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
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
Important news story today mere months from election day no no no no it was also a vitally important story yesterday back in february march and april and that is why many are now wondering why bob woodward essentially sat on this story for over 5 months in an article and substract journalist david sirota points out that history should never forget that americas most famous journalist had a rare chance to sound an alarm about the pandemic the country was facing and instead chose to stay silent so he could berber preserve his access to the white house and sell a few more books to a nation locked down in quarantine. This begs the question are we being too cynical or too harsh mr woodward or is he just as guilty as donald trump for putting personal gain over the people in the time of the pandemic lets find out as we start watching the hawks. In a city. That is so you. See there is this you always see a. Great city displays systemic dissent says so which. Brings up the old. Welcome everyone
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,
Because i dont want to create a panic so youve got to let all that sink in everything we witnessed in the spring everything that came out of the white house and all that you got to let that sink in for a 2nd vet is the president now hearing these calls because this is the president of the United States admitting to lying to the American People many of whom are his deval followers just how truly dangerous cope with 19 is i wonder how many of the now 200000 dead could have been saved had the president stood acted president ial and not played things down and told people to go back to work. You see my friends that that is an Impeachable Offense lying to the American People about their health and safety that is an Impeachable Offense not russia gate and none of this other garbage that has been told that weve been told is impeachable it is also an incredibly Important News story but its not just an Important News story today mere months from election day no no no no it was also a vitally imp