RI Gov. McKee proposes sending 4 major infrastructure plans to ballot box

Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has proposed ballot initiatives pertaining to four infrastructure spending proposals valued at a total of $345 million.

One of the questions would issue $135 million in bonds for higher education including $80 million for the University of Rhode Island's Biomedical Sciences Building to help build a facility that will accelerate the life sciences industry in the state, McKee said.

The higher education question would also provide $55 million to cover infrastructure costs at Rhode Island College's Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies.