Lt. Governor Debate
The Lt. Governor candidates in Delaware got into it last night during a debate last night.
Republican challenger Sher Valenzuela charged that Lt. Governor Matt Denn had not done enough to curb violence in Wilmington.
She criticized the Delaware the Delaware Criminal Justice council for failing to address the rate at which criminal return prison after serving their sentence.
But Denn countered that under Governor Jack Markell’s administration the state has upped funding for programs to prevent crime and keep convicted criminals from returning to prison.
In addition, the administration has also been negotiating with the city government to get a greater State Police presence in the town.
Valenzuela also argued for stiffening penalties for crime.
She also wants a state constitutional amendment to impose a five year wait before non-violent felons could get their voting rights back.
House and Senate Candidates
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, candidates for U.S. House and Senate agree that the federal government has a role in helping states respond to natural disasters.
Incumbent Democratic Rep. John Carney Jr. and Sen. Tom Carper, along with their Republican challengers, Tom Kovach and Kevin Wade, agreed at a candidate forum Thursday that while state and local governments should lead disaster response efforts, the federal government has an important role in providing resources and other assistance.
Alex Pires Jr., an Independent candidate who also is challenging Carper, skipped the Rotary Club debate, telling sponsors early Thursday that he was directing a food shipment to storm victims in New Jersey.
The Senate candidates also were scheduled to meet later Thursday at a debate sponsored by the Urban League of Wilmington.
