Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the ‘chaos’ he says Trump has unleashed on the world

In State of the State address, Walz emphasizes grievances with Trump AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryFor about a 12-minute stretch during his seventh “State of the State” address at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday, it seemed as if Gov. Tim Walz would only talk about President Donald Trump. The two-term Democrat’s speech before a joint convention of the state House and Senate lasted just over 20 minutes. He dedicated the middle half to juxtaposing his leadership as governor with that of Trump as president—whom he referred to a…

Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of State as gaze goes beyond Minnesota - Albert Lea Tribune

By Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News Democratic Gov. Tim Walz held Minnesota up as the model that “all of America would like to have” as he appraised the opportunities, challenges and unknowns the state will face in coming months. In a Wednesday night State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature, Walz offered a roadmap to crafting a budget that would “bring everyone to the table” and that involves cu…

Walz pushes for Minnesota to be a model, stand against ‘chaos and destruction’ from feds

The governor used a roughly 23-minute State of the State speech to urge lawmakers to work together while highlighting policies passed under DFL control and skewering the Trump administration.

Walz, sounding like a candidate, hammers Trump in state of the state address • Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivers the State of the State address Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday night delivered his seventh state of the state address, cleverly using the state’s grim budget outlook to paint himself as the man in the middle, ready to bring lawmakers to a compromise in the fashion of his long ago campaign slogan, One Minnesota. Walz also used the address to hammer President Do…

Walz, sounding like a candidate, hammers Trump in state of the state address

Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday night delivered his seventh state of the state address, cleverly using the state’s grim budget outlook to paint himself as the man in the middle, ready to bring lawmakers to a compromise in the fashion…

Mixing Minnesota and national messages, Gov. Tim Walz calls for unity in state of the state address

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz used his state of the state address Wednesday night to urge lawmakers to “prove there’s a better way to govern” amid “uncertainty” from the White House and a looming state budget deadline. Walz kicked off his Wednesday April 23 address at the Capitol by touting policies he’s passed since assuming the governorship, including the child tax credit, paid family medical leave and elimination of Social Security taxes for senio…