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March 15, 2013
Amy Koch to appear at MinnRoast; will she be "gently skewered" about Brodkorb?
Amy Koch is the latest celebrity booked to appear at MinnRoast, MinnPost's April 26 event at the Pantages Theatre where "journalists and politicians" are "gently skewered."In a promotional post about the event, MinnPost notes that during Koch's 2011 appearance at MinnRoast, the "then-Senate Majority ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2013
Amy Koch owns bowling alley, says "I really like the people I have working for me"
Much like her paramour Michael Brodkorb did in October, Amy Koch did the media rounds last week and gave interviews about her December 2011 ouster as Senate Majority Leader to MinnPost, the Star Tribune, the AP, and anybody on the street who would listen.SEE ALSO: Michael Brodkorb and Amy Koch could ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2013
Nick Coleman accuses Ron Rosenbaum of "freelance character assassination"
One interesting new tidbit from the Strib's Amy Koch exposé has to do with how news of Koch's affair with then-staffer Michael Brodkorb circulated back in December 2011.SEE ALSO: Amy Koch owns bowling alley, offers up unfortunate quote while talking about itTurns out news was spoon-fed to WCCO by l ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2013
Michael Brodkorb critically injured in one-car crash; alcohol detected on his breath
:::: UPDATE :::: Amy Koch tweets update about Michael Brodkorb's condition Michael Brodkorb, the former MNGOP Senate caucus spokesman who was fired in December 2011 after his affair with then-Majority Leader Amy Koch became public knowledge, is in critical condition this morning following a one-car ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2013
Amy Koch tweets update about Michael Brodkorb's condition
:::: FROM EARLIER TODAY: Michael Brodkorb critically injured in one-car crash; alcohol detected on his breath :::: Amy Koch, who resigned her senate leadership position in the wake of revelations about her affair with Michael Brodkorb, is tweeting updates to his condition after a car accident last ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2012
Conservative blog scrubs post fretting about Minority Leader Kurt Daudt's bachelorhood
In the wake of the still-unresolved Brodkorb-Koch scandal (just how will the new Senate DFL majority deal with Brodkorb's lawsuit anyway?), at least one MNGOPer is a little antsy about putting Republicans who aren't in rock-solid marriages in leadership positions.In a post that was published yesterd ... More >>
News
October 17, 2012
Brodkorb cries on television
Plus, a WWE star fights on a light rail train
Blogs
October 17, 2012
DFL mailer makes Brodkorb-gate a campaign issue: "Republican Senators play, taxpayers pay"
With November 6 just weeks away, the Minnesota DFL is reminding voters which party is responsible for sticking Minnesota taxpayers with over $100,000 in legal bills thanks to an extramarital affair fiasco.SEE ALSO: Michael Brodkorb and Amy Koch could spend a year in jail for extramarital boinkingNam ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2012
Michael Brodkorb says marriage amendment is cynical MNGOP get-out-the-vote ploy
According to Michael Brodkorb, the reason Minnesotans are being asked to enshrine a gay marriage ban into the state constitution this November isn't because of some paranoid concern about the sanctity of marriage or the family. Rather, it's all about election year politics.SEE ALSO:-- Michael Brodko ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2012
Michael Brodkorb cries while discussing Amy Koch affair during Fox 9 interview [VIDEO]
On Friday, a federal judge lifted a gag order that prevented Michael Brodkorb from talking about his affair with former MNGOP Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, and before the weekend was through, Brodkorb gave interviews to Fox 9, MPR, the Star Tribune, and anybody on the street who would listen. (Ok ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2012
Lunchbag-gate: MNGOP illegally using Capitol office for campaign work, email indicates
SEE ALSO:-- MNGOP: Alleged recount debt conspiracy could mean jail time for Sutton, dissolution of party-- MNGOP evicted from office space, owes about $100,000 to landlord-- Dayton blasts Republicans after nominee ousted for backing clean energyIn the latest in a long-running string of embarrassment ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2012
Michael Brodkorb files lawsuit against Minnesota Senate
See also:--The Amy Koch Affair--Michael Brodkorb created a hostile work environment, GOP senator says--Michael Brodkorb wants to settle invasion of privacy lawsuit with Senate--Michael Brodkorb's attorney "blindsided" by meeting with senators--Michael Brodkorb domestic dispute Minnesota Republicans' ... More >>
News
June 27, 2012
Michael Brodkorb broadsides lawyer
Secret meeting with senators wasn't sanctioned
Blogs
June 25, 2012
Michael Brodkorb's attorney "blindsided" by "unsanctioned" meeting with senators
Michael Brodkorb met today with Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem and his deputy, Julianne Ortman, without informing his attorney, Phillip Villaume. Villaume found out about the meeting from a reporter at MPR and was "alarmed" that Brodkorb had a meeting, which Villaume said was "a by-chance meet ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2012
