Your vote matters.
Itβs easy to get jaded. To think our problems are too big. To believe the political machine is too powerful to beat.
But staying home gives that machine exactly what it wants.
Rhode Islanders deserve real solutions to real problemsβand a governor who gives them reasons to hope, not more reasons to be angry.
We can fix whatβs broken. We can make Rhode Island more affordable. We can make government work for the people who pay for it.
But it starts with you.
VOTE. Get everyone you know to vote. Help me beat the machine.
Please share!!
Itβs easy to get jaded. To think our problems are too big. To believe the political machine is too powerful to beat.
But staying home gives that machine exactly what it wants.
Rhode Islanders deserve real solutions to real problemsβand a governor who gives them reasons to hope, not more reasons to be angry.
We can fix whatβs broken. We can make Rhode Island more affordable. We can make government work for the people who pay for it.
But it starts with you.
VOTE. Get everyone you know to vote. Help me beat the machine.
Please share!!
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In a day of endorsements, I secured one from my offspring.
It is with great enthusiasm and conviction we Kendorse Ken Block for Governor of Rhode Island. A true leader requires creativity, fairness, problem-solving, and heart. So does a great dad. As the children of Ken Block, we know he has what it takes.
We trust in Block's ability to create and implement true change in Rhode Island. If our childhood is any benchmark, Block rarely struggles from mental blocks. As elementary schoolers, we were inspired by his ability to tell endless made-up stories about a time-traveling bird. As we grew, we saw Block's creativity applied to the real world too, where he is constantly ideating and inventing. Both as an entrepreneur and political watchdog, we have seen how our dad is not afraid of solutions that don't yet existβhe will go out and make them himself.
In this era of hyperpartisan politics, Rhode Island needs a solutions-oriented leaderβnot an ideologue. If we may make a warped metaphor, consider us siblings bickering over who is the better driver. Rather than take sides and play into the age-old argument of who best handles the wheel, Block is focused on the real goal: having two kids who are safe, strong drivers. He taught us both with hours behind the wheel and ample patience. While the state of politics is far different from a sibling spat, we can confirm that Block knows the greater good is rarely found on one extreme, but by focusing on what will actually contribute to progress.
[A fatherβs editorial note: The way I handled the bickering over who was the better driver went down a bit differently than written above. I handled the squabbling by stating that each of them tried hard to tear my garage down with their cars - so they both were βimprovingβ drivers.]
Lastly, we can confirm that Ken Block loves Rhode Island. He may love us and our mom a bit more, but this state is a close second. There is no greater driver of investment in people (or in a place) than a deep sense of caring. We know that when Block loves something, he will go up to bat, tackle hard problems, and push you to continually be a better version of yourself.
Dad, we Kendorse you, we Ken't wait to see where all your hard work takes you, and we hope you enjoy this birthday Kendorsement!
It is with great enthusiasm and conviction we Kendorse Ken Block for Governor of Rhode Island. A true leader requires creativity, fairness, problem-solving, and heart. So does a great dad. As the children of Ken Block, we know he has what it takes.
We trust in Block's ability to create and implement true change in Rhode Island. If our childhood is any benchmark, Block rarely struggles from mental blocks. As elementary schoolers, we were inspired by his ability to tell endless made-up stories about a time-traveling bird. As we grew, we saw Block's creativity applied to the real world too, where he is constantly ideating and inventing. Both as an entrepreneur and political watchdog, we have seen how our dad is not afraid of solutions that don't yet existβhe will go out and make them himself.
In this era of hyperpartisan politics, Rhode Island needs a solutions-oriented leaderβnot an ideologue. If we may make a warped metaphor, consider us siblings bickering over who is the better driver. Rather than take sides and play into the age-old argument of who best handles the wheel, Block is focused on the real goal: having two kids who are safe, strong drivers. He taught us both with hours behind the wheel and ample patience. While the state of politics is far different from a sibling spat, we can confirm that Block knows the greater good is rarely found on one extreme, but by focusing on what will actually contribute to progress.
[A fatherβs editorial note: The way I handled the bickering over who was the better driver went down a bit differently than written above. I handled the squabbling by stating that each of them tried hard to tear my garage down with their cars - so they both were βimprovingβ drivers.]
