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Reporting on State Politics and Government

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., has long championed veterans issues. So at first blush, it’s perplexing he voted against a GOP-backed Veterans Affairs funding bill that, among other things, increased funding for the department.
Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt said Wednesday he wants a tax cut of at least $1.1 billion. That's less than the plan passed by House Republicans but much more than Democrats have proposed.