Walz sworn in for second term, Minnesota legislative session begins

Photo by: Governor Tim Walz - Facebook
Photo by: Governor Tim Walz - Facebook

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been sworn in for a second term.

He took his oath of office Monday, alongside four other statewide officers.

Walz, ahead of Tuesday's legislative session kicking off, saying quote "now is the time to be bold, now is the time to deliver."

The inauguration took place at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.

The upcoming session features Democratic control of the state house and state senate for the first time in a decade, with major decisions involving a $17 billion surplus in the state looming.