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#MINNESOTA: With all the buzz about Tim Walz, a reminder that the MN DFL has candidates running in nearly every district this year!
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MN Gov. Tim Walz
#Minnesota #Walz #HarrisWalz2024
"Everybody hates #TimWalz!"
Okay, sure, but:
> #Walz was reelected to the #House five times before being elected governor of #Minnesota in 2018. He was reelected in 2022, defeating Republican nominee #ScottJensen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walz
So how hated is he really?
This doesn't legitimize his policies, just saying that it's hard for me to believe that he is *that* hated if he keeps getting reelected.
“He made #Minnesota the first state in the country to pass a #law providing constitutional #abortion protections after the #SupremeCourt overturned #RoeVWade, & as an avid hunter, he passed a bill requiring #UniversalBackgroundChecks for #gun purchases.
“But what impressed me most about Tim is his deep commitment to his family: Gwen, Gus, & Hope. Doug & I look forward to working w/him & Gwen to build an administration that reflects our shared values.
While #TimWalz might not be a household name, his political star has been on the rise….
#Walz was also credited w/helping launch the "#weird" movement….
He has also been applauded & condemned for several #progressive laws passed while in #Minnesota's highest office, especially in his 2nd term when the #DFL Party took total control of state govt following the 2022 elections.…
#HarrisWalz2024
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-governor-tim-walz-accomplishments-setbacks/
Kamala Harris running mate Tim Walz's accomplishments, setbacks during his time as Minnesota governor
While Tim Walz might not be a household name, his political star has been on the rise in recent weeks after making several viral cable news appearances.Stephen Swanson (CBS Minnesota)
Several lawsuits followed, including one filed in 2020 by the #conservative Upper Midwest #Law Ctr alleging #TimWalz misinterpreted the #Minnesota Emergency Management Act & illegally bypassed state lawmakers….
The case, which focused on the #COVID #pandemic #MaskMandate, eventually made its way to the MN Supreme Court, which sent it back to the MN Court of Appeals. In July 2023, that court ruled that #Walz indeed had the authority.👏🏻
In a recent interview w/ #FauxNews, #Minnesota #Republican Party Chair David Hann accused Walz of delaying guard activation because "he was fearful of alienating his progressive base, who were supporting the riots…. [Walz]…is by far the most partisan governor that I can remember having. He displayed a remarkable lack of leadership in dealing w/the riot …& the aftermath of which is still affecting the quality of life & the business climate in Minneapolis." 🙄
In a 1995 ruling, the #Minnesota #SupremeCourt upheld #AbortionRights in MN. In Jan 2023, #Walz signed the #PROAct (#ProtectReproductiveOptions Act) into #law, making #abortion a "fundamental right," as well as #access to #contraception, #fertility treatments, #sterilization & other #ReproductiveHealthCare.
The law made MN the 1st state to #codify #AbortionRights in the aftermath of #SCOTUS' 2022 ruling in… #Dobbs…, which nullified #RoeVWade….
"Your access to #ReproductiveHealth & your right to make your own #HealthCare decisions are preserved & protected," #Walz said during the signing ceremony. "And because of this #law, that won't change w/the #political wins or makeup of the #SupremeCourt. This is a bill for #Minnesota today & all #future generations."
In April 2023, Walz signed the #ReproductiveFreedom Defense Act into law, shielding #women & #providers from any #legal action originating from the patient's state.
In May 2023, #Walz signed a #law creating astate-run program to provide paid #family & #medical leave for #Minnesota #workers, funded by a 0.7% payroll #tax on #employers, by 2026.
While proponents say the #law is an "equalizer" that provides a road map for a similar federal effort, critics claim it would cost much more than estimated & devastate small businesses.
#PaidFamilyLeave #PaidMedicalLeave #PaidSickLeave #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
In May 2023, #Minnesota became the 23rd state in the nation to legalize recreational #cannabis use. 3 months later, people 21 & older could start to possess certain amounts of #marijuana at home & on their person, in addition to legally #growing up to 8 plants at a time.
Minnesotans w/minor #MarijuanaConvictions are also eligible to have their #CriminalRecords #expunged,
#Walz also signed a bill into #law in March 2023 that allows #Minnesota residents of any #immigration status the ability to obtain a driver's license.
