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Walz vows in his second term to make Minnesota 'best state in the country for kids'

The governor was sworn into office Monday, along with other Democrats elected to statewide office

Gov. Tim Walz vowed Monday to put children and classrooms at the forefront in his second term, seizing on a "historic opportunity" with a massive budget surplus to make the largest investments in education in state history.

"My mission as governor is simple: make Minnesota the best state in the country for kids," Walz said at his inauguration ceremony at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. "This is what I have charged my team to do - to make our state the best place to raise a family."

The DFL governor used his swearing-in to look back on his first term and preview his ambitious plans for the next four years, using the historic $17.6 billion budget surplus to fund classrooms, end child poverty, enact a paid leave program and send tax rebate checks to Minnesotans. He plans to release his two-year budget on Jan. 24.

https://www.startribune.com/walz-statewide-democrats-sworn-into-office-on-monday/600240181/

 

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