2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Ashley Kalus: Described herself as pro-life; opposed abortion rights law.     Dan McKee: Identifies as supportive of abortion rights.     Gina Raimondo: Signed bill codifying abortion protections.     Nellie Gorbea: Access to abortion is a fundamental right.     Helena Foulkes: Eliminate ban on abortion coverage in state budget.

Budget & Economy     Dan McKee: Strong supporter and advocate for local small business.     Dan McKee: I understand that budgets reflect priorities and policy.     Matt Brown: Implement rent control, build 10,000 green affordable homes.     Nellie Gorbea: Simplify statewide process to encourage homebuilding.

Civil Rights     Ashley Kalus: Worked to ensure that communities have access to power.     Dan McKee: Overstated support for marriage equality, but for it at end.     Gina Raimondo: Signed Pride Month proclamation, defying local bishop.

Crime     Dan McKee: Proposed parole after 10 years if under 22 at time of crime.     Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports national accreditation standards for police.     Luis-Daniel Munoz: Every time a person is abused it is no longer a deterrent.     Matt Brown: End cash bail, ensure police accountability.

Drugs     Dan McKee: Proposed regulating a legal marijuana market.     Matt Brown: Legalize cannabis, invest in drug overdose prevention.     Helena Foulkes: We need to look at the long-term health effects of marijuana.

Education     Ashley Kalus: Pay our teachers more, promote school choice, fund pre-K.     Dan McKee: As mayor created the first mayoral charter school.     Dan McKee: Charter schools support criticized by public sector unions.     Dan McKee: COVID and schools: locally driven, state supported.     Dan McKee: Set up after-school programs to make up time lost to COVID.     Dan McKee: School reform by partnering without being demanding.     Dan McKee: Make two years free community college program permanent.     Matt Brown: Smaller class sizes, at least $60,000 for teacher salary.     Nellie Gorbea: Pass "Right to A Quality Education" constitutional amendment.     Helena Foulkes: Promised a single term if school test scores don't improve .

Energy & Oil     Ashley Kalus: Support industries such as offshore wind and aquaculture.     Dan McKee: Community solar panel program lets people subscribe.     Matt Brown: Green New Deal for All, net zero emissions by 2040.     Matt Brown: Make RI the first state run on 100% clean, renewable energy.     Nellie Gorbea: Incentivize energy efficiency in new home construction.     Nellie Gorbea: Prioritize goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Free Trade     Gina Raimondo: In Israel for economic development mission.

Government Reform     Ashley Kalus: Attract business by lowering taxes, cutting red tape.     Dan McKee: RI Equity Council meetings should not be open to the public.     Dan McKee: Vetoed state short-term rental regulations as burdensome.     Luis-Daniel Munoz: RI Equity Council meetings should be open to the public.     Matt Brown: Reform Make election day a holiday, repeat voter ID law.     Nellie Gorbea: Supports repealing the state's voter ID law.     Nellie Gorbea: Policymakers should reflect diversity of the state.

Gun Control     Dan McKee: Received an "F" from the NRA's Political Victory Fund.     Nellie Gorbea: Need the courage to pass common sense gun reform.

Health Care     Ashley Kalus: COVID testing contract leads to dispute with the state.     Luis-Daniel Munoz: COVID: Must do more to vaccinate blacks & Latinos.     Matt Brown: For Medicare for All, protect reproductive freedom.     Matt Brown: Vaccine requirement to enter public spaces, mask mandate.     Nellie Gorbea: Support mental health care for students, teachers, staff.

Homeland Security     Gina Raimondo: Close deficit, boost budget of RI Veterans Home.

Immigration     Dan McKee: In-state college tuition regardless of immigration status.     Gina Raimondo: Driver's licenses for DREAMers, pathway for citizenship.     Gina Raimondo: COVID: Get tested; no immigration officials at testing sites.     Matt Brown: Provide drivers' licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders.

Jobs     Dan McKee: Enacted pay equity regardless of gender or ethnicity.     Matt Brown: Pass a $19 per hour minimum wage ($39,520 annually).

Principles & Values     Ashley Kalus: As a former Golden Gloves boxer, I am a fighter.     Ashley Kalus: Names Ron DeSantis as her most admired elected official.     Dan McKee: People have pride in their communities & staying in hometown.     Dan McKee: Trump's Big Lie is a threat to our democracy.     Nellie Gorbea: Government doesn't run like a business, nor should it.

Tax Reform     Ashley Kalus: Will fight for Rhode Islanders by lowering their tax burden.     Ashley Kalus: Raising RI's marginal tax rate would hurt competitiveness.     Dan McKee: Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000.     Gina Raimondo: OpEd: Raimondo wants tax increases.     Nellie Gorbea: Would increase marginal tax rate for the top 1%.

Welfare & Poverty     Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports free public clinics; increase affordable housing.     Nellie Gorbea: Fully fund school lunch and breakfast programs.

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Next election in 2022; Gov. Raimondo term-limited in 2022; contenders: RI 2022 Gubernatorial debate: Incumbent Gina Raimondo(D,to Cabinet) vs.Gov. Dan McKee(D) vs.Ashley Kalus(R) vs.Secy.Matt Brown(D; lost primary) vs.Luis-Daniel Munoz(D) vs.RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea(D) vs.Helena Foulkes(D) vs.Mayor Allan Fung(R,running for House instead) vs.Treasurer Seth Magaziner(R,running for House instead) Past gubernatorial races: 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial debate, Raimondo(D) Brown(D) vs.Fung(R) vs.Morgan(R)

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