Rhode Island Current

The $15.2 billion budget, which takes effect July 1, doesn’t include everything on Gov. Dan McKee’s wish list. But he praised lawmakers for keeping him in the loop during their revision process — which he said didn’t happen last year.

McKee signs $15.2B FY27 budget to great fanfare from lawmakers and advocates • Rhode Island Current Gov. Dan McKee presented a united front with lawmakers in a ceremonial signing of the fiscal 2027 budget at Children's Friend in Providence Friday morning. But he declined to say whether he will sign a contested charter school moratorium bill, a priority of teachers' unions and Senate President Vala...