Two years free tuition for undergraduates at state colleges and universities and at the University of Minnesota — centerpiece of a bill two Democratic senators introduced today at the Minnesota Capitol. U-of-M junior Aurin Chowdhury supports it and says, “Governor Walz, students like me turned out to the polls in high numbers to elect you, and now we need you to keep your campaign promise to make college affordable in Minnesota.”
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka warns, “For the governor to meet all of his campaign promises, there would be huge spending increases.” Governor Walz unveils his two-year state budget proposal next Tuesday.