Report: Walz Denied Catholic Schools’ Request for Small Security Budget Despite $17 Billion Surplus

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) reportedly denied Catholic schools’ request for a small security budget, despite having a $17 billion surplus and giving similar grants to public schools.

The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public voice for the state’s six dioceses, asked Walz twice in two years for a small security grant to protect against school shootings, according to a report by National Catholic Register.