For those not voting this year you can call us at 202 . 488003 we begin with a story from the Associated Press this morning about early voting. A record avalanche of early votes has transformed the 2020 election. You can see pictures of folks voting in durham, North Carolina for the beginning goes like this. More than 22 million americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election. A record shattering avalanche of early votes. The pandemic has transformed the way the nation votes. 22. 2 million, thats as a friday night, ballots submitted, representing 15 of all votes cast in the 2016 election. Even as eight states are not yet reporting their totals and voters still have more than two weeks to cast ballots. Americans rushed to vote, leading that a record of 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than any president ial election since 1908. The story goes on to say that so far, the turnout has been lopsided with democrats out in 42 republicans by 21 states. Re
Debate commission. Hello and welcome to the first of two debates in the independent nonpartisan Debate Commission. Coming to you live in indianapolis. We will be hearing from the candidates on the ballot who want to be your governor. Hello and welcome to the first oh two debates of the Indiana Debate Commission we are coming to you live from indianapolis hearing from the three candidates on the ballot want to be your governor incumbent republican governor holcomb and challenger myers and donald rainwater. Thank you forou joining us to giving voters an opportunity to hear from you im the director here here at Purdue University and a member of the Debate Commission and i will be moderating. We had to make a few modifications to this debate because of the coronavirus we are in the building but we are in separate spaces so we are pulling ae virtual debate people from around the state submitted hundreds of questions on more than 900 topics the questions for tonight reflect the topics covere
The red flag warning takes place right now, good evening i am julie haener. Pg e are anticipating a shut off. Pg e says that the Public Safety power shut off will affect several customers and 15 Northern California counties, and the bay area it will mostly affect customers in napa county. Santa clara could expect their power to shut off at 3 00 and continue throughout the day tomorrow. We spoke to someone and he said its okay if it reduces the risk of fire in his neighborhood. I would rather lose power for of yours rather than breathing that type of air in for days. Santa clara county customers could have their power back on this time around night other affected bay areas will continue with the outages until friday. Tran62 the conditions that prompted the conditions. Bill martin is tracking the warnings and the wind speed were basically it is a wind speed of at tonight as far as what they are going for. The red flag warning and affect. I will do a move here we we go through the current
Alameda, contra costa, napa, and sonoma counties, and those out ans could continue through friday. We get the weather clear, and our goal would be to turn all of those customers back on within 12 daylight hours. There were at least 30 instances of either damage or some sort of hazards last week to electric equipment because of the strong winds that we had. Lets head over to mark, who is tracking the conditions. We are heading into some potentially dangerous fire weather. Yeah, i think thats the headlines, alex, an extended period of high fire danger in the area. This time of year, it does not take much to have a red flag warning. Just needs a bit of a breeze, and already have the very dry conditions, but we have Different Levels of red flag warnings. The one coming in early next week, that will be the real concern, but still a red flag warning you have to take seriously this time of year. The next one is cued up for a larger position of the bay area, and the strongest wind event, possi
He doesnt do qanon, like trump. Hes not holding the bible upside down. And proceedings will resume. Of uant to clause 1c back to the house floor. Resume. The clerk will report the title. The clerk Union Calendar number 2639, a bill to establish the strength in Diversity Program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on amendment number 9 house in part b of report 116502 offered by the gentleman from massachusetts on proceedings were postponed and on which the yeas and nays were ordered. He clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 9 printed in part b of house by mr. 16502 offered moulton of massachusetts. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendment by the gentleman from massachusetts. Members will record their votes. Y Electronic Device for what purpose does the rise . Man from california madam speaker, as the member chu, pursuant s. To h. Res. 965, i inform the will vo