Settlement keeps State House rotunda open for protests during governor’s annual address

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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The rotunda to the Rhode Island State House will remain open for public use and peaceful protests during future governors’ annual addresses to lawmakers under a settlement reached Wednesday between Gov. Dan McKee and the state’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

The ACLU of Rhode Island sued McKee in federal court in October after his administration roped off much of the State House from the public during his 2025 State of the …

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