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Democrat Tim Walz wins 2nd term as Minnesota’s governor

Published 10:34pm Tuesday, November 8, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS  — Democrat Tim Walz won a second term as Minnesota’s governor, fending off a challenge by Republican Scott Jensen, a family practice physician who ... Read more

Tim Walz Guest Commentary: Safely educating our children

Published 6:30am Wednesday, August 5, 2020

As a classroom teacher for more than 20 years, I know firsthand how resilient, strong, and flexible our students and educators are. There’s nobody better ... Read more

Tim Walz: Nation needs to continue reforming the VA

Published 9:39am Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Veterans Day is the time to honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country. The single most important thing we can do today ... Read more

Tim Walz: Embrace what a Minnesota summer has to offer

Published 9:27am Wednesday, June 24, 2015

June is Great Outdoors Month. With schools out and temperatures up, it’s a great time to dip a paddle into the Blue Earth river, cast ... Read more

LETTER: Thank you, Tim Walz

Published 7:25am Monday, August 24, 2009

Your vote for the clean energy and climate legislation in June helped pass a bill that will affect many people and lifestyles: Read more

Letter: Tim Walz is a great congressman

Published 11:51am Thursday, October 23, 2008

I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Rep. Tim Walz a few weeks ago. Read more

Walz appointments give the Minnesota Supreme Court its first female majority in decades

Published 7:49pm Tuesday, April 23, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz named two women to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday, which will give the state’s highest court its first ... Read more

Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead the pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban

Published 7:42pm Tuesday, April 23, 2024

ST. PAUL — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out ... Read more

‘Minnesota Voting Rights Act’ nears governor’s signature after state Senate approval

Published 9:10pm Thursday, April 18, 2024

By Dana Ferguson The Minnesota Senate approved an elections policy bill Thursday that would guarantee voters the right to sue if they face vote suppression ... Read more

Marijuana law modifications are on tap before legal sales take root

Published 8:03pm Monday, April 8, 2024

By Clay Masters State lawmakers are working through a number of modifications to the law Gov. Tim Walz signed last year legalizing recreational marijuana in ... Read more

High nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota prompt aid plan at state Capitol

Published 5:50pm Tuesday, April 2, 2024

By Clay Masters MPR News/90.1 FM The cold wind blows through some trees on the edge of a farm field just outside the small town ... Read more

2024 Sesquicentennial Farm Award recipients announced

Published 5:43pm Friday, March 29, 2024

A trio of area farms are among those recognized as Sesquicentennial Farms this year. The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) is recognizing 44 recipients of ... Read more

With eyes on past and on future, Walz makes his way to Owatonna for State of State address

Published 7:52am Wednesday, March 27, 2024

By Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters Gov. Tim Walz took center stage in a southern Minnesota high school auditorium Tuesday night to highlight what he ... Read more

‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature

Published 8:53pm Thursday, March 21, 2024

By Peter Cox New legislation would prohibit banning books in public and school libraries based on content or subjective objections. The bill, which some are ... Read more

Walz budget revisions focus on shoring up new tax credit, ambulance services

Published 5:07pm Monday, March 18, 2024

By Dana Ferguson Gov. Tim Walz introduced a $226 million rework of the state budget Monday, opting to leave most of a projected surplus untouched ... Read more