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Senators approve additional Brodkorb legal bills
There was no audible dissent from Democrats as the committee voted to approve the additional $90,000 in fees, pushing total legal costs in the case over the $200,000 mark. Brodkorb is suing the chamber after he was suddenly fired last December. Brodkorb was having an affair with his boss, former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch.
In swing races, ground battle intensifies
For better or worse, Michael Brodkorb was back on the campaign trail last week. This time, however, the former GOP attack dog, deputy Republican Party chair and Senate communications guru who helped mastermind the 2010 GOP takeover of the chamber has materialized in a glossy pink and blue mailer that’s being used to attack Republicans.
Both sides go all out in Saxhaug-Carlson SD 5 duel
One of the most-watched and telling of the races in the new Senate District 5, operatives say, is the contest between freshman incumbent Republican Sen. John Carlson and 10-year incumbent Democrat Tom Saxhaug.
Lawyers for Brodkorb, Senate dispute defamation claims in court
Former Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb's lawsuit against his former employers has been significantly reduced in scope, with Brodkorb voluntarily dismissing several of his claims. The Senate wants the suit to shrink yet again, arguing in court on Thursday morning for the dismissal of three additional counts.
Gauthier still running; DFL reeling
Embattled DFL Rep. Kerry Gauthier shocked nearly everyone in the Minnesota political firmament on Wednesday morning when he announced that he plans to seek reelection to his seat in the state House of Representatives. The announcement came one week after it was publicly reported that Gauthier had been investigated by Duluth police following an incident in which he used a Craigslist ad to meet and [...]
Mike Parry: From the jaws of victory
A few months ago, nobody thought Sen. Mike Parry could lose a congressional primary to Allen Quist. But he managed.
Fired Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb starts new political blog
Michael Brodkorb announced on Monday the creation of politics.mn, an "inside view on Minnesota politics." The site will be written by Brodkorb, who is currently suing the state Senate for "gender discrimination" after his December 2011 firing.
Brodkorb sues Senate for discrimination, defamation and invasion of privacy
Former Minnesota Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb has officially filed his long-threatened lawsuit against the chamber, alleging Senate leaders practiced gender discrimination and invaded his privacy when they suddenly fired him from his job last December. He is also suing Secretary of the Senate Cal Ludeman for defamation.
MN Senate approves $85k in legal bills related to Koch-Brodkorb affair
In a divided voice vote, the Minnesota Senate Rules Committee approved spending nearly $85,000 on legal fees related to an affair between former Senate Republican Majority Leader Amy Koch and fired chief Senate communications staffer Michael Brodkorb.
Brodkorb case a campaign 2012 poison pill
Timing matters. It’s been approximately 12 weeks since former Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb, who was fired last December a day after Majority Leader Amy Koch stepped down from her post, filed a gender-discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Hann, Fischbach to run GOP Senate election efforts
Hann and Fischbach were recently appointed by GOP leadership to serve as co-chairs of the cuacuses' election team. They will join recently-hired operative Gregg Peppin in trying to maintain Republican's first-ever modern majority in the Senate chamber.
Caucus campaign teams gear up
It was supposed to be a show of electoral force, and it was: After filing for office en masse on Thursday morning, several dozen GOP lawmakers and candidates lined the back wall and spilled out the doors of a press room in the State Office Building.
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