Lastly, we can confirm that Ken Block loves Rhode Island. He may love us and our mom a bit more, but this state is a close second. There is no greater driver of investment in people (or in a place) than a deep sense of caring. We know that when Block loves something, he will go up to bat, tackle hard problems, and push you to continually be a better version of yourself.
Dad, we Kendorse you, we Ken't wait to see where all your hard work takes you, and we hope you enjoy this birthday Kendorsement!
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GoLocalProv endorses me in the RI gubernatorial race. Please share.
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This afternoon, I filed a second campaign finance complaint with the Rhode Island Board of Elections regarding illegal in-kind contributions from the Rhode Island Democratic State Committee to the Helena Foulkes campaign.
The Foulkes campaign accepted $90,000 in "Digital Communications" from the Rhode Island Democratic State Committee, which is well over the $25,000 annual limit a party can spend on advertising for a candidate.
The new total for illegal in-kind contributions across both complaints now exceeds $285,000.
We await the Board of Elections' enforcement of Rhode Island's campaign finance laws, which restrict this type of advertising by political parties.
The Foulkes campaign accepted $90,000 in "Digital Communications" from the Rhode Island Democratic State Committee, which is well over the $25,000 annual limit a party can spend on advertising for a candidate.
The new total for illegal in-kind contributions across both complaints now exceeds $285,000.
We await the Board of Elections' enforcement of Rhode Island's campaign finance laws, which restrict this type of advertising by political parties.
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I am demanding a response from the Board of Elections by tomorrow at the latest. There is no point in having campaign finance laws if they can be violated in the final week of an election without any repercussions.
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This afternoon, I filed a complaint with the Rhode Island Board of Elections. The Foulkes campaign has violated campaign finance laws by receiving $195,000 in illegal in-kind contributions from the Rhode Island Democratic Party for print advertisements.
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This the second time this year that the Foulkes campaign has been caught violating state campaign finance laws. That is completely unacceptable. They seem to think they are above the law. They seem to think that Rhode Islanders won't notice or care.
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The Foulkes campaign should be held accountable for its illegal actions. That is why I filed my complaint.
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Just follow the money.
If you want to see which candidate is beholden to the special interests and political insiders who control Rhode Island, just read the campaign finance report that Helena Foulkes filed last night.
In there, you'll find high-powered lobbyists, sitting members of the General Assembly, and over twenty donations from political action committees.
Helena Foulkes will give you another four years of the status quo. She's already bought and sold. Numbers don't lie.
If you want to see which candidate is beholden to the special interests and political insiders who control Rhode Island, just read the campaign finance report that Helena Foulkes filed last night.
In there, you'll find high-powered lobbyists, sitting members of the General Assembly, and over twenty donations from political action committees.
Helena Foulkes will give you another four years of the status quo. She's already bought and sold. Numbers don't lie.
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Election Day is one week from today.
RIβs race for Governor has beenβ¦interesting.
Helena Foulkes spent most of the race claiming to be an outsider and beholden to no one. Post-primary, she has run as a classic machine insider, doing deals with many of the stateβs most powerful labor unions and taking truckloads of their campaign cash.
My question is: why?
Foulkes has enormous personal wealth. She could have easily remained beholden to no one and outspent me 100 to 1.
She didnβt.
I am still being outspent at least 10:1. But, the momentum has been all mine since the primary.
We will finish this race strong. I know - and many in our state agree - that governance from the political middle is the best way. Leadership and governance are best informed by careful analysis. Outstanding leadership is only possible when paired with a strong moral compass and stronger political courage.
The time is now. Vote for change. Give me four years to show you what my team can do.
RIβs race for Governor has beenβ¦interesting.
Helena Foulkes spent most of the race claiming to be an outsider and beholden to no one. Post-primary, she has run as a classic machine insider, doing deals with many of the stateβs most powerful labor unions and taking truckloads of their campaign cash.
My question is: why?
Foulkes has enormous personal wealth. She could have easily remained beholden to no one and outspent me 100 to 1.
