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Same arguments, new insults: McKee and Foulkes clash in first TV debate

  • Nancy Lavin

Familiar arguments over opioids, infrastructure and who cares more about everyday Rhode Islanders dominated the first televised Democratic gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle. Yet Gov. Dan McKee and his challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, still managed to infuse their usual talking points with fresh insults during the hourlong forum, organized by NBC10 and Coastal […]

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McKee and Foulkes clash on CVS, Washington Bridge and Pawtucket soccer stadium in WPRO debate

  • Nancy Lavin

After years of sparring over press releases, media interviews and TV commercials, Gov. Dan McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes finally confronted each other face-to-face in the first gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle. The 60-minute pre-taped segment, which aired at noon on WPRO 630 AM and on host Bill Bartholomew’s news podcast, is also […]

Minnesota's top 5 business ranking from CNBC questioned
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Minnesota's top 5 business ranking from CNBC questioned

  • By Elyse Apel | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Some are pushing back after new rankings from CNBC placed Minnesota among the top five states nationally as one of the “best states for business.”