This week, Vermont Edition brings you election debates for three statewide offices. On Tuesday, the leading candidates for attorney general meet in a live, face-to-face debate.
The attorney general is the state's top law enforcement officer. Criminal cases, consumer protection, enforcing the state's laws and defending the state in court is some of the work done by the Attorney General's Office.
Republican Deb Bucknam and Democrat TJ Donovan will debate each other over the issues, their qualifications and their competing visions for the office. Bucknam is an attorney from Walden, and Donovan is the Chittenden County state's attorney.
Topics discussed in this debate include:
- Opiates
- Marijuana
- Officer-involved shootings
- Private, out-of-state prisons
- Racial bias in policing
- Hate speech
- Campaign finance
- Outside legal experts
- What candidates would bring to the office
More from VPR: Learn about the attorney general candidates and listen to interviews with VPR's Morning Edition.
Watch the debate on Facebook Live:
The debate is broadcast live on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
