This is an event post inside our House District 66B. Anyone can attend this nonpartisan event. This post was not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee, PAC, any MN Republican party unit or HQ. We are posting this as a courtesy to Post 577. We have had events at the Legion and it’s a great venue to hold an event. We are grateful to all who have served in this country in the US Armed Forces. We do not get any sort of compensation for posting this. We have to buy our Booya like anyone else. — admin
This post has all the questions asked, and when the responses are have timestamps on them starting from the start of the video.
For the sake of fairness, to start off we will not list the incumbent’s title, just what party endorsed both of them.
Kathleen Bart Endorsed Republican
Clare Verbeten Endorsed DFL
There are 21 questions asked plus opening & closing statements by each candidate. So click the “More” when you come to it below question 4 to see all the questions asked.
Time Stamps from the start of the video above
0:00-6:23Debbie Magnusson who is a member of the LWV of St Paul does an introduction and explains the rules and where the restrooms are at. She asks that members of the audience to not video the forum, even though SPNN is open to the public. So none of this video is edited on our end (the sound quality of the video is of a very low volume so you might have to turn on the closed captioning, put on headphones or turn up the volume).
The Rules she states are that each candidate can have an opening and closing statement that is 2 minutes long each, and can only have 1 minute to respond to a question. Both candidates have agreed to it. If quoted by another candidate, the candidate can have a 30 second rebuttal.
She talks about questions submitted prior to the forum and questions can be asked from the audience using note cards, then they review them. Questions have to apply to both candidates.
6:27 – 7:59 Kathleen Bart Opening Statement
8:07 – 9:46 Clare Verbeten Opening Statement
10:20 Question 1: If you are elected, what strengths will you bring as a political leader in the Legislature? Where might you learn some new skills? Please answer both parts to the question.
10:40 Kathleen Bart
11:28 Clare Verbeten
12:30 Question 2: Is regarding gun violence. Gun Violence is consistently a top issue for voters. What specific policies do you support to reduce gun violence in our community?
12:47 Clare Verbeten
13:43 Kathleen Bart
14:48 Question 3: Due to the cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies for purchasing insurance, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7 million Americans may lose health coverage over the next decade. The effect of these Federal cuts could drive up health care costs across the country. In this context, will you work as a State Legislator to achieve affordable healthcare for all Minnesotans? If so, what will you do?
15:20 Clare Verbeten
16:40 Kathleen Bart
17:44 Question 4: In regards to the recent “Metro Surge,” and ICE impact on our state in the past year. Do you believe that ICE’s action in the past year crossed moral or legal lines? If Minnesota were to face another major ICE operation how do you believe the state government should respond?
Mark Born is the endorsed Republican for MN House District 66A. His opponent is the author of the gender affirming care law and the Tampons in the Boys Bathrooms in Public Schools bill, Rep Leigh Finke. Mark Born’s website is MarkBornforMN.com
Mary O’Neal is the endorsed Republican for MN House District 66B. Her opponent is Rep Athena Hollins who is supported by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Mary O’Neal’s website is: onealforhouse66b.com
Map of HD 66A
HD 66A takes in St Paul from West of Snelling to the border of Minneapolis, and from Hwy 36 south to Interstate 94
Map of HD 66B
This is an event post. We will post the LWV Forum Video after the event. In the 2024 LWV Forum for HD 66A & 66B, the video and the audio did not match and it was like watching Kung Fu Theater with dubbed audio. If you attend please record the audio with an audio recorder so we know what really took place in case SPNN nor LWV of St Paul don’t produce a good quality video. — admin.
Perhaps like Grand Old Day, it should be Selby Day.
What: Selby Days
When: Saturday September 26th 11 am to 6 pm
Where: General Area is at Selby & Grotto
CD4 Republican Booth Location:Grotto & Selby
This is a new event in St Paul. This is good news being that many regular events have been canceled since Mayor Carter was elected. Rice Street Parade, White Bear Avenue Parade, and other events in St Paul. Though the organizers seemed reluctant to offer a booth for Republicans in St Paul and thus we just heard CD4 GOP was going to have a booth there this week. On one of the information pages, the event organizers, Creative Hearts MN, mention that it is a “curated event.”
If you would like to know more about the event please visit their website at:
This is an event post. HD 66B Republicans are not associated or connected in any way to the event organizers. This post wasn’t authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. We are posting it as a courtesy to the event. — admin
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