Governor Tim Walz on the race for governor this fall, state funding and a potential special session
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The stage is set for a Fall race between incumbent governor Tim Walz and GOP challenger former state senator and physician Scott Jensen. Candidate filings closed yesterday. Third party candidate Cory Hepola and GOP candidate Rich Stanek both ended their campaigns for governor on Tuesday.
It’s not certain whether lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a special session. They left a major tax cut bill on the table at the end of the regular session along with funding for nursing homes and other areas of state government. Governor Tim Walz joined host Cathy Wurzer to discuss funding and a special session.
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