A closer look at Foulkes’ record on opioids

By: Philip Eil

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 3,169

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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In 2022, when Dan McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes first squared off for the democratic gubernatorial nomination, opioids didn’t get a lot of airtime.

Aside from a few high-profile moments — a jab in a debate by candidate Luis Daniel Munoz, a controversial TV ad where the McKee campaign claimed Foulkes had made money “pumping opioids into our homes” — you could have easily missed discussion of the issue. McKee ultimately …

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