into law last year, the conversion of Rhode Island’s electric system to a reliance on renewable sources is the logical first step.  For one, it will be easier to green the electric grid by ramping up the development of offshore wind and…

[thewtcho]

Christopher Farrell Arrest & Charges Details – Is The Senior Advisor To Governor McKee In Jail?

Christopher Farrell Arrest & Charges Details – Is The Senior Advisor To Governor McKee In Jail?

While on their way to the scene, the police received a second call from a neighbor across the street reporting that someone was attempting to steal a vehicle from outside their home. When the officers arrived at the subsequent call, they discovered Farrell receiving medical attention from paramedics, according to Vermont State Police. To evaluate his emotional health, he was brought to Central…