Interestingly there is no clear connection to the areas regulated by the Department of Public Service. One member of the committee John Diehl sent out a letter soliciting responses from various members of the community interested in Insurance issues and regulation that they felt the search committee should address. Another interesting item, while thumbing through the Star Tribune one of our readers came across an ad for the Commissioner of Commerce in the want ads. Seems like they truly are interested in finding the right person for the job. The St. Paul Chamber of Commerce website has a new feature it is an online ballot for the 4 th Congressional District race.
People can log on and state their preference.
Rick Kupchella KARE-11 news will moderate the event. Shuffling Chairmanships Vic Moore was emphatic in his statement following comments from his boss Roger Moe , that it is far too early to be worrying about Senate Committee Chair assignments until after the election. There are six committee chairs that are up for rotation next legislative session. Because of the Novak announcement, rotation of the Chair of Jobs, Energy and Community Development will not be an issue. There has been some talk about preventing the rule requiring chair rotation from taking effect, but Moe isn't interested in taking up the issue.