2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage

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

Abortion     Gina Raimondo: Signed bill codifying abortion protections.     Dan McKee: Identifies as supportive of abortion rights.

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

Civil Rights     Dan McKee: Overstated support for marriage equality, but for it at end.     Gina Raimondo: Signed Pride Month proclamation, defying local bishop.

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

Drugs     Matt Brown: Legalize cannabis, invest in drug overdose prevention.     Dan McKee: Proposed regulating a legal marijuana market.

Education     Matt Brown: Smaller class sizes, at least $60,000 for teacher salary.     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.     Dan McKee: COVID and schools: locally driven, state supported.     Dan McKee: As mayor created the first mayoral charter school.     Dan McKee: Charter schools support criticized by public sector unions.

Energy & Oil     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.

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

Government Reform     Matt Brown: Reform Make election day a holiday, repeat voter ID law.     Dan McKee: Vetoed state short-term rental regulations as burdensome.     Dan McKee: RI Equity Council meetings should not be open to the public.     Luis-Daniel Munoz: RI Equity Council meetings should be open to the public.

Gun Control     Dan McKee: Received an "F" from the NRA's Political Victory Fund.

Health Care     Matt Brown: For Medicare for All, protect reproductive freedom.     Matt Brown: Vaccine requirement to enter public spaces, mask mandate.     Luis-Daniel Munoz: COVID: Must do more to vaccinate blacks & Latinos.

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

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

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

Local Issues     Dan McKee: Lieutenant governor has no power; job criticized.

Principles & Values     Dan McKee: Trump's Big Lie is a threat to our democracy.     Dan McKee: People have pride in their communities & staying in hometown.

Tax Reform     Dan McKee: Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000.     Gina Raimondo: OpEd: Raimondo wants tax increases.

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

Click for quotations from other sources by: Dan McKee Rhode Island Democratic candidate for governor Gina Raimondo Rhode Island Secretay of Commerce Luis-Daniel Munoz Rhode Island Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Matt Brown Rhode Island Democratic challenger for Rhode Island Governor

The above quotations are from 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. 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.Secy.Matt Brown(? D)
vs.Mayor Allan Fung(R)
vs.Luis-Daniel Munoz(D)
vs.RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea(D)
Past gubernatorial races:
2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial debate,
Raimondo(D)
Brown(D) vs.Fung(R) vs.Morgan(R)

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