Gov. McKee signs Freedom to Read Act into law

Gov. McKee signs Freedom to Read Act into law

The Freedom to Read Act signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee Wednesday, July 2, 2025, promotes the free expression and free access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials. (Getty image)Rhode Island has joined at least eight other blue states that have taken steps against library censorship after Gov. Dan McKee signed the Freedom to Read Act into law Wednesday. The legislation introduced by Sen. Mark McKenney, a Warwick Dem…