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 turning the truck tolls back on are highlights of a budget plan unveiled by Rhode Island Gov.
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.
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.
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.
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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 ...
Protesters blocked from entering rotunda during Rhode Island governor’s State of the State address
Demonstrators found the rotunda cordoned off with a sign saying it was reserved from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the governor’s ...
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In State of the State address, McKee says Rhode Island is striding in the right direction
Rhode Island is “full of progress and promise,” Gov. Dan McKee said during his State of the State address Tuesday night, ...
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‘Full of progress and promise': Gov. McKee delivers RI State of State
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee delivered his State of the State address on Tuesday, talking about economic development, schools ...
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Gov. McKee responds to criticism after 2025 State of the State address
One day after Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee’s 2025 State of the State address, he responded to criticism of his unique ...
Rhode Island Governor Wants 10% Tax on Digital Advertising
Rhode Island would become the second state to tax large technology companies’ digital advertising receipts under a budget proposal from Gov. Dan McKee.
McKee attempts to rally his team in 2025 State of the State
Gov. Dan McKee is getting trounced by critics over the ongoing delays in the Washington Bridge rebuild, the cyberattack on ...
'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 ...