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 […]

It didn’t take long for the first face-to-face of Rhode Island’s Republican gubernatorial candidates to turn combative. Elaine Pelino didn’t finish her first sentence of the Wednesday debate, hosted by NBC 10 and Coastal ABC, before turning to fellow GOP candidate Aaron Guckian to ask for an in-person apology. Pelino’s request was cut off by […]