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Walz counsels hope, not despair, during town hall in Rochester

An estimated 1,500 people attended the town hall event hosted by the Olmsted County DFL, with attendees overflowing into an additional room, as stated by a DFL official.
Governor Tim Walz expressed his pride in defending health care rights and emphasized that the Democratic Party is not powerless despite being in the minority.
Various attendees raised concerns about the impact of executive orders by Trump on education, veterans' affairs, and the rights of transgender people.
The Olmsted County GOP criticized Walz's town hall, claiming it was political theater and that he was avoiding accountability for issues under his administration.

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, former Congressman Beto O’Rourke to host town hall near Houston

The town hall will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg, which is about 40 miles southwest of Houston. It's being hosted by Powered by People, a grassroots volunteer organization founded by O'Rourke that aims to register new voters.

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Local DFL calls threatening anti-Trump token 'Russian propaganda' promoted by 'MAGA extremists'

Share This StoryA Rochester resident is speaking out after she says she found a threatening token at a town hall event for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday at John Marshall High School. One side includes a profile picture of President Donald Trump and includes the words “Bury Fascists” and “86 47.” JUST IN: I’m told these disturbing wooden coins were apparently found inside Governor Tim Walz “town hall” event inside a Rochester public school…

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Walz counsels hope, not despair, during town hall in Rochester

ROCHESTER — It is the question of the moment for the national Democratic Party, and it cropped up a couple times during former Democratic vice president candidate and Gov. Tim Walz’s packed town hall meeting Saturday at John Marshall High School. How did we lose? “How in the hell did we lose to these people with these ideas? What happened? They sided with the billionaire and the hedge fund manager over the county attorney and the public school t…

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Is Tim Walz as engaged at the Capitol as past governors? Republicans say he rarely meets with them.

GOP legislators question Walz’s engagement as the former vice-presidential candidate has embarked on another national tour.

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Gov. Tim Walz addresses Rochester at town hall

(ABC 6 News) – Gov. Tim Walz visits John Marshall High School for a public community town hall Saturday, March 22.The Olmsted County DFL, hosting the event, requested that attendees register online at mobilize.us.One thousand, five hundred Rochester-area residents filled the JM auditorium, as well as an overflow area, according to organizers.The town hall was […]

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