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Walz, who is in the middle of his second term as governor, has secured a number of policy wins during his tenure, from universal free school meals for K-12 students to paid family and medical leave after Democrats won full control of the statehouse. On the higher ed front, he is known as someone who believes in the importance of postsecondary education and investing in the state’s public colleges and universities.