Media coverage of RI political races in The Providence Journal


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Abortion     Allan Fung: Pro-choice position but supports a no-abortion health option.     Allan Fung: Supports woman's restricted right to make medical decisions.

Budget & Economy     Mark Zaccaria: Senate bank regulators are too cozy with regulated banks.

Civil Rights     Barry Hinckley: First and foremost, gay people are Americans.     Gina Raimondo: Signed Pride Month proclamation, defying local bishop.     Sheldon Whitehouse: Worked entire career for civil rights.

Crime     Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports national accreditation standards for police.

Drugs     Gina Raimondo: Legalize marijuana, since we're surrounded by legal states.

Education     Allen Waters: Let free market forces determine student loan pricing.     Barry Hinckley: Favors school vouchers for private and religious schools.     Dan McKee: As mayor created the first mayoral charter school.

Energy & Oil     Ashley Kalus: Support industries such as offshore wind and aquaculture.     Seth Magaziner: Invest in wind, solar and other clean energy technologies.

Families & Children     Bob Flanders: Senate candidates accused of sexual abuse should withdraw.

Foreign Policy     Jack Reed: Allow in Syrian refugees looking for opportunity.

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

Government Reform     Bobby Nardolillo: Shift elections to Saturday.

Gun Control     Allan Fung: Against assault rifle ban.     Allan Fung: State funding for armed police at all schools.     Allen Waters: Strong supporter of the Second Amendment.     Bob Flanders: Ban devices that turn guns into massive killing machines.     Gina Raimondo: Ban all firearms from public school buildings and grounds.     Nellie Gorbea: Need the courage to pass common sense gun reform.     Patricia Morgan: Upgrade security measures in schools instead of banning guns.

Homeland Security     Patricia Morgan: Advocate for�anything improving the lives of our veterans .

Immigration     Bobby Nardolillo: Get tough on illegal immigrants.     Gina Raimondo: Driver's licenses for DREAMers, pathway for citizenship.

Jobs     Mark Zaccaria: Accepted 20 weeks of unemployment, but opposes extending it.

Principles & Values     Allen Waters: Grew up in Providence; lived & ran in MA; now running in RI.     Bob Flanders: Let both sides be heard in Supreme Court Kavanaugh hearings.     Carl Sheeler: Declared bankruptcy due to financial problems from divorce.     Carl Sheeler: Switched from Republican to Democratic in 2004.     Carl Sheeler: Political hero is Paul Wellstone.     Ashley Kalus: Names Ron DeSantis as her most admired elected official.

Social Security     Barry Hinckley: End FICA payroll tax with FairTax.

Tax Reform     Dan McKee: Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000.     Stephen Laffey: Eliminate estate taxes, capital gains taxes, and more.     Stephen Laffey: Lower highest tax rate from 35% to 30% to help middle-class.

War & Peace     Bobby Nardolillo: Supports Afghanistan war but not forever.     Lincoln Chafee: Pressure Israel firmly, even when it looks like non-support.     Sheldon Whitehouse: More troops in Afghanistan OK but revisit later.     Stephen Laffey: Zero aid to Palestine until Hamas renounces violence.

Welfare & Poverty     Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports free public clinics; increase affordable housing.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Allan Fung Rhode Island Republican candidate for governor of Rhode Island Allen Waters Republican candidate for Rhode Island U. S. Senator Rhode Island Ashley Kalus Rhode Island Republican Challenger Barry Hinckley Republican Challenger Rhode Island Bob Flanders Republican Challenger Rhode Island Bobby Nardolillo Republican candidate for Rhode Island U.S. Senator Rhode Island Carl Sheeler Democratic Challenger (2006) Rhode Island Dan McKee Rhode Island Democratic candidate for governor Gina Raimondo Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Jack Reed Democratic Sr Senator Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee Rhode Island Independent Rhode Island Governor Luis-Daniel Munoz Rhode Island Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Mark Zaccaria Republican Senate Challenger Rhode Island Nellie Gorbea Rhode Island Democratic Challenger Patricia Morgan Rhode Island Republican candidate for Rhode Island Governor Seth Magaziner Rhode Island Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic Jr Senator Rhode Island Stephen Laffey Rhode Island Republican presidential challenger