Good morning and happy Tuesday, which is also Election Day.

All eyes are on Minneapolis where voters will choose a mayor, council members and decide charter questions, including that public safety question. And many people have already voted. MPR’s Peter Cox sent this: Early voter turnout more than doubled in Minneapolis this year as compared to the last mayoral election in 2017. More than 11 percent of registered voters, about 28,000 people, have already cast a ballot. High turnout is expected today as well. "The early vote continues to be very popular and grow year after year after year, said City Clerk Casey Carl. “And in the aftermath of last year, plus the combination of competitive votes up and down the ballot in all our races and three pretty important ballot questions that our voters will decide, I think has driven our competition this year."  Polls are open until 8 p.m. Carl said results will likely start coming in around 8:30 p.m., though with ranked choice voting, some races could take a day to be tabulated.

We’ll have coverage of results on the radio tonight on MPR News and on MPRNews.org

Here’s the place to find out more about what’s on the ballot where you live.

The University of Minnesota plans to extend “substantial financial support,” including in many cases free tuition, to enrolled members of the state’s 11 federally recognized tribal nations beginning next fall.MPR’s Dan Kraker reports University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced the creation of the Native American Promise Tuition Program in a memo to the state’s tribal leaders, calling it a “significant expansion of Native American student tuition support.” The new program expands on a tuition waiver program for American Indian students that’s long been in place at the University’s Morris campus, where more than 6,000 waivers have been awarded since Morris joined the U of M system in 1960. Starting in the fall of 2022, the program will be expanded to the remaining four system campuses: the Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston and Rochester.

Remember the 1970s when inflation eroded people’s buying power? Maybe not. Mark Zdechlik reports about a new rise in prices.  A measure of the increased cost of goods and services — called the Consumer Price Index or CPI — peaked at nearly 14 percent in 1980. The White House recently more than doubled its forecast for the CPI this year, now projecting the rate to reach nearly 5 percent in 2021. “We're a long way away from 12 or 14 or 16 percent inflation. A very long way,” said Brandeis University professor Stephen Cecchetti, who worked at the Council of Economic Advisers when inflation was front-page news, which it has not been for a very long time. “Inflation has been in the range of 2 percent or so, basically since the mid-1990s,” Cecchetti explained. ”So most people have not experienced inflation levels that were really noticeable.”

From Tim Pugmire: Two state representatives, one DFLer and one Republican, have filed as 2022 candidates for the state senate to try to replace retiring incumbents. Republican Rep. John Poston of Nisswa has filed as a candidate for what is currently Senate District 9. That’s the district currently represented by Republican Paul Gazelka, who is running for governor rather than reelection. Poston is serving his third term in the House, representing District 9A. His address was previously listed as Lake Shore. In Senate District 53, Rep. Tou Xiong, DFL-Maplewood, has filed as a candidate for the seat currently held by fellow Democrat Susan Kent of Woodbury, who plans to retire next year. Xiong is currently serving his second term in the House, representing District 53A. Candidates won’t know for sure which district they live in until new political maps come out early next year. 

Via news release: Lauren Bennett McGinty will be the new director of Explore Minnesota Tourism , effective November 15, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced. Bennett McGinty has been the executive director of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild where she directed strategic plans, executed major events, and guided overall marketing for more than 160 breweries. "I am honored to take on this important role as our tourism industry continues to work its way out of the pandemic. As we face challenges on our path to a new normal, we need to find creative ways to engage intra and interstate travelers,” said Bennett McGinty. “I am committed to listening to the needs of tourism partners across Minnesota to deliver the best hospitality in the country and help travelers discover the unique experiences that exist in our great state."