Tag: Tim Walz
Fact check finds Walz claims about Minnesota crime ‘just plain wrong’
Gov. Tim Walz's claim that 45 states have higher crime rates than Minnesota is "just plain wrong," according to a recent fact check.
David Zimmer,...
Emails reveal teachers union given inside access to Walz admin during...
Several emails show that the largest teachers union in Minnesota had privileged access to Gov. Tim Walz's administration during the early days of the...
Jensen calls for more parent involvement, school choice in education plan
Republican Dr. Scott Jensen called for a “new attitude” toward education in Minnesota when releasing his “plan for educational excellence” at the State Fair...
Walz has no regrets about COVID-19 nursing home policies
Gov. Tim Walz defended his COVID-19 policies for nursing homes during an interview Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fair.
Early in the pandemic, Minnesota had...
Farmers urge Walz to reject California’s ban on gas-powered vehicles
Minnesota farmers are urging Gov. Tim Walz and state lawmakers to reject California's new zero-emission standards that will all but prohibit sales of gasoline-powered...
Walz rejects blame for crime wave, defends school closures
Gov. Tim Walz expressed frustration Sunday with the fact that he’s being held responsible for Minnesota’s rising crime rates.
“I’m sure there’ll be a billboard...
Minnesota public schools continue to fall behind in student proficiency
Nearly 400 public schools throughout Minnesota are set to receive additional support from the state education department as student proficiency scores continue to lag...
Caryn Sullivan: Friday Food for Thought
With traditional values under siege, it often feels like we’re living in an inside out, upside down world, where right is wrong, and left...
Licensure changes ask teachers to make students ‘agents of social change’
The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), whose members are appointed by the governor, is revising its "standards of effective practice" for...
Scott Johnson: Who owns German history?
(Power Line) — Dr. Scott Jensen is the Republican gubernatorial candidate running against Gov. Tim Walz. He is a former state senator and leader...