Advocates for the bill, which had strong backing from #law enforcement, #business & #religious groups, said it would lead to safer #roads & a stronger #economy.
#WhoCaresForUs #undocumented #ally #CommonSense #law #Walz #HarrisWalz2024
Amid the increase in #FoodInsecurity during the #pandemic, & subsequent strain on the #food shelves that remains to this day, #Walz signed a bill in March 2023 that ensures all #K12 students in the state have access to free breakfast & lunch on #school days.
"As a fmr #teacher, I know that providing free breakfast & lunch for our students is one of the best investments we can make to lower costs, support #Minnesota's working #families, & care for our young learners & the future of our state”
The most obvious things that will be of concern to leftist #Dems are that #Walz is a #GunOwner, a #Hunter & once received an "A" rating from the #NRA for his support of #GunOwnership .
The NRA lowered its rating of Walz to "F" after he changed his position to allow more restrictions on #GunOwnership following the #Parkland shooting in #Florida (including as was just pointed out to me) that, as govenor, Walz implemented background checks to prevent "mentally unstable people" from purchasing guns in #Minnesota .
So, while I do not believe that Walz will ever support a complete ban on gun ownership (other than for #AssaultWeapons ), he has already shown that he's willing to a support "common sense" restrictions on gun ownership that will lessen (but certainly not quell) the concerns of leftist Dems in this regard.
Vice President #KamalaHarris has told allies that he she has chosen #Minnesota Gov. #TimWalz to be her running mate, opting for a former high school #teacher & Midwestern Democrat to complete a newly assembled presidential ticket following, according to 2 people familiar with the pick, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that is not yet public.
In picking #Minnesota Gov. #TimWalz, MVP #KamalaHarris has selected an experienced politician w/executive governing experience & signaled the importance of Midwestern battleground states such as Wisconsin & Michigan.
#Walz is scheduled to appear w/ #Harris in coming days in each of the 7 most competitive states — #Pennsylvania, #Wisconsin, #Michigan, #NorthCarolina, #Georgia, #Arizona & #Nevada.
#TimWalz, a second-term governor & chair of the Democratic Governors Assn, does not hail from a traditional battleground state — #Minnesota has supported a Republican presidential candidate only once since 1960. But his credentials as a #veteran & #gun owner [👎🏻] who previously represented a #Republican-leaning, rural part of Minnesota in #Congress could help #Harris appeal to working-class #White voters who have turned away from Democrats & helped fuel #Trump’s political rise.
#Walz arrived in #Minnesota in 1996, from his home state of #Nebraska, along w/his wife, Gwen, who got a job #teaching English at the same school. At #Mankato West, Mrs & Mr Walz were seen as powerhouse #teachers who balanced out each other’s energy-levels: she was more reserved, & he was a boisterous ball of energy.
…Walz quickly earned the reputation as a guy who could get the most out of people.
…He is a relatively young politician (60) who looks old (“You don’t leave that job w/a full head of hair,” he once tweeted about supervising lunch rooms for 20yrs). His agenda in #Minnesota includes #TuitionFree #college & universal #SchoolMeals,
#HarrisWalz2024
"In 2006, #Walz won the race to represent #Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, flipping a #Republican seat in a #rural part of the state...
Walz would win reelection to his seat five more times before leaving the #House to run for #governor. In the 2018 gubernatorial race, Walz defeated his Republican opponent by more than 10 percentage points."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/06/who-is-tim-walz/
#TimWalz #HarrisWalz2024 #KamalaHarris #Kamala #Harris #US #Politics #USPol #USA #News
Tim Walz’s journey from high school football coach to VP candidate
Walz, formerly a little-known Midwestern governor, now faces the urgent task of introducing himself to the country with only about three months until Election Day.Amy B Wang (The Washington Post)
"The much-anticipated decision creates a ticket with two candidates from strikingly different backgrounds: #Harris, 59, is #Black & #Indian American & spent much of her career as an attorney & prosecutor in deep-blue #California.
Meanwhile, #Walz, 60, is a #veteran & hunter who has spent most of his life in rural #Nebraska & #Minnesota — and is the first #Democratic vice-presidential pick since 1964 who did not go to #law school."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/06/who-is-tim-walz/
#KamalaHarris #VP #TimWalz #News #USA
