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Gov. Tim Walz on coronavirus and his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session

Gov. Tim Walz discusses his plans for the 2020 legislative session
Gov. Tim Walz discusses his plans for the 2020 legislative session and other issues on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in his office at the State Capitol in St. Paul.
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The 2020 legislative session is two weeks away. It’s not a budget year, but there are still plenty of issues. On this edition of Politics Friday, Gov. Tim Walz sat down with political editor Mike Mulcahy to talk about the state’s readiness to combat the new coronavirus, the $1 billion budget surplus, his and his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session.

Guests:

Gov. Tim Walz

MPR political reporter Brian Bakst

MPR political reporter Mark Zdechlik

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