Walz unveils tech tax in budget; bipartisan support emerges at Capitol
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A budget proposal by Gov. Tim Walz emphasized affordability and included a new tax on social media companies, changes to sales taxes, and restrictions on firearms.
MPR News host Clay Masters and the politics team take a look at a week in the Minnesota legislative session.
The legislature is expected to focus on a bipartisan Office of Inspector General bill, there are some hints of bipartisan support in school safety plans and anti-fraud measures but a divided House may hinder progress on several other bills at the Capitol as a legislative deadline approaches.
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Guests:
Brian Bakst is a politics editor for MPR News and host of Politics Friday.
Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News.
Peter Cox is a political correspondent for MPR News.
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