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.

“There are approximately 72,000 students enrolled in Independent, Catholic, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim nonpublic schools in our state,” the 2023 letter from the Minnesota Catholic Conference to Walz read.

“The latest school shooting at a…

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