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There’s a good chance you won’t find Governor Dan McKee and his main Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes drinking wine and watching “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” together.
The two political rivals are gearing up for what is likely to be a bitter, bruising race all summer that is sure to divide Democrats across the state.
But where do they actually stand on the issues most important to Rhode Island?
My colleague Ed Fitzpatrick asked them each the same questions for the Rhode Island Report podcast. You don’t want to miss it.
It's essentially their first debate, and you can listen to it (and read about it) right now by clicking here or subscribe via Apple or
Spotify.
🤔 So you think you're a Rhode Islander...
Can you name the Rhode Island governor who received 8 votes to be the Republican Party's nominee for vice president in 1896?
(Answer at the bottom.)
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The Globe in Rhode Island
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⚓ After seven years leading the school, Roger Williams University president Ioannis N. Miaoulis will retire at the end of the academic year. Read more.
⚓ The parents of a woman who drowned in the waters off of Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, R.I., in 2023 are suing the city, alleging officials knew of the dangerous conditions there after a series of other drownings but failed to ensure the safety of visitors. Read more.
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⚓ The Red Sox barely hit at all in a loss to the Yankees, and, no, this isn’t an accidental repeat of an old article. Read more.
⚓ Rhode Map readers, if you want the birthday of a friend or family member to be recognized Friday, send me an email with their first and last name, and their age.
⚓ The Providence City Council's newly created Ways and Means Committee will elect a chair and begin vetting Mayor Brett Smiley's proposed budget at 5:30 p.m.
⚓ FountainHead RI is holding a panel and networking event on leadership in the hospitality space at the Rhode Island Convention Center at 5:30 p.m.
Charles W. Lippitt received 8 votes to be William McKinley's running mate in 1896. McKinley was assassinated in 1901.
RHODE ISLAND REPORT PODCAST Ed Fitzpatrick interviews Governor Dan McKee and Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes as their race heats up. Listen to all of our podcasts here.
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