Conflict of Interest?

Siren Magazine published an article that received little attention two weeks ago. It questioned whether Rep Carol Molnau (R – 35A, Chaska) and Sen Claire Robling (R–35, Prior Lake) were involved in a threat to Light Rail Transit (LRT) to shore up support for the...

Verbal Sparring with Ventura

Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) participated in a transportation forum with Senate Minority Leader Sen Dick Day (R-28, Owatonna), Rep Carol Molnau (R-35A, Chaska) Department of Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg and citizens of the state. Eric Eskola and...

What a Lobbyist Really Needs to Know

Now that the session has official started lobbyist are scrambling to establish a rapport with the newly selected Committee Administrators. The list of people was not made official until the start of session. We had it earlier than that, but with all of the activity we...