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 public expenditure released a report on January 10 saying the state budget deficit is now approximately $300 million.
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 revenue ideas.
14 things to know about McKee’s proposed $14.2B FY 2026 budget
You wouldn’t know the state is eyeing a nine-digit deficit for the fiscal year that starts July 1 judging by the size of Gov. Dan McKee’s spending plan. The proposed $14.2 billion fiscal 2026 budget unveiled by McKee’s office Thursday marks the largest state spending plan in history — $252.
NEW: McKee Proposes Tax Increases and Larger Budget
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2026 budget with a spending level of $14.2 billion, and it is layered with tax increases, more spending, and, in some departments, major increases in staffing costs.
Gov. McKee releases FY 2026 budget, details plan to resolve deficit
Gov. Dan McKee released his proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget Thursday. McKee had previously said his aim with the $14.2 billion budget was to resolve a $250 million deficit without tax increases. “Over the next five years,
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McKee's $14.2B budget proposal includes fee on electric vehicles, revenue from truck tolls
No broad tax increase, but a fee on electric vehicles, a tax on home rentals and some digital ads, a cigarette tax hike, and ...
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In State of the State address, McKee says Rhode Island is striding in the right direction
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At State of the State address, R.I. Governor McKee criticized from left and right
PROVIDENCE — Governor Daniel J. McKee received criticism from both the right and the left as he delivered the 2025 State of ...
Protesters blocked from entering rotunda during Rhode Island governor’s State of the State address
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McKee attempts to rally his team in 2025 State of the State
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Key points in R.I. Governor McKee’s 2025 State of the State speech
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'Full of progress and promise': McKee delivering State of the State. Here's the highlights.
PROVIDENCE – As protesters gathered in the State House to decry government's response to the homelessness crisis, Gov. Dan ...
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Governor McKee unveils FY 2026 Budget with focus on education and workforce development
Governor Dan McKee submitted his FY 2026 budget to the Rhode Island General Assembly, emphasizing investments in education and workforce development without raising broad-based taxes. The budget ...