by Betsy Sundquist
Published: February 24, 2010
Tags: Arne Carlson, Carol Molnau, David Schultz, Jesse Ventura, Matt Dean, Phil Krinkie, Phyllis Kahn, Rhonda Sivarajah, Rudy Perpich, Steve Sviggum, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Emmer
As Minnesota attempts to dig itself out of a $1.2 billion deficit, the 15-term DFL representative from Minneapolis came up with a plan that some say would save the state an estimated $500,000 each biennium. The idea: Abolish the position of lieutenant governor.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau is supporting state Rep. Tom Emmer in the governor's race. The Waconia Republican served five terms in the state Legislature before being plucked by Gov. Tim Pawlenty for the state's number two post. Molnau also served as head of the Minnesota Department of Transportation until being ousted by DFL legislators in March 2008.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau has been re-elected Midwest regional chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association.
Saturday’s
GOP state central committee meeting flushed out new candidates running
for governor. Notably, former House Speaker and current Department of
Labor & Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum is joining the
fray. Given his track record of taking the Republicans from the
minority to the majority in the House — and raising millions to do so
– puts him in the top [...]
Saturday’s
GOP state central committee meeting flushed out new candidates running
for governor. Notably, former House Speaker and current Department of
Labor & Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum is joining the
fray. Given his track record of taking the Republicans from the
minority to the majority in the House — and raising millions to do so
– puts him in the top [...]
Some more images from today’s press conference, which found a smiling Gov. Tim Pawlenty joined by his family and Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau. Click to enlarge.
Some more images from today’s press conference, which found a smiling Gov. Tim Pawlenty joined by his family and Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau. Click to enlarge.
Today, the Senate is expected not to confirm Carol Molnau as Commissioner of Transportation.
Nine days after the I-35W Bridge collapsed, I concluded that Molnau should resign.
I stand by every word I wrote then:
"Molnau should step down from the MnDOT job. With everyone’s best wishes, a collective fond remembrance of seriously and hilariously rattling former [...]
Today, the Senate is expected not to confirm Carol Molnau as Commissioner of Transportation.
Nine days after the I-35W Bridge collapsed, I concluded that Molnau should resign.
I stand by every word I wrote then:
"Molnau should step down from the MnDOT job. With everyone’s best wishes, a collective fond remembrance of seriously and hilariously rattling former [...]
I’ve written before how vested the Star Tribune has
become in trying to win a Pulitzer or two from the paper’s coverage of
the I-35W bridge collapse. To summarize, bridge collapse coverage is
perhaps the only shot the current generation of editors and reporters
at the paper will have at vying for a Pulitzer. It’s unlikely (God
willing)
that our [...]
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