Three Democratic party primary debates were held in Providence on Thursday evening at the Dr Martin Luther King Elementary School in Providence Thursday evening. Candidates for Rhode Island House District 4, Rhode Island Senate District 6 and Mayor of Providence took questions from WPRI/Channel 12 reporter Dan McGowan and the audience, in an event that pushed the three-hour mark on a hot, sweaty night.
For convenience, I've divided the three debates into three separate posts, available here: The Rhode Island House District 4 debate The Rhode Island Senate District 6 debate A Providence Mayoral debate
The evening's debates were the second part of a two-part series. In the first half, the "Un-Debate," candidates listened to the the concerns of constituents. This was presented as a way for candidates to "learn more about the needs of the community they seek to represent." The event below follows a more traditional format. The debates were sponsored by the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Summit Neighborhood Association and Observatory Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative. The Rhode Island Senate District 6 seat is held by incumbent Harold Metts since 2005. Metts is being challenge by Jonathan Hernandez and Carlos Cedeno. Cedeno did not attend the debate. Here's the opening statement of Jonathan Hernandez: https://youtu.be/YQDlERa-zrM Here's the opening statement of Harold Metts: https://youtu.be/4vnChVrlCQk What do you think are the biggest policy differences between you and your opponent? https://youtu.be/5K_BfHmoCas Currently the Rhode Island Promise provides for two years of free college at the Community College of Rhode Island. Would you support expanding the program to include Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island? https://youtu.be/oXv9iPkBjbQ What do you think needs to happen to improve the Providence School District and school districts across the state? https://youtu.be/tUVOcrnT_r0 How can RIPTA be improved, especially for the disabled and the elderly? https://youtu.be/YIBtWJY-_n0 Do you support the carbon tax? https://youtu.be/t2JBNPqsPQc Is there a gun bill that you see as a top priority for 2019? https://youtu.be/A_VvhaywXaM A question about Mayor Jorge Elorza's plan to monetize/sell/lease Providence Water. https://youtu.be/zELbehpwjCI What are the options for dealing with the City of Providence's pension issues? https://youtu.be/62akFrpaaM0 Why do bills that would allow the taxing of hospitals, colleges and parking lots fail every year at the General Assembly? https://youtu.be/MfiDln9IR88 Are lobbyists to powerful at the State House? https://youtu.be/fn5e87wLYrM How can our Senators and Representatives be more effective for Providence? https://youtu.be/VX9-S_rx6vY McGowan with "four, quick, rapid-fire questions" : Would you support a line-item veto for the Governor? Would you support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21? Would you support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants? Would are you supporting for Governor of Rhode Island? https://youtu.be/Qw-yQj7YFeU Here's the closing statement of Harold Metts: https://youtu.be/nKnDKH2OKgA Here's the closing statement of Jonathan Hernandez: https://youtu.be/jn9iqgTK6MY [caption id="attachment_10206" align="aligncenter" width="1778"]
Harold Metts[/caption]
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Jonathan Hernandez[/caption]
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For convenience, I've divided the three debates into three separate posts, available here: The Rhode Island House District 4 debate The Rhode Island Senate District 6 debate A Providence Mayoral debate
The evening's debates were the second part of a two-part series. In the first half, the "Un-Debate," candidates listened to the the concerns of constituents. This was presented as a way for candidates to "learn more about the needs of the community they seek to represent." The event below follows a more traditional format. The debates were sponsored by the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Summit Neighborhood Association and Observatory Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative. The Rhode Island Senate District 6 seat is held by incumbent Harold Metts since 2005. Metts is being challenge by Jonathan Hernandez and Carlos Cedeno. Cedeno did not attend the debate. Here's the opening statement of Jonathan Hernandez: https://youtu.be/YQDlERa-zrM Here's the opening statement of Harold Metts: https://youtu.be/4vnChVrlCQk What do you think are the biggest policy differences between you and your opponent? https://youtu.be/5K_BfHmoCas Currently the Rhode Island Promise provides for two years of free college at the Community College of Rhode Island. Would you support expanding the program to include Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island? https://youtu.be/oXv9iPkBjbQ What do you think needs to happen to improve the Providence School District and school districts across the state? https://youtu.be/tUVOcrnT_r0 How can RIPTA be improved, especially for the disabled and the elderly? https://youtu.be/YIBtWJY-_n0 Do you support the carbon tax? https://youtu.be/t2JBNPqsPQc Is there a gun bill that you see as a top priority for 2019? https://youtu.be/A_VvhaywXaM A question about Mayor Jorge Elorza's plan to monetize/sell/lease Providence Water. https://youtu.be/zELbehpwjCI What are the options for dealing with the City of Providence's pension issues? https://youtu.be/62akFrpaaM0 Why do bills that would allow the taxing of hospitals, colleges and parking lots fail every year at the General Assembly? https://youtu.be/MfiDln9IR88 Are lobbyists to powerful at the State House? https://youtu.be/fn5e87wLYrM How can our Senators and Representatives be more effective for Providence? https://youtu.be/VX9-S_rx6vY McGowan with "four, quick, rapid-fire questions" : Would you support a line-item veto for the Governor? Would you support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21? Would you support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants? Would are you supporting for Governor of Rhode Island? https://youtu.be/Qw-yQj7YFeU Here's the closing statement of Harold Metts: https://youtu.be/nKnDKH2OKgA Here's the closing statement of Jonathan Hernandez: https://youtu.be/jn9iqgTK6MY [caption id="attachment_10206" align="aligncenter" width="1778"]
Harold Metts[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_10207" align="aligncenter" width="1778"] Jonathan Hernandez[/caption]
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