Governor Dan McKee
Governor Dan McKee. Photo courtesy of Governor Dan McKee Facebook Page

Governor Dan McKee lashes out on the uncertainties of policies and programs of the current administration in Washington, including his reflections on Elon Musk. 

The governor was appearing on WBLQ’s Morning Show with Frank Prosnitz.

He was critical of federal program cuts, costing Rhode Island more than $30 million and 60 jobs, suggesting that there are more reasonable ways to achieve greater government efficiency than indiscriminately cutting programs and jobs.

The governor also talked about the budget, and that while it has no “broad” tax increases that it does include some increased fees that would help address issues like housing and homelessness, which he characterized among the state’s highest priorities.

You can hear the entire interview here:

Frank Prosnitz brings to WhatsUpNewp several years in journalism, including 10 as editor of the Providence (RI) Business News and 14 years as a reporter and bureau manager at the Providence (RI) Journal. Prosnitz began his journalism career as a sportswriter at the Asbury Park (NJ) Press, moving to The News Tribune (Woodbridge, NJ), before joining the Providence Journal. Prosnitz hosts the Morning Show on WLBQ radio (Westerly), 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, and It’s Your Business, also...