She didnβt.
I am still being outspent at least 10:1. But, the momentum has been all mine since the primary.
We will finish this race strong. I know - and many in our state agree - that governance from the political middle is the best way. Leadership and governance are best informed by careful analysis. Outstanding leadership is only possible when paired with a strong moral compass and stronger political courage.
The time is now. Vote for change. Give me four years to show you what my team can do.
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Rhode Islanders should know the truth about Helena Foulkes: she's a political insider owned by special interests
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Helena Foulkes and I each sent out press releases today.
My release covered a press conference that I held this morning at the State House to discuss 17 priorities for my administration during my first 100 days in office (see below for more details). I took questions from the hour.
Foulkes made noise about my tax returns and who I am voting for.
Guckian has been invisible.
Haven't you had enough of insider politicians like Foulkes? Don't you want change as badly as I do?
If you want things to change...then vote for change.
My opponents are just more of the same.
My release covered a press conference that I held this morning at the State House to discuss 17 priorities for my administration during my first 100 days in office (see below for more details). I took questions from the hour.
Foulkes made noise about my tax returns and who I am voting for.
Guckian has been invisible.
Haven't you had enough of insider politicians like Foulkes? Don't you want change as badly as I do?
If you want things to change...then vote for change.
My opponents are just more of the same.
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RI's problems are fixable. Leadership has been the missing ingredient. We cannot solve problems unless someone is working on the solutions. We cannot solve problems if our governor literally doesn't know what to do, or even how to think about it.
We have a unique chance, right now, to elect a different type of governor. Someone dedicated to solving our toughest problems.
No other candidate has proposed sweeping tax policy changes to remove the regressive taxes hidden in our utility bills.
No other candidate has proposed truly out-of-the-box solutions like a regional health insurance marketplace or my "One Stay, One Bill" proposal, which would require hospitals to send a single bill within 30 days of discharge that covers every charge from every provider during that stay.
No other candidate has proposed slowing our rush to meet a green energy goal that no other state comes close to matching, which could cost us up to a billion more than if we moved our goals to where other states have theirs.
No other candidate, and certainly no other governor, has tackled poor educational outcomes in our state.
Our government has been a reactive mess for decades. Everyone is feeling it - state workers, the public who has to interact with our government, taxpayers, businesses, and cities and towns.
Our government has let hackers make off with the confidential information of more than half of us. They have thrown money at terrible proposals. They have failed to keep businesses here and made little progress in attracting new ones.
Too many of our governors have not had what it takes. To compensate for their shortcomings, they hide behind the money and power wielded by RI's special interests.
We have all seen the cost of special interest-driven policymaking. Look no further than the Washington Bridge.
We can shake off our governmental stupor.
Vote for real change. Vote to eject special interests from the governor's office and your checkbooks.
Let's get this done. We are so close.
We have a unique chance, right now, to elect a different type of governor. Someone dedicated to solving our toughest problems.
No other candidate has proposed sweeping tax policy changes to remove the regressive taxes hidden in our utility bills.
No other candidate has proposed truly out-of-the-box solutions like a regional health insurance marketplace or my "One Stay, One Bill" proposal, which would require hospitals to send a single bill within 30 days of discharge that covers every charge from every provider during that stay.
No other candidate has proposed slowing our rush to meet a green energy goal that no other state comes close to matching, which could cost us up to a billion more than if we moved our goals to where other states have theirs.
No other candidate, and certainly no other governor, has tackled poor educational outcomes in our state.
Our government has been a reactive mess for decades. Everyone is feeling it - state workers, the public who has to interact with our government, taxpayers, businesses, and cities and towns.
Our government has let hackers make off with the confidential information of more than half of us. They have thrown money at terrible proposals. They have failed to keep businesses here and made little progress in attracting new ones.
Too many of our governors have not had what it takes. To compensate for their shortcomings, they hide behind the money and power wielded by RI's special interests.
We have all seen the cost of special interest-driven policymaking. Look no further than the Washington Bridge.
We can shake off our governmental stupor.
Vote for real change. Vote to eject special interests from the governor's office and your checkbooks.
Let's get this done. We are so close.
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