Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tells business leaders he'll aim to strengthen small-town economies

Business leaders, worried about Minnesota's workforce shortage, taxes and health care costs, listened carefully Wednesday night as Gov. Tim Walz's administration and lawmakers set out their vision for the state's future.

In his first address to the business community since he was sworn in, Walz, a Democrat, told the crowd at an annual Minnesota Chamber of Commerce event that he wants to strengthen the economies of the state's small towns, which he said are connected to the Twin Cities economy.

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