Secretary in name only? Legal dispute reemerges in confirmation hearing for Stefan Pryor

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,480

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Since August, Stefan Pryor has spearheaded the state’s economic development strategy, including distribution of millions of dollars in incentives for businesses, researchers and recent college graduates.

But the Rhode Island Senate has not yet confirmed Pryor as state commerce secretary, more than seven months after Gov. Dan McKee’s nomination. And questions linger over the legality of Pryor’s authority to act without legislative approval, including by the Senate’s own legal counsel.

“We don’t believe the …

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