In State Address, Gov. Tim Walz Contrasts Policies Under Minnesota's DFL Trifecta With Republican-Led States

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

April 20, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Walz in his State of the State address Wednesday called Minnesota "America's North Star," contrasting the vision of Democrats leading the legislature with the policies of other states where Republicans are in control of state government.

"I'm only the governor of this great state. It's not up to me how folks in those places like Florida go about their business, but I've gotta tell you -- I'm pretty glad we do it our way here and not that way," Walz said.

Walz, who just began his second term, shed his appeals for unity that defined last year's speech and again declared that "an era of gridlock" is over. He highlighted victories for Democrats this session that evaded them for years when Republicans had a majority in the state Senate.

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