By Janine L. Weisman | Editor-in-Chief
Good Tuesday morning!
Some days I can’t decide between oatmeal and Cheerios for breakfast.
In a poll out this morning from The Pell Center at Salve Regina University in Newport, more than 1 in 5 like primary voters were still undecided in the governor’s race when surveyed between Aug. 3 and 11.
And nearly half of Democratic voters surveyed were undecided in the five-way primary for lieutenant governor and the four-way race for attorney general.
Early voting begins Thursday.
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High tide in Warwick is at 1:08 p.m. Low tide is at 6:10 p.m. Sunset is at 7:41 p.m.
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The State Properties Committee meets at 10 a.m.
The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education meets at 5:30 p.m.
Watch a live televised Democratic gubernatorial debate between Gov. Dan McKee and challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes at Rhode Island College from 8-9 p.m. on WPRI 12 and WPRI.com. The debate is moderated by WPRI Target 12 Chief Investigative Reporter Tim White and 12 News Politics Editor Ted Nesi.
Helena Buonanno Foulkes, left, continues to lead in polling over Gov. Dan McKee, but 22% of respondents in a recent poll remain undecided with three weeks to go before the Democratic primary. (Left photo by Michael Salerno, right photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
By Nancy Lavin
Gov. Dan McKee continues to trail his Democratic primary challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, by 20 points in a new survey by The Pell Center at Salve Regina University. The poll of 857 likely primary voters also showed nearly half of people are undecided in the Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor and attorney general.
George Potsidis, owner of Estiatorio Filli on Wayland Square in Providence, is navigating an uncertain future for his restaurant after the Rhode Island Supreme Court struck down the special exemption granted by the General Assembly that cleared the way for him to obtain a liquor license. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
By Alexander Castro
A Providence Greek bar and restaurant faces a dry September after the Rhode Island Supreme Court struck down a law that cleared the way for it to be granted a liquor license. The ruling raises questions about the validity of dozens of other special exemptions passed by the General Assembly.
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Aug. 14 dissolved the preliminary injunction she issued in April blocking the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission from awarding cannabis retail licenses and reviewing applications. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
By Christopher Shea
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday dissolved the preliminary injunction she issued against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on April 8 now that the state’s 2022 Cannabis Act Act no longer requires all retail license holders to be majority-owned by Rhode Island residents. That clears the way for a new application process already underway.
Several ticks rest on top of a plant. New research suggests that mice, not deer, are closely linked to increases in young ticks, while large acorn crops can help predict higher tick numbers two years later. (Photo courtesy of Robin Moore/Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies)
By Amanda Watford | Stateline
For more than three decades, researchers have been tracking ticks, mice, oak trees and other wildlife in a New York forest to better understand what makes Lyme disease more likely to spread. Their latest findings challenge some long-held assumptions — including the idea that deer are a major driver of Lyme disease risk.
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