Thursday's final presidential debatewill include muted mics. The 90-minute debate is divided into six 15-minute segments, with each candidate granted two minutes to deliver uninterrupted remarks before proceeding to an open debate. The open discussion portion of the debate will not feature a mute button, but interruptions by either candidate will count toward their time in the second and final debate Thursday. -- Associated Press
Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate are pledging to lift COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, churches and schools if they’re put in charge next year.
With two weeks before Election Day, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, and House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Zimmerman, outlined Monday what they call their “Contract To Open Minnesota.”
Gazelka said he wants schools fully opened across the state, including sports and other extracurricular activities. “We now trust Minnesotans to look at the data, look at the science, follow the CDC guidelines and live their lives in all of these different areas,” Gazelka said. “So, that’s why we have this commitment.”
Democrats who have fought off Republican efforts to scrap the emergency were quick to respond. Sen. Matt Klein, DFL-Mendota Heights, who is also a medical doctor, took to Twitter to criticize the GOP message.
“It’s terrible advice. It’s anti-science, and it’s an insult to everyone who has experienced a loss this year,” Klein said. -- Tim Pugmire, MPR News
Some things to know about Minnesota's atypical election Like political contests around the country, Minnesota’s general election is expected to be like none other. Minnesotans are voting absentee in record numbers this year and a court has approved the counting of properly postmarked ballots for up to a week after Election Day. That means winners in some races may not be be declared for days. -- Amy Forliti, Associated Press
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