Published January 14. 2021 10:00PM PROVIDENCE (AP) — Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee, who will take over as governor if Gina Raimondo is confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden's commerce secretary, said Thursday his top priority will be continuing the state's fight against the coronavirus. But the Democrat said at a news conference at a Warwick restaurant that his response to the pandemic will differ in one significant way from Raimondo's. While Raimondo has pushed hard to have school districts resume in-person classes, sometimes publicly criticizing districts that resisted bringing students back to the classroom, McKee said he will trust local authorities. “I believe that the local districts should be making their decisions and the state should be supporting those in any way that we can,” he said.