(St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz is proposing that some of the state’s 17-point-six billion dollar surplus be used for rebate checks. Walz said yesterday that he plans to again ask the legislature to send Minnesotans “Walz checks” of one-thousand-dollars per adult. The governor promised during his re-election campaign to refund a portion of the surplus to taxpayers. The Minnesota Management and Budget Office says the projected surplus heading into the 2023 legislative session is due to “strong collections and lower-than-projected spending.”
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
