A special session is still possible for Minnesota between now and the end of the year, according to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. “I proposed $250 million in budget negotiations for essential workers and a nice package on drought relief for agriculture that had bipartisan support. We could bring these two things to the table, but there’s been talk of peripheral things, we’re still fighting COVID and there are political differences. I need my team in place,” says Walz. “I’m open again for a special session, if we could set aside a half day, we could get things done.” Drought conditions improved this fall in western Minnesota, but Walz thinks it’s still important to get drought relief funds to livestock producers. “The support programs don’t do as well in livestock and we thought this filled the gap. I’m afraid we lost livestock producers in the drought and a little help can make a difference, but that window is closing.” Walz attended the American Crystal Sugar Company’s annual meeting on Thursday.
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