MPR News Hosts the Final Gubernatorial Debate at 4 p.m. October 31 at The Fitzgerald Theater

Oct 13, 2010

Public invited to attend.

WHAT: Minnesota Public Radio News will host the traditional final debate of the election season at the Fitzgerald Theater on Sunday, October 31 at 4 p.m. MPR's Gary Eichten will moderate the debate between the three leading gubernatorial candidates: Mark Dayton, Tom Emmer, and Tom Horner. The public is invited to attend this free event.

Additional MPR News debate coverage: MPR's Cathy Wurzer will host an additional hour of programming before and after the debate to broadcast on MPR News. From 3-4 p.m., she will take an in-depth look at the candidates' positions on the state budget. The hour will feature coverage from MPR News reporters on various aspects of Minnesota's budget: taxes, K-12, healthcare, higher education and local government aid.

Then after the debate, from 5-6 p.m., Wurzer will host a live call-in program focusing on reactions to the debate. MPR's Mike Mulcahy and the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute's Larry Jacobs will co-host the hour.

WHEN: Sunday, October 31, 4 p.m.

WHERE: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E. Exchange St., St. Paul.

TICKETS: Admission is free and open to the public.

TUNE IN: The Final Gubernatorial Debate will broadcast live at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 31 on all MPR News stations, including KNOW 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities and online at mprnews.org. The debate will rebroadcast on MPR News' Midday at noon, Monday, November 1.