Last week, Helena Foulkes announced she was running for governor of Rhode Island. This is the second attempt for the former CVS executive. She spoke with our political reporter, Ian Donnis.

Interview highlights:

On why she’s running for governor

 I am running for governor of Rhode Island because I’ve been looking at all the pain that Rhode Islanders are feeling, honestly, and especially in the last three years. I’m hearing from folks in terms of just massive economic hardship. Whether they can afford to live here is one big area of concern that I hear from people. Also, just feeling like the state isn’t working for them anymore. And the Washington Bridge is a poster child for that. And then on top of all of these state-driven issues, you’ve got the Trump administration, which is just

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