April 28 - Final State of the State Address of Gov. Tim Walz - “the things we implemented will be here for decades.”

Gov. Tim Walz leaves the House Chamber after giving his eighth and final State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan greets President of the Senate Bobby Joe Champion after entering the House Chamber for Gov. Walz’s State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

Gov. Tim Walz waves as he enters the House Chamber to give his farewell State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

Gov. Tim Walz stops to comment to GOP members of the House as he makes his way to the front of the House Chamber to give his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

Gov. Tim Walz greets the guest of Rep. Leon Lillie as he makes his way to give his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

Gov. Tim Walz shakes the hand of Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth before giving his final State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

President of the Senate Bobby Joe Champion chats briefly with Gov. Tim Walz before Gov. Walz presented his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature.

Gov. Tim Walz recognizes Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and wished her all the best in her upcoming retirement. Minnesota Supreme Court Justices must retire at age 70.

Gwen Walz reacts after Gov. Tim Walz recognized Minnesota’s First Lady and the "love of my life" in the House gallery.

Gov. Tim Walz started his State of the State address by asking for a moment of silence to remember Melissa and Mark Hortman and their enormous contributions to the state we all love. The Hortman’s were killed in a political assassination in 2025.

Gov. Tim Walz recognized Jesse and Mollie Merkel who lost their son, Fletcher, during the shooting at Annunciation Church. The principal of Annunciation, Matt DeBoer and his wife Rose are also seated next to First Lady Gwen Walz in the House gallery.

Gov. Tim Walz gives his eighth and final State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature. .Gov. Walz talked about the initiatives he’s most proud of and the difficulties he faced during his time as Minnesota’s 41st governor.