Press Release

DFL Party Statement On The Signing of Minnesota’s COVID-19 Recovery Budget

ST PAUL – Today, following Governor Walz’s signing of Minnesota’s COVID-19 Recovery Budget, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement:

“Thanks to the hard work of Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, and the DFL members of our legislature, Minnesotans can rest easy knowing that this budget will help our state build our economy back stronger than it was before this crisis. This budget provides historic investments in our students and educators, in our frontline workers, in our state’s economic recovery, and will ensure our small businesses have the support they need to thrive. Under impossible circumstances, Governor Walz and our DFL leaders in the legislature have stepped up to protect our state and now they have ensured our state can rebuild better than ever.” 

Some of the budget highlights include:

• The greatest formula increase in education funding in 15 years —$1.2 billion over four years

• A significant investment of $70 million in grants to Minnesota’s small businesses harmed by COVID-19
• This budget invests $597 million to increase access to affordable, quality child care across the state
• $250 million in financial support to Minnesota’s essential workers who were the heroes on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic