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Tim Walz

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Tim Walz is an American politician serving as the 41st governor of Minnesota since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. During his time in Congress, Walz focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, education, and healthcare, advocating for policies that support working families and rural communities.

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Jan 11, 2022

Governor Walz bypassed the State Senate by forcing through the mandate administrative sanction.

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Jan 11, 2022

Minnesota's agricultural community must be prioritized for the sake of our entire nation.

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Jan 11, 2022

This would not only raise the cost of vehicles for Minnesota families and businesses, it would hamstring farmers and rural populations by forcing vehicle choices that make little sense for them.

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Jan 11, 2022

If Governor Tim Walz's Administration gets its way, unelected officials in California will control the future of automotive emissions policies in our state--not Minnesota's elected leaders.

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Dec 2, 2021

There will not be the last variant and that`s not a doom and gloom perspective. That`s just science. There will be another one. The question is, you know, do they send more people to hospital? Do they defeat our vaccines? And at this point…

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May 5, 2021

I know you have sick of seeing us, seeing me in particular. And those of you have been hesitant on this and you`re looking forward to it, and you have been frustrated and you think I have gotten this wrong, get the vaccine to make sure…

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Apr 21, 2021

We must be steadfast in our accountability to change from the top to the bottom and not rest until we create a different future for Daunte Wright's son and every other child like him.

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Apr 20, 2021

We need to make sure that you don’t die for a traffic stop. We need to make sure there’s mental -- more mental health counselors out.

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Apr 20, 2021

Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder of George Floyd and was taken away, and sentencing will soon follow. It’s an important step towards justice for Minnesota. Trial is over. But here in Minnesota, I want to be very…

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Apr 19, 2021

When you have these types of income inequalities, education, inequalities, healthcare inequalities, whether you're trying to do it or not, and it exists it will bring the entire system down.

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Apr 19, 2021

And I think the President expressing that concern. And I just to be honest, Anderson, he and I both we expressed a sense of relief because I feared for our country, not just Minneapolis, but across the country had what all of us knew…

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Apr 19, 2021

I think for a state I'm incredibly proud of. We ranked near the top and so many things well-being life expectancy, homeownership education unless you're black, and that has been laid bare to the world. And I think for many of us, it's a…

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Apr 19, 2021

We need to bring up all of those things because it didn’t start in inequities when they ended with the police encounter. It starts when they’re born.

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Apr 18, 2021

The things that we need to do on systemic racism, I said, we`re a proud state, but we`re a state that needs to come to grips with our own history. We`re a state that needs to have that conversation. We`re a nation that needs to have that…

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Apr 12, 2021

You can mourn the loss of Daunte Wright but anyone trying to take advantage of the situation, it will not be tolerated

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Sep 9, 2020

If I get one teacher who tests positive, I don't want to set down a whole district.

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Sep 9, 2020

I wish I could tell you that I have all the PPE I need, but it is a challenge.

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Sep 9, 2020

I would encourage your colleagues in all of the committees to ask Governors to come on, Democrats and Republicans.

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Sep 9, 2020

These landlords are trying to do the best they can. It is not in their best interest to have people out on the streets.

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Sep 9, 2020

It hits disproportionately those Black landlords, there is no doubt about that, as well as Black tenants in communities of color.

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Sep 9, 2019

Thanks to our outstanding Governor, Tim Walz--who is a veteran himself and former Ranking Member of this very Committee--Minnesota has made it an official goal to be the fourth state to end veteran homelessness by getting to functional…

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Jun 24, 2019

This Committee sent a letter to the US Attorney General asking that O'Rourke be investigated for alleged perjury.

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Jun 19, 2019

Simply put, Mr. Chairman and members, a robust 2020 Census is good for business, good for the City of Minneapolis, and good for our national economy.

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