Dorsett-Davis interview
Editorial writer Doug Clark has already summarized the editorial board interview with Sen. Katie Dorsett and County Commissioner Bruce Davis. They are both running for the seat now held by Dorsett in the Democratic primary.
I've filed a news story, largely based on that interview, but am not sure when it's going to run. (For those who are curious: election profile stories tend to get bumped around from run-date-to-run-date because they're usually not pegged to a specific event other than the election, which is still a month away.) So I thought I'd share some audio from that interview for those who are really interested in the race and maybe trying to make some decisions on who to support.
This first bit is 13 minutes and 30 seconds long and is the heart of the exchange may end up being central election. In it, Davis says that he's not running against Dorsett but because he's a visionary. He then goes on to slam her record. Dorsett uses her time at the end of the segment to explain why her experience and seniority matters. Click here to listen.
Next up is a clip on education. Davis favors state-funded vouchers for students to attend private schools and lifting the cap on charter schools. Dorsett does not. Click here to listen.
The mental health system and its many failures has been on a lot of front pages as of late. Both candidates were asked what they'd do to fix it. Dorsett differed to a legislative committee working to fix the problem. Davis advocates a return to a system that looks something like the pre-reform model with counties having more of a hand in treatment. Click here to listen.
In this last audio segment, both Dorsett and Davis were asked about ethics reform and the Wright case. Dorsett said some ethics reforms went too far but that the House was correct to expel Wright. Davis said that legislators should be held to the highest ethical standards but said the House acted too quickly. Click here to listen.