Michael Pope reports
During a televised debate from Norfolk Tuesday night, Democrats running for governor staked out clear policy positions giving voters a sense of what the candidates would do if elected.
Senator Jennifer McClellan says she would expand services covered by Medicaid. Ensuring we are addressing dental, vision, pregnant women up to the first full year after birth, McClellan said.
Former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy says she would implement anti-racist policies. I will tackle mass incarceration in a real way by reforming our cash bail system, Carroll Foy promised.
Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax says he would build on police reform efforts. We should have universal body cameras for every single law enforcement officer here in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Fairfax argued, and they should be mandated to be turned on.
By Mel Leonor
Richmond Times-Dispatch
As the nation marked a century since the Tulsa massacre that saw a white mob destroy a Black community, the final debate among Democrats seeking to become Virginiaâs next governor included a spotlight on racial equity.
The debate was the final clash among the five candidates ahead of the June 8 Democratic primary. The winner will face GOP nominee Glenn Youngkin in November, a pivotal election that will serve as a referendum on Democratic control in an increasingly blue state.
News coverage of the Tulsa anniversary has focused on how rarely the massacre is included in history studies. On Tuesday night, moderator Janet Roach, a journalist with WVEC TV 13 in Norfolk, asked the candidates âhow they would ensure that the history of all peopleâ is taught in Virginia public schools.