Governor Walz Gives Final State of State Address

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  —  Governor Tim Walz used his final State of the State Address Tuesday night to talk about his accomplishments over the past seven years and the work that still needs to be done.

Walz touted Paid Family Leave, free school meals, the North Star Promise scholarship program, a billion-dollar investment in housing, record graduation rates, and proposed a new child tax credit.

Republicans cheered when Walz noted it was his last State of the Address and the governor responded, “but the things we implemented will be here for decades.”

Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said after the speech, “We are going to be living with this legacy for a long time, and folks it is not a legacy of affordability. It is not a legacy of accountability. It’s not a legacy that makes Minnesotans proud.”

GOP House leaders say Walz didn’t talk enough about fraud.