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The 2020 legislative session is two weeks away. It’s not a budget year, but there are still plenty of issues. On this edition of Politics Friday, Gov. Tim Walz sat down with political editor Mike Mulcahy to talk about the state’s readiness to combat the new coronavirus, the $1 billion budget surplus, his and his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session.

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The 2020 legislative session is two weeks away. It’s not a budget year, but there are still plenty of issues. On this edition of Politics Friday, Gov. Tim Walz sat down with political editor Mike Mulcahy to talk about his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session. Plus, the latest on the Presidential campaign in Iowa.

Gov. Tim Walz talks about the upcoming legislative session, coronavirus and whether DFLers and Republicans can make a compromise on insulin. We also hear from reporters Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik, who are on the ground in Iowa ahead of that state's caucuses.

Politics Friday: An interview with Gov. Tim Walz and the latest from reporters on the ground in Iowa

Gov. Tim Walz discusses his plans for the 2020 legislative session

Gov. Tim Walz on coronavirus and his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session

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