The figurine was digitally added to the image. Walz shared the original photo on social media without the object in the background.

MINNEAPOLIS — Tackling fraud and cutting spending came out at the top of Gov. Tim Walz’s and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s “balanced budget” proposal for the 2026-27 budget introduced ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for spending cuts Thursday in a $65.9 billion two-year budget proposal that includes a modest reduction in the overall state sales tax but new taxes on services like ...