The man who wasn’t there gets attacked anyway at Grow Smart gubernatorial forum

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,227

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Even in absentia, Gov. Dan McKee dominated discussion among his opponents during a gubernatorial forum hosted by Grow Smart Rhode Island Friday afternoon.

McKee’s campaign told event organizers the governor could not attend the question-and-answer session during the public policy group’s annual Power of Place summit at the Rhode Island School of Design auditorium in downtown Providence because of a scheduling conflict. So there was no chance for the embattled 75-year-old incumbent, already

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