Paul Gazelka
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- Walz reflects on session at the state Capitol
MPR’s Brian Bierschbach interviews Governor Tim Walz as he prepares to sign an education bill that tops 20 billion dollars, with more budget bill signatures coming. Walz says he believes the state budget moves Minnesota forward even though he had to leave some priorities behind.
- Summary of Governor Tim Walz's first State of the State address
MPR’s Brian Bakst breaks down Governor Tim Walz’s first State of the State address. Walz aimed to connect everyday Minnesotans with the policies he’s pursuing in his initial year in office. Faced with the nation's only divided party Legislature, Walz implored lawmakers to put common purpose ahead of partisan ideology.
- Governor Tim Walz gives his first State of the State Address
MPR News Presents Governor Tim Walz's first 'State of the State' address. MPR political editor Mike Mulcahy hosts the broadcast and MPR political reporters Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire interview key lawmakers after the address. Walz highlighted education, transportation, and healthcare.
- Governor Walz, legislative leaders say first bills set pattern for later negotiations
MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports that DFL Governor Tim Walz signed his first two bills, and he suggested the bipartisan agreements could be a model for the rest of the session. Despite frequent calls for “early wins,” lawmakers took two months to put legislation on the new governor’s desk. Neither Walz nor top legislative leaders were sounding disappointed.
- Walz budget plan raises gas tax, spends more on education, and roads
MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on Governor Tim Walz releasing a two-year budget plan that provides a big funding boost for schools, raises the gas tax, restores the health care provider tax, and allows a buy-in option for MinnesotaCare. In announcing his first budget recommendations, the DFL governor says his priorities of education, health care and community prosperity reflect the promises he made as a candidate.
- Governor Walz takes outside approach to governor's job
MPR’s Brian Bakst reports on Governor Walz’s efforts to get up to speed on pressing issues and learn more about legislators who will decide the fate of his agenda. Waves of House members and state senators will be invited to mingle with Governor Walz and a few commissioners at the official Summit Avenue residence.
- Transition begins to Governor-elect Walz
MPR’s Brian Bakst reports that Governor-elect Tim Walz has begun the process of forming a new administration. When the DFLer takes over in January, he’ll inherit a far better situation than his predecessor Mark Dayton did when he came in eight years ago….but there are some immediate challenges on the horizon. Bakst caught up with Walz during his first stop at the Capitol since his victory.
- Tim Walz wins governor's office; DFL takes the House
MPR’s Brian Bakst reports that Tim Walz, a former teacher and sergeant in the National Guard, is Minnesota's governor-elect. Walz joined a DFL sweep of statewide offices in a year when the party also regained control of the state House. Republicans retained the Minnesota Senate.
- Minnesota Senate OKs same-sex marriage ban amendment
MPR’s Tom Scheck reports that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota is one step closer to being on the ballot next year, after the Minnesota Senate voted in favor of the measure, which would ask voters to define marriage in the state Constitution as between one man and one woman.
- 12A election pits a DFL candidate with 30 years experience against two political newcomers
Mainstreet Radio's Tim Post profiles the race for House seat 12A District. It encompasses the rapidly growing Brainerd lakes area. It's a part of Minnesota that's seen plenty of changes over the last couple of decades. The 2004 election pits a DFL candidate with 30 years experience against two political newcomers.
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