Governor Tim Walz delivered his state of the State address from a Mankato classroom Sunday.
Walz said brighter days are coming in respect to COVID-19 and he pushed for Minnesotans to get their vaccines.
Walz also thanked Minnesota’s seniors for their resiliency during a year of isolation amid the pandemic.
Walz said the state’s economy is booming back, and the state has fared well during the pandemic, citing a number of national studies.
Walz also spoke on racial inequities, and while Minnesota ranks near the top for a white child to grow up in, the state ranks among the worst for children of color.
A small group of protesters, holding signs against Gov. Walz’s executive powers, gathered outside Mankato West High School before Walz gave his address.
Watch the full address on this YouTube link, the address begins about 16 minutes in.
