Fung on Economic Plan, Marijuana, PawSox, and More on LIVE

Fung on Economic Plan, Marijuana, PawSox, and More on LIVE

Cranston Mayor Allan Fung joined GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle on LIVE where he spoke to the pillars of his gubernatorial run economic plan -- including the cost of lowering the state sales tax to 5%, his "low fee guarantee" of reducing Rhode Island's fees to be the lowest in New England -- and setting up a "Business Concierge Program" -- in contrast what to he says is the current construct of the RI Commerce Corporation.

Fung also spoke to his views on the potential for a new PawSox deal -- after the Senate legislation fell flat in the House following approval in January. He said he opposed the Senate-passed version.

While Governor Gina Raimondo was down in Washington, D.C. this week speaking to the building trades, and Fung's opponent believes RI should eliminate prevailing wage, Fung said on GoLocal LIVE that there is room for both union and non-union shops in RI. 

Fung discussed how he would approach looking at the approval of recreational marijuana -- and his opposition to Governor Raimondo's proposed increase of medical marijuana facilities -- and taxes; and discussed his success in building the economy in Cranston.