Michael Brodkorb and Amy Koch could spend a year in jail for extramarital boinking
Minnesota's adultery statute says that "when a married woman has sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband, whether married or not, both are guilty of adultery and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both."And loo ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2012
Michael Brodkorb lawsuit costs state $46,150 so far
Michael Brodkorb's lawsuit against the state of Minnesota has cost the state $46,150 so far, according to the Associated Press. Brodkorb was fired by the Senate last December after his girlfriend, Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, resigned her position following a confrontation with her fellow Repub ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
Unemployed Brodkorb seeks government bailout, gets denied, alleges invasion of privacy [UPDATE]
The Amy Koch-Michael Brodkorb sex scandal is like the gift that keeps giving richer and richer ironies.The latest? MPR reports that Brodkorb's application for unemployment benefits was denied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development. He's appealing the decision.In other words, the su ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Michael Brodkorb plans to sue Minnesota Senate for defamation
Michael Brodkorb served the Minnesota Senate with notice yesterday that he will be suing for defamation in addition to gender discrimination. At issue is Brodkorb's firing by Secretary of the Senate Cal Ludeman after former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch was forced to resign for having an "inappro ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Michael Brodkorb tweets revealing Chinese fortune cookie [PHOTO]
Michael Brodkorb, who has filed a gender discrimination claim because he was fired for an affair with then-Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, tweeted his Chinese fortune cookie last night.It's a time honored tradition to add "in bed" to the end of a fortune as a joke, and doing so with this one yie ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2012
Michael Brodkorb files paperwork to begin lawsuit against Minnesota Senate
Michael Brodkorb declined to take questions at a press conference this afternoon announcing that he has filed paperwork with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to begin a lawsuit against the Minnesota Senate. Through his attorney Gregory Walsh, Brodkorb announced that he will be suing S ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Michael Brodkorb created a hostile work environment, Republican senator says
Michael Brodkorb created a hostile work environment months before he was fired in the wake of Amy Koch's resignation, a Republican state senator tells City Pages.Brodkorb, the Republican Senate caucus' former communications director, was "abusive," "vicious," and "threatening," according to our s ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Michael Brodkorb denies creating hostile work environment at Senate
Michael Brodkorb has responded to this morning's story alleging he created a hostile work environment at the Minnesota Senate. Brodkorb's attorney Phil Villaume called to say "comments by your source in the midst of pending litigation reach an all-time low."A Republican Senator claims Brodkorb c ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Geoff Michel lied about Brodkorb's affair with Koch, complaint says
DFL Sen. Sandra Pappas filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Geoff Michel today for his handling of the Amy Koch affair. Michel "brought the Minnesota Senate into dishonor and disrepute" by failing to appropriately address former Senator Majority Leader Amy Koch's affair with Michael Brodkorb, ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Michael Brodkorb social media rules ordered Republicans to delete controversial material
After Republicans took control of the Minnesota Senate and made Michael Brodkorb communications director for the caucus, Brodkorb sent out a memo laying out the rules of social media. Addressed to "all staff," the memo begins by explaining that caucus members have a stake in the Minnesota Senat ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Michael Brodkorb alleges gender bias, hilarity ensues [UPDATE]
Pass the popcorn. This is 'bout to get interesting.Yesterday, attorneys representing former Senate employee Michael Brodkorb filed a notice of claim against the state of Minnesota, a precursor to a possible lawsuit against the state for improper termination. Today, it emerged that Brodkorb's leg ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Michael Brodkorb confirms Amy Koch affair
Michael Brodkorb's attorney confirmed today that his client had an affair with Amy Koch.Brodkorb's attorney has also filed a notice of claim against the state of Minnesota, a precursor to a possible lawsuit against the state senate for improperly firing Brodkorb. The revelations were provoked by ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2012
Why has the DFL's debt received less coverage than the MNGOP's?
