Pawlenty to name new Transportation Commissioner

Gov. Pawlenty
Gov. Tim Pawlenty
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty is scheduled to announce his pick for Transportation Commissioner at a news conference this morning. Bob McFarlin has been the acting commissioner since the Minnesota Senate removed Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau from the spot in February. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck discusses this and other news from the Minnesota State Capitol.

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