Smile of the Week
At 11:30 a.m. on Inauguration Day, I called a dear friend in a panic. "I only have thirty minutes left for Jesse as Governor! What am I gonna do for political entertainment now? I miss him already ..." Followed by a sighed, quiet expletive.
But I forgot - new administrations; gubernatorial, presidential, Republican, Democrat ... each and every one of 'em has an early appointment or a nominee that draws a good chuckle. And sure enough: the Pawlenty Administration has brought us Jane Volz, who on Friday resigned as Labor and Industry Commissioner. Why did she resign? Heh heh - this is where the guffaws start - she didn't provide workers' compensation insurance for employees at her own business. It's hilarious - I see someone who has "Labor" as the first word in their title but I also see a person who either does not know basic employer requirements (absent-minded, maybe) or chooses to ignore them (foolhardy, perhaps.) And the tears of laughter flew when I saw Governor Pawlenty's statement: "I don't buy into the argument that she is so experienced that she knew" about the regulation.
C'mon Governor - your loyalty is noble, but the Strib article describes her as having experience in employment law. She's a lawyer, and lawyers are supposed to know laws. Even yours truly knew that employers are required to carry workers comp insurance - and I'm just some slob who posts on a blog. But thanks for the comic relief.
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