The MNGOP is $2 million in debt. But did you know the MNDFL is also in the red?DFL Chair Ken Martin disclosed that his party is $581,000 in debt earlier this month -- about $350,000 more than the debt he discussed with reporters late last year.So why hasn't the DFL's debt gotten more coverage? Co ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Melisa Franzen, Target attorney, challenging Geoff Michel for Edina Senate seat
Target attorney Melisa Franzen is seeking the DFL endorsement to challenge former GOP Senate Deputy Majority Leader Geoff Michel for his Edina Senate seat. Michel was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and rose all the way to Deputy Majority Leader until the sex-scandaled leadership of Amy Koch. ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2012
Michael Brodkorb lawyers up, may pursue legal action following termination from Senate
Just over a month after his tenure as communications chief for former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch's came to an end amid rumors the two were having an affair, Michael Brodkorb is reportedly lawyering up and considering revenge. In a news release, the Bloomington-based law firm of Villaume & ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Amy Koch rankles Republicans, confirms she won't seek reelection
Amy Koch: After waffling a bit, today she reaffirmed she won't be seeking reelection this year.Some of the comments Amy Koch made during her recent media blitz haven't sat well with her Republican colleagues.Last week, Koch told the Star Tribune that when a group of Republican senators confronted ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
Amy Koch avoids ethics complaint for inappropriate affair
Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch won't face an ethics complaint for having an affair with a senate staffer. Koch resigned in December after her fellow Republican legislators confronted her with allegations that she was having an affair with a subordinate staffer widely believed to be GOP powe ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2011
Top 10 City Pages Features of 2011
A quick glance at our list of the most popular City Pages print features of 2011 and it seems the year was filled with more than a few scandals. Scandal in the senate office, behind the scenes of our school boards and the offices of our medical professionals. Even the Food Network wasn't safe fr ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2011
MN GOP is $2 million in debt
Former GOP Party Chair Tony Sutton is batting 2 million.According to new figures released today by the Republican Party's own Internal Finance Review Committee, the GOP is up to its neck in debt -- about $2 million worth. "The debt number is honestly higher than any of us wants it to be," said c ... More >>
News
December 28, 2011
Amy Koch gay apology
Sorry for ruining your marriage
Blogs
December 28, 2011
Dave Senjem named new Senate majority leader
Dave Senjem is the new majority leader in the Minnesota Senate. Senjem, 69, has built a reputation as consensus-building Republican who is willing to work with DFLers. He has expressed support for using gambling proceeds to fund a new Vikings stadium, meaning his election to one of the most power ... More >>
Blogs
December 27, 2011
John Medeiros, Amy Koch gay apology author, answers his critics
John Medeiros -- who sarcastically apologized on behalf of the gay community to former Minnesota Senate Majority Amy Koch for ruining her traditional marriage and causing her to cheat with a subordinate staffer -- has written another letter revealing his intentions and answering his critics."Firs ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2011
Michael Brodkorb's Twitter feed offers insight into life during Amy Koch controversy
Michael Brodkorb's Twitter strategy: Genius or crazy?Michael Brodkorb's Twitter feed is getting too strange to ignore.Brodkorb, a longtime powerhouse of Minnesota's Republican Party, lost his positions with the GOP senate communications staff and Sen. Mike Parry's congressional campaign last week ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2011
Gay community apologizes to Amy Koch for ruining her marriage
Amy Koch gets an apologyThe gay and lesbian community of Minnesota has issued a letter of apology to recently resigned Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch for ruining the institution of marriage and causing her to stray from her husband and engage in an "inappropriate relationship.""On behalf of all ... More >>
News
December 21, 2011
Amy Koch Affair
Sex, Lies, and Michael Brodkorb
Blogs
December 21, 2011
The MNGOP All-Scandal Team: Can't anybody here play this game?
