Helena Foulkes in 2022 RI Governor's race


On Abortion: Eliminate ban on abortion coverage in state budget

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes joined activist calls for Gov. Dan McKee to amend his proposed budget to include taxpayer funding for abortions, as the issue moves higher on the political agenda. "While Governor McKee failed to lead in support of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019, he can still do the right thing today," she said. "Governor McKee: please amend your budget to eliminate the ban on abortion coverage that impacts nearly one in three Rhode Island women."
Source: WPRI-TV (channel 12) on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race May 12, 2022

On Drugs: We need to look at the long-term health effects of marijuana

Each candidate said they would vote for allowing legalized cannabis dispensaries in their hometown, though Foulkes added that she thinks the state needs to look at the long-term health effects of marijuana.
Source: WJAR-TV (channel 10) on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Sep 6, 2022

On Education: Promised a single term if school test scores don't improve

We've never had a governor who has committed to be personally accountable for the results of our education system–it's time to change that. I've promised a single term as governor if school test scores don't improve. Our kids are our future, and we have a moral and economic responsibility to give them the amazing education they deserve. My plan calls for more teaching assistants in K-8 classrooms, universal PreK, expanding the RI Promise Scholarship to cover tuition for education majors.
Source: GoLocal24 (New England) on 2022 Rhode Island Governor race Aug 22, 2022

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