Walz pitches $300M for local public safety, $1B for housing, and gun control

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Gov. Tim Walz calls for $300 million in local public safety aid as part of a $1.5 billion health and public safety budget proposal. Walz also calls for expanding affordable health care by establishing a MinnesotaCare public option. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor governor also pitched gun control measures including universal background checks.

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Star Tribune

Gov. Tim Walz calls for $300M for local public safety efforts

The governor debuted his safety, health and housing plans Monday.

2 months ago·Minneapolis, United States

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Duluth News Tribune

Walz pitches $300M for local public safety, $1B for housing, and gun control

The proposals called for expanding affordable health care by establishing a MinnesotaCare public option and more than a billion dollars in affordable housing proposals over the next four years.

2 months ago·Cherokee County, United States

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MPR News

Walz again pitches $300 million for public safety efforts

Gov. Tim Walz is revisiting some previous spending ideas for improving public safety and access to health care in his budget proposal. He’s also calling for more money for health care for children and for housing efforts.

2 months ago·St Paul, United States

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Southernminn.com

Walz again pitches $300 million for public safety efforts

Gov. Tim Walz wants to provide money to local governments to come up with programs to fight crime, give Minnesotans the ability to buy in to the MinnesotaCare health insurance program and increase grants for people trying to find housing.

2 months ago

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Fox News

MN Gov. Walz proposes $300M for public safety, $1B for affordable housing in budget plan

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz unveiled plans for spending on public safety, housing, and healthcare Monday as parts of his administration's budget proposal.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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