McKee Won’t Sign $14.3B RI Budget Bill, but Will Allow It to Become Law

R.I. Governor McKee won’t sign the $14.3b state budget, citing tax hikes. But he won’t veto it, either. - The Boston Globe

“We gave them a good budget, as we have every year, and they gave us a bad budget,” McKee said of the General Assembly.

McKee refuses to sign FY26 budget, blasts lawmakers for ‘unnecessary’ taxes and fees

Gov. Dan McKee announced Wednesday he will forgo signing the fiscal 2026 budget, citing concern with tax and fee increases. (Photo by Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current)Criticizing the “unnecessary” taxes and fees in lawmakers’ approved fiscal 2026 budget, Gov. Dan McKee announced Wednesday that he will not sign the $14.3 billion tax-and-spend plan. Instead, the budget will take effect without McKee’s signature — the first time a state budget has …

McKee calls RI state budget 'bad' and won't sign it. But why won't he veto it?

McKee registered his protest against the new budget with reporters, saying he won't sign it, but he won't veto it either.

Gov. McKee says vetoing budget wouldn't change outcome

A veto from Rhode Island's governor would force lawmakers to come back into session and most likely override him.

McKee won’t sign $14.3B RI budget bill, but will allow it to become law

Lawmakers added a long list of tax and fee increases to the $14.3 billion plan before sending it to the governor's desk last week.

McKee on cusp of decision on signing the budget - TPR: The Public's Radio

State officials In Rhode Island hope the life-sciences will propel new economic growth in the state. But there are challenges along the way. The Public’s Radio political reporter Ian Donnis met with Governor Dan McKee to discuss that and other economic and political questions. They talked at the new State Health Lab which is under construction in Providence. The post McKee on cusp of decision on signing the budget appeared first on TPR: The Publ…