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Minnesota Faces Transformative Year: Walz's Exit, New Laws, and Community Resilience Mark 2024 Landscape

Minnesota Faces Transformative Year: Walz's Exit, New Laws, and Community Resilience Mark 2024 Landscape

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 Minnesota is navigating a pivotal moment, with politics, policy, and community life all shifting at once. According to Ewald at the Capitol, Governor Tim Walz has announced he will not seek a third term, reshaping the 2026 gubernatorial race as prominent Democrats such as U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar consider runs and several Republicans, including House Speaker Lisa Demuth and former nominee Scott Jensen, are already in the field.[Ewald at the Capitol] The outlet reports Walz says he wants to focus his remaining time on tackling fraud in state programs rather than campaigning.[Ewald at the Capitol]

Policy changes are also taking hold. Boreal News reports that new Minnesota laws effective January 1 strengthen workplace standards, including clearer requirements for rest and meal breaks, enhanced protections against workers’ compensation and insurance fraud, and updates to election procedures such as tighter ID rules for online absentee ballot applications.[Boreal News] Ewald at the Capitol adds that a new paid family and medical leave program will roll out, funded by a payroll tax and offering up to 20 weeks of benefits per year in certain circumstances.[Ewald at the Capitol]

On the local level, Government Market News reports that North Mankato has approved up to 27 million dollars in bonding for a new public works campus on Timm Road, a 22‑acre site that will consolidate city operations and potentially feature geothermal and solar energy, with construction targeted to begin in 2026.[Government Market News]

Higher education infrastructure is also in motion. Finance & Commerce reports the University of Minnesota is seeking designers for a 126 million dollar campus center and library project on its St. Paul campus, part of a 284 million dollar capital request to the Legislature that also includes funds for asset preservation and dental school facilities.[Finance & Commerce]

Economically, Minnesota’s job market is expected to remain stable. The Right Staff, citing the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, reports statewide employment is projected to grow 4.6 percent between 2022 and 2032, with strong demand in health care, technology, and construction driven by demographic change and infrastructure investment.[The Right Staff]

Communities are still processing recent trauma. MPR News reports that Minnesotans are searching for healing and accountability after a fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, an incident that has sparked protests and renewed debate over immigration enforcement and public safety.[MPR News] The City of Minneapolis has urged protests to remain peaceful while warning that property damage or violence will lead to arrests.[City of Minneapolis]

Looking ahead, Ewald at the Capitol notes the 2026 legislative session is set to open later this month, with the university’s capital request, continued implementation of new labor and leave laws, and the unfolding governor’s race all poised to dominate the agenda.[Ewald at the Capitol] Major infrastructure projects in Cook County and elsewhere are scheduled to bid or break ground this year, and communities will watch closely how state and federal decisions affect health care, rural investment, and public safety.[Boreal News][Government Market News]

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