Put your hands together and make some noise for your MNGOP Scandal starting line-up!After it was revealed that the Vikings lead all NFL teams in arrests, we published a satirical post entitled "Meet the Vikings All-Arrested Team." Although no one has been arrested (unless you count expired tabs), ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2011
Amy Koch apologizes for "engaging in a relationship with a Senate staffer"
Amy Koch wants forgiveness for her affair with a senate stafferAmy Koch apologized late this afternoon for "engaging in a relationship with a Senate staffer," though she did not name the individual.Koch declared in an official statement that she's "made some mistakes and errors in judgment" and h ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2011
Mike Osskopp, candidate for MNGOP chair, once yelled about "Jap cars" [UPDATE]
Mike Osskopp doesn't like people who drive "Jap cars."UPDATE: Mike Osskopp has dropped out of the race for the MNGOP chair and will support Pat Shortridge instead. He still hates "Jap cars" though.Mike Osskopp, one of two candidates for the MNGOP chair, once had to apologize for shouting about "J ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Amy Koch facing pressure to resign from other Republicans
Amy Koch's political career is finished, sooner or laterAmy Koch has already promised not to run for re-election next fall, but that might not be good enough for her fellow Republican legislators. Several party leaders are publicly suggesting that she "consider" leaving the senate. After all, it ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Michael Brodkorb domestic dispute: Wife called 911 because "the level of anger in Michael's voice scared both her and their three children"
Michael Brodkorb had a domestic dispute with his wife this summer.Michael Brodkorb had a "verbal argument" with his wife this summer that frightened her so much that she called the cops, according to a police report obtained by City Pages.Around noon on June 5, Eagan Police were summoned to Brodk ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2011
Michael Brodkorb leaves Mike Parry congressional campaign
Michael Brodkorb's fall continuesMore bad news for Minnesota Republicans: Michael Brodkorb has left state senator Mike Parry's campaign for congress. Brodkorb had been a powerful figure in the state GOP until leaving his position as a senate staffer yesterday in the midst of a huge scandal i ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2011
Amy Koch had "inappropriate relationship" with senate staffer. Was it Michael Brodkorb?
Amy Koch resigned over an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer. Michael Brodkorb was her staffer and resigned today. Coincidence?Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch resigned her leadership position Thursday after fellow Republicans confronted her about an "inappropriate relations ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2011
Minnesota senators not accepting their salary: The full list
Yesterday, we rolled out a list of all 48 House representatives who've refused their wages as long as there's a government shutdown. Today, we bring you the senators. And there aren't a whole lot of 'em.
Blogs
July 5, 2011
Minnesota lawmakers not accepting their salary: The full list
After Gov. Mark Dayton announced he would not accept a paycheck during the shutdown, we asked all the Minnesota legislators whether they would follow suit. While the vast majority didn't reply, we got some responses and put together a preliminary list. Now we've got our hands on the official li ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
Minnesota legislators who won't accept their salary during a shutdown
When Gov. Mark Dayton said he wasn't going to draw his salary if and when there's a state government shutdown beginning July 1, and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch followed suit, we wondered who in the House and Senate might jump on the bandwagon They and Dayton could be responsible for layi ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2011
Senate petitions court to join shutdown lawsuit, while courts sue to stay open
GOP members of a Senate panel have passed a resolution authorizing the entire body to intervene in the lawsuit filed by Gov. Mark Dayton to keep essential services running in the case of a government shutdown. Today, the courts filed their own petition begging legislators and the governor to ... More >>
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