Gov. Tim Walz is pitching his first budget under the Trump era as a counterweight to the incoming president’s threats to impose tariffs, which he says will raise costs on everyday Minnesotans. His plan would lower Minnesota’s sales tax rate for the first time in state history by .

Walz focused on tackling fraud, cutting state spending and long-term fiscal stability in Minnesota’s 2026-27 budget.

The state of Minnesota is spending more money than it’s bringing in, and if current trends continue, the state will spend down the current balance as soon as 2027. DFL Gov. Tim Walz wants to address the issue mostly by slowing state spending on disability services,

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan presented their 2025 biennial budget, which included the first sales tax in the state's history.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota DFL Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are set to unveil their administration's budget plan for 2025 during a news conference on Thursday.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to roll out his proposed two-year budget plan on Thursday as he and legislators grapple with a potential multibillion-dollar deficit on the horizon. The two-term Democratic governor has said everything — including spending cuts — is on the table for the budget debate this year.

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