Articles tagged under: Tim Walz

Walz Unveils Budget Plan

Published January 17, 2025

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has released a budget proposal that includes a sales tax cut. The budget also expands the Minnesota sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and supports growth of that industry. There’s also money to shorten the permitting and…
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A Lame Duck Vote Likely for the Farm Bill

Published August 7, 2024

The current farm bill extension expires at the end of September. Minnesota Second District Representative Angie Craig says more work needs to be done. "I think we're going to need another extension to get to the lame duck session," said…
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VP Pick Walz Highlights His Connection to Agriculture

Published August 6, 2024

The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced her vice presidential pick at their first campaign stop. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz referenced his 12 years in Congress in his speech. "I worked across the aisle on veterans issues, on agriculture…
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Ag Bill Signed

Published May 27, 2024

With little fanfare, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the omnibus agriculture bill heading into the Memorial Day weekend. This legislation includes nearly $3 million to address groundwater issues in southeastern Minnesota, more money to address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, an…
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Burgum Drops Out of Presidential Race

Published December 4, 2023

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has suspended his presidential campaign. Burgum highlighted his rural, small-town values throughout the campaign, but failed to get much traction in the national polls.
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Ag Bills Squeak Through at the End of the Session

Published May 23, 2022

It came right down to the wire, but the omnibus agriculture bill is on its way to Governor Tim Walz’s desk. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin said it would have been a better bill if more money was available.…
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End-of-Session Framework Deal

Published May 16, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller have come to terms on a broad framework for the end of the legislative session. The plan includes $4 billion to invest in education, public safety…
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Walz Meets with Farmers Impacted by Flooding

Published May 16, 2022

Governor Tim Walz was at the Jim Nelson farm in Oslo, Minnesota over the weekend, surveying flood damage. It’s been a month of weather extremes, from blizzards to rains and then, last week's derecho event in southern Minnesota. "We're starting…
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