McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency

Lawmakers pushing McKee hard for public emergency declaration over homelessness. Will he do it?
At least 46 state lawmakers signed a petition urging McKee to declare a public health emergency, which McKee said he would not do earlier this week.
Rhode Island legislators call on McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
A group of Rhode Island legislators are asking Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
McKee declines to declare homelessness an emergency in R.I.
Though the number of unhoused people has been steadily rising, the governor has pushed back against a declaration. “I would be solving one problem by creating a new one,” he said. “I am not going to do that.
Providence councilors urge McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
The Providence City Council approved a resolution Thursday night calling on Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
Providence City Council demands McKee declare homelessness a public emergency
Two days after Providence’s City Council Chambers were controversially opened to the city’s homeless population, the council was back in those same chambers demanding Gov. Dan McKee declared a public health emergency.
Aquidneck Island legislators join members of General Assembly calling on Governor to declare homelessness a public health emergency
A group of 44 legislators called on Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency today. “Your leadership is needed now to protect and save the lives of Rhode Islanders across our state,
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Even former Democratic candidate for governor – and likely 2026 contender – Helena Foulkes waded into the fray, using McKee's comments, and the ECHO Village delay, to take a swipe at the governor and call for an emergency declaration.
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Providence City Council urges Gov. McKee to declare state of emergency
The Providence City Council has passed a resolution urging Gov. Dan McKee to declare a public health state of emergency to address the homelessness crisis.
‘I am not going to do that’: McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency
Councilor Justin Roias said 31 homeless people slept inside the city council chambers Tuesday night without issue.
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