Tim Walz, Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz recommends changes to Minnesota sales tax, cuts for disability services in upcoming budget
House and Senate Republicans balked at Walz’s recommendations and signaled they would resist any new taxes or fees.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes sales tax changes, spending cuts in his budget
He must work with a divided Legislature to pass a two-year budget before this summer or risk a government shutdown.
Gov. Tim Walz to present his proposed Minnesota budget Thursday
The BriefMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented his budget proposal for Minnesota on Thursday.He's proposing a "responsible budget" aimed at curbing state spending to balance the budget.Among his proposals are "the first sales tax cut" in Minnesota history.
Sales tax cut for some in Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz budget proposal
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is proposing the state’s first ever sales tax cut in a budget that raises taxes at the same time.
Gov. Walz pitches sales tax changes and trimming spending in budget proposal
Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal would make changes to sales tax collections and trim state spending in an effort to stave off a steep shortfall in future years.
Budget: Walz pitches state's first sales tax cut, reduction in disability waiver spending
Tim Walz on Thursday unveiled his plan for the next two-year budget, proposing to implement the first sales tax rate reduction in Minnesota history and rein in spending on some of the state's fastest-growing programs.
New study ranks Minnesota as top state to raise a family, says Gov. Tim Walz
MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz announced on Friday that Minnesota has been ranked as one of the top states to raise a family.
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Correction: Minnesota Legislature story
In a story published Jan. 16, 2025, about the Minnesota Legislature, The Associated Press erroneously reported that House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman is from Cold ...
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After losing VP bid, Walz searches for role in pushing back against Trump
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz saw his national ... After Democrats lost the presidential election, Walz is now back home working out of the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., where he recently ...
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Former governor opposes new oversight plan
Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson says he opposes efforts by Governor Tim Walz to create another layer of state government to investigate efforts to “steal public money” while suggesting there ...
Supreme Court voids Walz’s decision to hold Jan. 28 special election for House seat
The Minnesota Supreme Court voided Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to hold a special election Jan. 28 for a Roseville-area seat in ...
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Over 2,000 DWI Arrests Made During Holiday Enforcement Campaign
(KNSI) — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says law enforcement officers across the state made 2,079 arrests during ...
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Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature
Gov. Tim Walz urged lawmakers Thursday to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota's 2025 ...
Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle
Democrats have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to intervene in a partisan power struggle that has roiled the start of the 2025 legislative session.