Minnesota Governor signs universal free school meals bill into law despite opposition.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that will provide free breakfast and lunch to all Minnesota students, making it the fourth state to do so after California, Colorado, and Maine. Nearly 275,000 Minnesota students currently receive free or reduced-price lunches, and roughly one in six children are considered "food insecure." The bill aims to remove barriers to learning and end the stigma and embarrassment of kids whose families can't afford lunch. Republican critics argued that the bill wasn't needed and that the money would be better spent on reading, writing, and arithmetic.