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Tim Walz: “We've expanded the freedom of our workers to balance career…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of the State address 4/28/26

Published | Video Starts at 25:44

And I'm proud to say the Lieutenant Governor and I have dramatically improved tribal relations and restored the Upper Sioux Agency State park to its rightful owners after 161 years. You've taken new actions to protect tenants rights. We've expanded the freedom of our workers to balance career and family, ensuring paid sick days, banning non-compete agreements. and increasing protections for workers in Amazon warehouses, construction sites, hospitals, nursing homes, public schools. And of course we established the nation leading paid family leave program. (25:44–26:01)

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Asserts that Minnesota has expanded worker rights, including paid sick days and banning non-compete agreements.

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