Republican representative Greg Gianforte and democratic Lieutenant Governor mike cooney are looking to replace governor Steve Bullock who is running for the u. S. Senate. This is live coverage on cspan. Welcome. And montanas Lieutenant Governor, democrat mike cooney. Welcome as well. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distanced and ready for a debate. We have a slightly different format tonight. Each candidate will have an initial 90 seconds to answer the question. Afterwards, there will be an open discussion period with a chance of rebuttals and direct exchanges. We will then finish the debate with a 90 second closing statement from each candidate. The pandemic. Montana is seeing a recent spike in covid19 cases. Just today, the states i record 504 new cases. According to covid act now, a group that tracks Coronavirus Infections across the u. S. , we are currently fourth in the nation for infection rate. If elected governor, with there be ould there be you take
Production support was provided greater montana foundation, encouraging communication on issues, trends, and values of importance to montanans. From the montana pbs studios on the campus of the university of montana in missoula, john and anna. Good evening, and welcome. Welcomeuld like to visitors joining us across the state on montana public radio, yellowstone public radio, and the northern news network. We utilize our inclusion requirements, which are available on the website at montanapbs. Org. In our studio this evening, montanas United States representatives, welcome. And the Lieutenant Governor, democrat mike cooney. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distanced and ready for a debate. We have a slightly different format tonight. Each candidate will have an initial 90 seconds to answer the question. Afterwards, there will be an open discussion period with a chance of rebuttals and direct exchanges. Afterwards,
Senate in 1919 and ratified in 1920. Here we are 100 years later. The 116th congress has the highest the percentage of women making up roughly a quarter of each chamber. And we have a female speaker for the second time. And we have four women so far running for president. Todays panel will look at women, the role of women and the key turning points for women in american politics. I want to introduce our panelists and then well come back through and have each of them talk about the books or the period of time they are writing about for about five minutes. And then well open up the conversation to all of you. So when we get to that point for questions, id like each of you to go to the microphone, line up behind the microphone to ask your questions. So let me introduce you to david perry, working at the university of minnesota. Hes a descendant of elizabeth. She was a historian and wrote a boom about book about feminism politics. David helped publish his mothers final book after the vote.
Its a little hazy out there and it is all across the bay area. Air quality suffering now for the north bay, the east bay and the south bay with pour conditions in all these areas again you are immediately going to notice that smell smoke as you wake up this morning. Its going to be the first thing thats changed from yesterday as far as what you do notice skies are dry all across the region and we do have relatively calm winds for most areas this is the positive factor here we have wildfires burning in eastern Contra Costa County amid what is generally some calmer winds overnight winds picking up today though of course these napa blazes as well very dry conditions up here lower humidity than what we had been seeing winds mostly out of the west and then multiple fires burning closer to the south to including in Santa Cruz County up in the Santa Cruz Mountains so a lot of smoke being put up it is going to be another hot one not sure ideal day to be spending much time outside definitely fi
Well, you have to know who the altamont passes are not you are with, right . The bubble, literally. Changing, and from 54 to 680 yeah. You are in my bubble, you from aldrade has slowed, and the have to have fresh air and fresh breath. We are going to have hot temperatures, too, as we take a live look outside from mount work should be cleared there, but not yet. Tam, and we can see the view it is unusual slowing from over San Francisco, and we have not had the cool refreshing freemont to sunol and back to breezes that we are used to you. Thank you, mike. Staying on the breaking news, here, swraez been dealing with the fires are ripping through the extremely hot temperatures near the coastline. Parched brush across the bay and we are going hour by hour area, and in some cases coming with few clouds moving by and dangerously close to homes, and smoke and then by noon time, if prompting evacuations, and all you are thinking of lunch of this in the extreme bay area. Outside, let me show you