Helena Foulkes in Gubernatorial campaign websites

On Abortion: She will always fight to protect a woman's right to choose

Helena is proudly pro-choice. She believes that a woman's right to choose is between her and her doctor--and no politician or government has a right to interfere. As Rhode Island's governor, she will always fight to protect a woman's right to choose. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Budget & Economy: A strong supporter of the line-item veto, accountability

Helena is a strong supporter of good government measures, particularly the line-item veto. Rhode Island is currently one of only six states without a line-item veto, preventing full accountability in our government. Helena has also called for a public audit of all state spending of federal relief dollars. From her career in business, she knows that accountability is critical, and she is committed to bringing more transparency to state government. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Civil Rights: Supports state amendment to protect marriage equality

Helena is a fierce advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. In light of the Supreme Court's recent actions, it's more important than ever that Rhode Island has a governor who will do everything in their power to protect LBGTQIA+ rights. Helena will support a constitutional amendment here in Rhode Island that would specifically protect marriage equality. And if the Supreme Court were to overturn marriage equality, Helena would fiercely protect Rhode Island's existing state law. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Education: Fund universal Pre-K, public preschool for three-year-olds

Helena will invest an additional $300M in public education through the state budget. She will transform early childhood education by fully funding universal Pre-K and creating a new state program to provide public preschool for three-year-olds. She will also propose changes to the state funding formula to finally provide sufficient resources for special education and multilingual learning and dedicate state funding for dual language and community school models. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Energy & Oil: Make Rhode Island a leader in clean, affordable energy

The threat from climate change is serious and deserves serious solutions. One of Helena's top priorities will be protecting our state against the effects of climate change. By making Rhode Island a leader in clean, affordable energy and increasing investments in local resiliency efforts, she will provide direct support to municipalities that are on the front lines of this crisis. Helena also recognizes the opportunity we have as the Ocean State to create clean jobs and grow our economy. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Government Reform: Ensure citizens can exercise their right to vote

Rhode Island makes it far too difficult for our people to vote, but the good news is that with the right policies, we can fix that. That's why leadership at the state level matters now more than ever. And we have a lot of work to do here at home. Last year, we were the only state with Democratic leaders that failed to expand voting rights. Despite being a heavily Democratic state, Rhode Island has a lot of work to do to ensure that our citizens can exercise their constitutional right to vote. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Government Reform: Cut onerous red tape to help businesses of all sizes

No one who works full time should struggle to make ends meet in Rhode Island. From her own experience as a business leader, Helena knows how to recruit companies to create jobs here in Rhode Island. She also understands what our existing businesses of all sizes - small, medium, and large - need to grow and thrive. As governor, she will work to cut onerous red tape, make it easier for Rhode Islanders to start their own business, and create jobs in high-growth industries. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Gun Control: Ban the sale of high-capacity magazines and assault weapons

Gun violence has taken far too many lives in Rhode Island and across the country. But Rhode Island's gun safety laws are significantly more lax than our neighboring states of Massachusetts and Connecticut. In addition to proposing investments in mental health supports, Helena has publicly called for Rhode Island to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines and assault weapons. As governor, she will work with the General Assembly to pass common-sense legislation to keep our kids and families safe. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Health Care: Worked to boost insurance enrollment after passage of ACA

In 2014 as President of Retail, Helena led CVS's unprecedented decision to hold themselves accountable to their mission as a healthcare company and stop selling tobacco products. She also worked with the Obama administration to boost insurance enrollment after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, and later with the Raimondo administration to strengthen healthcare in Rhode Island. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

On Tax Reform: $500 tax cut for anyone earning less than $100,000

As Rhode Islanders feel increasingly priced out of our state due to record inflation and the rising costs of childcare, housing and gas, Helena has called on Governor McKee to use a portion of the state's budget surplus to give a $500 tax cut to anyone earning less than $100,000. The tax credit would benefit more than 400,000 Rhode Island earners. Source: 2022 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website HelenaFoulkes.com Oct 3, 2022

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