Good evening. We would like to welcome listeners. We utilize our inclusion requirements which are on the website. The candidates meeting the criteria are here tonight. 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 aould there be you take more drastic measures to contain
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, there wiln 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
Are you right now . Im in california doing just fine. I heard a funny line, not sure if im working at home or living at work. I am finding this a time when ive been pretty productive, able to do everything remotely. Tried to keep up my exercise routine, practicing the panel to i have been director of the Hoover Institution but the time off the road, not on airplanes allowed me to make us move transition. Ali and all, keeping in touch with friends and family by text, really quite okay. 2020, even though you are being modest about it. This is a year like no other, first and foremost the pandemic, and another 700 people lost their lives around the world, the bloated us economy, tens of millions of americans, many going hungry, protests for Racial Justice after the death of george floyd, wildfires right now across the western United States, deadly reminder of Climate Change and as we are here to discuss the interruption in education and questions about this falls election if we didnt need
In the Ronald Reagan Educational Foundation summit. She talked about racial inequality, trust in government and political stability. Elex i am so lucky to be joined by the woman you see in the other panel who needs no introduction. The former secretary of state is now the director of the Hoover Institute of stanford university, doctor condoleezza rice. Im so glad to have this opportunity to talk with you for the next 35, 40 minutes. On behalf of the Reagan Institute. Im really honored to be part of todays conversation and you have this chance to speak with doctor rice. I have to start on a personal note though. We are living in such a stressful time, how are you doing . How are you holding up . Where are you right now . I am in california. And i am doing just fine. Like most workers i am able to work from home. Although i did hear very funny line the other day, im not sure from working at home or living at work. Im finding this time when i am actually pretty productive. I able to do al
And values of importance to montana. From the montana pbs studios on montanaus of university. Good evening, welcome to montanas debate. We would like to welcome listeners joining us across the state. We utilize our inclusion requirements which are available on our website. The candidates meeting the criteria are here tonight. Republican congressman and montanas Lieutenant Governor, democrat mike cooney. We appreciate having everyone here in person. We are safely distance. And ready for a good debate. Each candidate will have an initial 90 seconds to answer each question. Then there will be a chance for rebuttal and followup questions. Debateill finish the with a 92nd closing statement from each candidate. Lets start with a topic that montana continues to deal with. Seeing a recent spike and covid19 cases. Just today, the state saw a record new cases. According to a group that tracks covid19 affections across interstates, we are currently fourth in the nation for infections. If elected