Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed the state in a post-inauguration speech Tuesday, touting education investments and a budget surplus.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz pledged Monday to make the largest investments in public education inMinnesota has a"historic opportunity" with its $17.6 billion projected budget surplus to become the best state in the country for children and families, the former teacher said during inauguration ceremonies at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. He'll unveil his two-year budget plan in three weeks but is expected to roll out some major proposals sooner.
Walz said his administration made"historic strides" in its first four years despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, the nationwide and international racial reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, and an era of deep political divisions. But he said much more work lies ahead.
Diversity, inclusion and racial justice were major themes of the festivities, which featured Ojibwe, Dakota and African American speakers, singers and honor guards, and prayers from Muslim, Jewish and Christian faith leaders.
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