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MN Introduces 1st Chief Equity Officer

Doctor Stephanie Burrage will help create a new Equity and Opportunity Office for the state
Adam Ladwig,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota has a new statewide official. Governor Tim Walz introduced Doctor Stephanie Burrage at the state’s first Chief Equity Officer. Doctor Burrage is the deputy commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Education. She has been a teacher and administrator in both Minnesota and Michigan for three decades. She will help create a new Equity and…

Marquart
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Paul Marquart confirmed by Senate as Minnesota Revenue Commissioner

Austin Erickson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Former DFL State Representative Paul Marquart of Dilworth is unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become Minnesota’s Revenue Commissioner. He was appointed by Governor Tim Walz December 21st and began serving January 2nd. “In just my short time as commissioner, I’ve seen firsthand the dedication and integrity of the employees in this agency, and I…

Tim Walz
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Tim Walz wins 2nd term as Minnesota’s governor

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Democrat Tim Walz has won a second term as Minnesota’s governor. Walz fended off a challenge by Republican Scott Jensen, a family practice physician who grabbed national attention with his vaccine skepticism. Walz led Minnesota through the COVID-19 pandemic — including lockdowns, school shutdowns and business closures. He also led the state through the unrest that followed…

Walz In Moorhead
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Gov. Walz Attends “Farmers for Walz” Campaign Event in Moorhead

Walz talked about unifying Minnesota's bigger cities with rural areas, and how low the employment rate is compared to past years.
Brandon Blakney,

MOORHEAD, M.N. (KVRR) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talked about unifying Minnesota’s bigger cities with rural areas. Local unions and workers are with him and say he has their best interest in mind. “This is particularly true on important issues like education, healthcare and our freedom to join together in our unions. After talking to hundreds of union members in…

Walz Jensen Debate
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Walz & Jensen vow for your support during only televised debate

Austin Erickson,

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Dr. Scott Jensen went head-to-head in the second and only televised debate of the governor’s race. A topic that had a lot of fireworks is the opioid crisis and fentanyl overdoses. Walz and Jensen agree Minnesota needs to do what it can to stop drugs from going across the U.S.-Mexico border…

Mn Early Voting
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Politics / Elections

Walz, Fischbach & state DFL & GOP candidates push voters to get to the polls

Austin Erickson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – DFL and Republican leaders come to Moorhead on the first day of early voting in Minnesota to let people know they have options to cast their ballot. “Today is the first day of early voting which is pretty much a holiday,” DFL Minnesota House District 4B candidate John Hest said. “Forty-six days, and I’ll keep saying…

Covid Pkg
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Walz fights to give frontline bonus pay to Minnesotans working in other states

Austin Erickson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Governor Tim Walz said, if elected to a second term, he will fight to allow Minnesotans working in other states to get frontline worker bonus pay. Walz’s original plan gave $1 billion to those workers and $1 billion to workers and businesses in the hospitality industry. That was modified by the Legislature. Only workers living in…

Walz Dilworth
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Gov. Walz leads in the money race for Minnesota governor

The current governor has more than $4 million in the bank for his reelection campaign
Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Campaign finance reports show Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has $4.1 million in the bank for his reelection campaign. Dr. Scott Jensen and Sen. Paul Gazelka are the money leaders among candidates seeking the Republican endorsement. Jensen, a former state senator who’s running as a COVID-19 skeptic, ended the first quarter with over $774,000 in cash…
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Gov. Walz calls for recreational marijuana legalization in Minnesota

KVRR Staff,

MINNESOTA (FOX 9) – Governor Tim Walz is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize marijuana use in Minnesota, as he proposes funds from his budget plan to launch a state authority to oversee a recreational marijuana program. Speaking Wednesday, Governor Walz says his budget would set aside $25 million to create the new “Cannabis Management Office.” The office would oversee…

Mn Bridges
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$60 million to go towards repairing Minnesota bridges in 2022

Austin Erickson,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Minnesota officials tout $60 million going towards bridge repairs this year. The money is from the infrastructure law signed by President Biden last year. The state’s Department of Transportation says 660 bridges in Minnesota are in poor condition. The state knows all too well how important it is to have updated infrastructure. In 2007, the Interstate 35W…