Politics & Government
In 4th State Of The State Address, Gov. Walz Urges Unity As Legislature Remains At Odds In Session's Final Weeks
"We may not agree on everything. And if we're being totally honest, some of us won't agree on anything," Walz said.
April 25, 2022
Gov. Tim Walz appealed for unity in Minnesota’s divided legislature during his fourth State of the State address Sunday, the first time he delivered the annual speech at the Capitol since the pandemic began.
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“We may not agree on everything. And if we’re being totally honest, some of us won’t agree on anything,” Walz said. “That is the reality. That is a democracy. That’s the way some of this is, but we owe it to the people of Minnesota to try and find common ground.”
It was his fourth address, but the first since 2019 with COVID-19 upending the tradition of speaking from the House chamber. In 2020, he spoke from the governor’s residence and in 2021, he was in a classroom at Mankato West High School, where he once was a teacher.
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