Politics Friday: Walz weighs in on the work left to do for the remainder of his term
Politics FridayShow Notes
Minnesota lawmakers have headed home for the year. The Legislature adjourned earlier this week after enacting some priorities and setting others to the side.
Some bills still await action by Gov. Tim Walz. Barring a special session, these will be the last bills that Walz confronts after two terms in office.
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with Walz about the highs and the lows over his eight years in office.
Then, a recap of this year’s session. There were somber moments, tense exchanges and lots of debate over the past few months. We’ll take a look back with our political reporters.
Guests:
Gov. Tim Walz is a second-term Minnesota governor. Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News. Peter Cox is a politics reporter for MPR News.
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