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Gov. Tim Pawlenty today (Thursday, July 3) announced the appointment of
Jacqueline Dickie, Lynne Linden, James Peterson, and Maria Raines, and
the reappointment of Kathleen Haberman to the Minnesota Board of
Nursing.
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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar issued a statement today (Thursday,
July 3) to commemorate Independence Day 2008. She said the country
"celebrates our independence at a time when our country faces great
challenges including an uncertain economy and energy costs that are
squeezing family budgets."
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A group of Minnesota veterans, including the last World War II veteran
still serving in the Minnesota Legislature, Rep. Bernie Lieder,
traveled to Fargo today (Thursday, July 3) to take part in U.S. Sen.
Barack Obama's town hall meeting to discuss his commitment to keeping
sacred trust with veterans.
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 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken said yesterday (Wednesday,
July 2) that he would not currently vote for a federal gas tax increase
as senator, but ruled out never voting for one in the future.
Franken, who last year indicated he could consider a federal gas tax
increase, explained at a Capitol appearance Wednesday that the price of
gas is just too high to consider one now.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken appeared at the Capitol Wednesday, July 2 to talk energy policy.
(Photo by T.W. Budig, ECM Capitol Reporter)
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 Something tugged at Tom Sorel — the new Minnesota Department of
Transportation (Mn/DOT) commissioner hesitantly described it a calling.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel was appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty last spring to manage the 4,400-employee strong state agency.
Sorel, an outsider to state government, comes to his new post from the federal government and inherited a post that in recent times was one of the foremost political lightening rods in the state.
(Photo by T. W. Budig, ECM Capitol Reporter)
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Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reminds federal, state and county candidates of the filing period July 1-15.
Filing for office allows a candidate’s name to be placed on the ballot.
While candidates for federal office must file with the Office of the
Minnesota Secretary of State, recent law changes allow candidates for
state and judicial offices to choose whether to file with the secretary
of state or with the county auditor in the county in which the
candidate resides.
Filing closes for these offices at 5 p.m. on July 15. See more in Isanti County News story.
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Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling Company unveiled 10 new hybrid delivery
trucks at its Eagan facility June 24, the first of many the company
intends to add to its fleet.
See more in Erin Johnson's ThisweekLive story.
PHOTO: Gov. Tim Pawlenty helps make the first delivery in
Coca-Cola's new hybrid trucks at the Holiday Station on Holiday Lane in
Eagan. (Photo by ThisweekNewspapers)
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The Office of the Legislative Auditor issued report today (June 30) on
charter schools finding that while charter school students scored lower
on academic tests compared to public school students, once demographic
factors are weighed the test score difference is minimal.
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Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Alice Seagren isn’t pleased with the 2008 school MCA-II math and reading scores.
“We welcome any improvement, of course, year to year,” said Seagren, speaking on Friday (June 27). “But I’m personally not satisfied that we are improving enough in our proficiency area,” she said.
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty today (Monday, June 30) announced the
appointment of Stephen Cawley, Brent Christensen, Thomas Garrison, Dr.
Jack Geller, Ph.D., Barbara Jo Gervais, John Gibbs, JoAnne Johnson,
Richard King, Tim Lovaasen, Mike O’Connor, Dr. Kim Ross, Ed.D., Vijay
Sethi, Richard Sjoberg, Karen Smith, John Stanoch, Chris Swanson, Craig
Taylor, Mary Ellen Wells, Peg Werner, and Robyn West to the High-Speed
Broadband Task Force.
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A sweet corn farmer from Austin is the Independence Party’s endorsed U.S. Senate candidate.
Stephen Williams, 53, recently won his party’s endorsement among
murmurings that former governor Jesse Ventura might enter the race —
party activist Dean Barkley recently indicated he believes Ventura
could jump in.
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U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar secured $2.5 million in federal funding for
Minnesota projects as part of the Labor, Health and Human Services and
Education Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2009.
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Congressman Jim Oberstar’s bill to keep fares low for people who use
public transportation passed the House of Representatives yesterday
(Thursday, June 26) by a wide bipartisan margin.
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Sen. Norm Coleman yesterday (Thursday, June 26) announced Minnesota
will receive new community-based veteran outpatient clinics in Douglas
County and the Northwest Metro-area.
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Sen. Norm Coleman applauded the announcement today (Thursday, June 26)
of $3,480,000 in funding by the Federal Transit Authority for the
Metropolitan Council to analyze and plan ways to expand transit options
and ease congestion along the Central, Red Rock, and Rush corridors in
the eastern half of the metro area.
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The Independence Party votes could be the extra push he needs to defeat
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, opined 6th Congressional District DFL
candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg this week (June 24).
Recently Tinklenberg snagged the Independence Party’s 6th District endorsement at the party’s state convention in Bloomington.
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