Walz orders flags at half-staff Saturday for Congressman Hagedorn

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday in honor and remembrance of Congressman Jim Hagedorn.

Minnesota Gov. Walz authorizes National Guard to assist in St. Paul, Minneapolis

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard as the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers nears its end in St. Paul. The Guard will also be ready to respond if needed in Minneapolis following Amir Locke police killing, Walz says.

Senate GOP releases $65 million plan to grow Minnesota police ranks

Newly hired police officers would be eligible for $10,000 bonuses under a plan put forward by Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday.

Minn. legislative session starts with treats; the trick will be a deal on taxes

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan drew a crowd while carrying pans of scotcheroos and lemon bars, handing out the treats to lawmakers as they returned to the House and Senate chambers to start the 2022 legislative session.

Minn. legislative session starts with treats; the trick will be a deal on taxes
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Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan drew a crowd while carrying pans of scotcheroos and lemon bars, handing out the treats to lawmakers as they returned to the House and Senate chambers to start the 2022 legislative session.

Walz, Senate GOP split on surplus spending ahead of 2022 session

How to spend Minnesota's record $7.7 billion budget surplus will be a defining dilemma for the 2022 legislative session, which starts Monday.

Walz, Senate GOP split on surplus spending ahead of 2022 session
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How to spend Minnesota's record $7.7 billion budget surplus will be a defining dilemma for the 2022 legislative session, which starts Monday.

Gov. Walz calls for recreational marijuana legalization in Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize marijuana use in Minnesota, as he proposes funds from his budget plan to launch a state authority to oversee a recreational marijuana program.

Minnesotans react to Gov. Walz's recreational marijuana budget proposal
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Governor Tim Walz?s latest health and safety budget proposal is dedicating $25 million dollars toward the legalization of adult-use marijuana in Minnesota. FOX 9?s Babs Santos got some reaction from both sides of the issue.

Long live the Jesse Checks: Walz proposes Ventura policy redux

Gov. Tim Walz's proposal to use part of the state's budget surplus on direct payments to Minnesotans was a throwback to decisions made during one of the most interesting periods in Minnesota political history.

Minnesota $175 surplus checks: Walz follows past campaign of former Gov. Ventura
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Gov. Tim Walz's proposal to use part of the state's budget surplus on direct payments to Minnesotans was a throwback to decisions made during one of the most interesting periods in Minnesota political history -- Jesse Checks.

Lawmakers call for Sheriff Hutchinson to resign, investigation into preferential treatment

Governor Tim Walz and several Minnesota state lawmakers  calling on Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson to resign after new evidence in his fourth-degree DWI conviction comes to light.

Gov. Walz's budget would send $175 checks to Minnesotans from surplus

Under Walz's proposal, Minnesotans making less than $175K would get $175 payouts. The cost of the payments would be $700 million, less than 10 percent of the surplus.

Walz proposes record $2.7 billion public construction package

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposed a $2.7 billion package of public construction projects Tuesday, sparking an intense debate at the state Capitol over the right size of the plan and which projects to include.

Supreme Court halts nationwide vaccine mandate: How it impacts Minnesota
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The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will follow the court ruling, but says "I think they made the wrong decision, but that?s not for me to decide."

Walz earmarks $40M for emergency staffing with thousands of hospital workers out sick

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is earmarking $40 million in federal COVID-19 relief to bring in hundreds of emergency hospital workers as the omicron variant causes a surge in infections across the state.