GOV. TIM WALZ

In his final State of the State, Walz says Minnesota remains strong despite losses and Operation Metro Surge

    ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Walz says Minnesota has been through tremendous grief, tragic losses and Operation Metro Surge, but the state of the state remains strong. He delivered his final State of the State address at the capitol building in St. Paul. He touted his list of accomplishments from free school meals, to investments in housing and…

Gov. Tim Walz to release ‘Good Neighbors,’ inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is working on a book inspired in part by the massive immigration enforcement surge in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area earlier this year and by the extensive pushback of local residents. “Good Neighbors” will be published next year, W.W. Norton & Company told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “Last winter, Minnesotans from all walks of life showed…

Resolution to advance impeachment investigation against Gov. Walz, AG Ellison fails in committee

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A resolution intended to launch an impeachment investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison has failed to move forward in a House committee. The resolution would have allowed for the committee to hold hearings, receive testimony, perform subpoenas, and use other powers as part of the investigation. The vote failed on a split…

Walz announces plan to centralize, modernize Department of Human Services to cut out fraud

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz announces a major plan to modernize and centralize the Department of Human Services as part of an effort to crackdown on fraud in Minnesota’s Medicaid programs. The state will shift away from “complex, layered administration managed by a patchwork of counties, Managed Care Organizations, and state agencies” to a centralized entity run by…

Walz lays out plan to give the state more control over Medicaid

Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in government programs, saying they put politics ahead…

GOP lawmakers introduce impeachment articles against Gov. Walz, AG Ellison

Courtesy: FOX 9ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — GOP lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced articles of impeachment against Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison. The two house resolutions include House Resolution 6 against Gov. Walz and House Resolution 7 against Ellison. They claim corrupt conduct by both democratic leaders. The resolution accuses Walz of “violating his constitutional oath…

New lawsuits to be filed to gain access to evidence in Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings

Walz sends new letter to Noem and judge pauses 7 day wait for Congressional visits to detention centers

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty (center)MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9/AP) – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is prepared to file new lawsuits to get access to evidence in the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. She provided those details while unveiling a new system to document potential abuses of power by federal officers. The new Transparency and Accountability Project…

Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds

Gov. Tim Walz introduces anti-fraud legislative packageST. PAUL, Minn., (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign as he unveiled a package of legislation Thursday intended to fight fraud in public programs, a persistent problem that provided an impetus for the federal government’s immigration…