Carol Molnau

Easter Break for Lawmakers

tptadmin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:04:57 -0500

Legislators emptied out of St. Paul this week for a spring break. Our Mary Lahammer gives us the highs and lows of the first six weeks of the legislative session.

Gov. Amiable or Gov. Angry

Mary Lahammer — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:00:40 -0600

Looking back at the week, I'm not sure which Tim Pawlenty to believe. On Tuesday, after being overidden for the first time he had a press conference where he was visibly angry and annoyed. It was a rare display.
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Capitol Update - Feb. 28, 2007

tptadmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:25:03 -0600

After Hours: Breaking the Molnau Story

tptadmin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:28:56 -0600

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David asks Mary what it's like when a big story breaks and what she anticipated to be a quiet day becomes anything but.

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Mary talks about what it's like when a big story breaks.

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Molnau Fired

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:47:56 -0600

Carol Molnau is out as transportation commissioner. The 22-44 vote appeared to be party-line. The tone was sober. Sen. Murphy said he took no pleasure in this act. Molnau quickly issued this statement...
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$935 Million Shortfall

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:30:53 -0600

The budget shortfall is $935 million, exactly as we've been hearing all week. The number will be officially released at 11:15 this morning, about the same time the Senate is set to fire Carol Molnau from her job as transportation commissioner.
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Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:14:46 -0600

The environment takes center stage in the House, Senate and with Gov. Pawlenty. Plus, Robert Bly becomes our state’s first official poet laureate.

Molnau Confirmation Thursday

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:21:04 -0600

I've now had it confirmed from several sources, including senators, that the Senate plans to take up the confirmation of Lt. Gov./Transportation Commissioner this Thursday on the Senate floor. The floor session is scheduled for 11:00am, the same time the budget forecast is going to be released. One has to wonder if this is a strategy to take attention away from a budget deficit that most Capitol insiders say will be about a billion dollars.
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Capitol Update - February 19, 2007

tptadmin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:26:17 -0600

State of State Stale?

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:59:36 -0600

It's never invigorating to give a big speech to a lot of empty chairs, but that's what Gov. Pawlenty was faced with today. Then we have a shot of Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau appearing to be, as my Dad would say, "resting her eyes" during the governor's State of the State Address. Even Republican legislative leaders admitted afterwards there weren't a lot of new ideas...
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