Tim Walz, Minnesota

Walz’s sales tax cut and expansion push back, governor preparing for Trump tariffs
He wants to cut the statewide sales tax by 0.075% — which is $0.075 on a $100 purchase — moving it to 8.6% from 8.675%.
Gov. Tim Walz recommends changes to Minnesota sales tax, cuts for disability services in upcoming budget
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for spending cuts Thursday in a $65.9 billion two-year budget proposal that includes a modest reduction in the overall state sales tax but new taxes on services like legal and financial advice.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes lower sales tax rate, spending cuts in his budget
Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under the new Trump era as a counterweight to the incoming president’s threats to impose tariffs, which he says will raise costs on everyday Minnesotans. His plan would lower Minnesota’s sales tax rate for the first time in state history by 0.
Budget: Walz pitches state's first sales tax cut, reduction in disability waiver spending
Tim Walz on Thursday unveiled his plan for the next two-year budget, proposing to implement the first sales tax rate reduction in Minnesota history and rein in spending on some of the state's fastest-growing programs.
Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal for Minnesota: Here's what's in it
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz presented his two-year budget proposal on Thursday amid an ongoing power struggle at the Capitol.
Walz proposes sales tax decrease and hopes to cut spending in new budget
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed his annual budget, and this year, he’s taken a slimmed-down approach. The governor unveiled his budget on Thursday.
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Walz announces departure of cannabis management director amid legal challenges, new year
Tim Walz announced Monday ... ground in a safe and responsible way," Walz said. "It’s no easy task to build a regulatory framework around an entirely new industry from scratch, but under ...
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Walz, Flanagan not been seen together publicly since election
Click to print (Opens in new window) Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Gov. Tim Walz at a July 10 State Capitol press conference in which the vice presidency was discussed. Credit: MinnPost photo by ...
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Gov. Tim Walz creates new state fraud investigation unit, proposes tougher criminal penalties
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces a package of fraud prevention proposals and an executive order during a news conference in the Governor's Reception Room at the Minnesota State Capitol in St ...
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Tim Walz's Daughter Calls Wanting to Be President a 'Red Flag'
Minnesota Governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's daughter, Hope, calls it a "red flag" for someone to want to become the president of the United States. Hope Walz, 24 ...
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A 2024 lookback: Gov. Tim Walz’s very weird year
WASHINGTON — When this year began, Gov. Tim Walz’s election as the new head of the Democratic Governors Association set him on a course to raise his profile – but who knew he would be at the ...
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After Loss, Tim Walz Faces Party’s Sinking Fortunes in Minnesota
Tim Walz has kept a relatively ... Shortly after Mr. Walz returned from the national campaign trail in November, signs arose of new tensions at home. Mr. Walz was not seen at public events ...