Minnesota lawmakers and special interest groups are taking a closer look at Governor Tim Walz’ nearly $50 billion budget proposal. State Republican leaders have already criticized the plan saying it overreaches in taxes and spending. Hamline University political expert David Schultz says…

Schultz says regardless of the merits of the governor’s proposals; state Republicans are in a position of wanting to frustrate Walz and House Democrats heading into the 2020 election. And he says they have little incentive to support the plan.