Judge's order in Brodkorb case reveals existence of audiotapes
A judge’s order that would allow confidential sealing of pre-trial information and depositions in Michael Brodkorb’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the Minnesota Senate has revealed the existence...
View ArticleBachmann attends local funeral for parents of district director
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, who is back in her Anoka office, attended the funeral Monday for the parents of her Minnesota director, Deb Steiskal.The service was at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran...
View ArticleSecond audiotape in Brodkorb case reveals discussion about mediation
Another audio recording has surfaced in connection with the wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by former Republican communications director Michael Brodkorb against the Minnesota Senate.A source who...
View ArticleAnoka County's Sivarajah takes on Emmer for GOP endorsement in 6th District
Another county is heard from in the contest to represent the sprawling and heavily GOP 6th Congressional District, an open seat following Michele Bachmann's decision not to seek another term.Anoka...
View ArticleGOP freshman Rep. FitzSimmons spending summer explaining his gay-marriage votes
In one sense, David FitzSimmons, freshman state representative from Albertville, represented a Republican high point of the legislative session. He was one of the few Republicans to successfully attach...
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Sen. Pederson says his 'open approach' a strength in GOP contest to replace...
John PedersonState Sen. John Pederson, the 6th Congressional District’s newest entrant in the race to replace Michele Bachmann, will have to cover a lot of ground to get the Republican endorsement —...
View ArticleFormer Speaker Kurt Zellers becomes third Republican to challenge Dayton in 2014
“Smack dab in the middle of the middle class.”With these words Sunday, state Rep. Kurt Zellers described both his family and his campaign theme as he announced his bid to be the Republican nominee for...
View ArticleSen. Thompson now formally fourth GOP candidate for governor, says education...
State Sen. Dave Thompson of Lakeville — the fourth candidate in the race to be the Republican candidate for governor in 2014 — chose the simple setting of a state Capitol hearing room, to make his...
View ArticleSenate attorneys turn up the heat with broad requests for Brodkorb information
Attorneys for the Minnesota Senate have served a 35-page affidavit of requests to Michael Brodkorb, seeking a wide range of information.The requests include medical records and his employment record...
View ArticleBrodkorb tape recordings could add pressure for settlement
The audiotapes that Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb made after he was fired in December 2011 are part of an escalating pre-trial drama in his wrongful-termination lawsuit.While they may have little...
View ArticleHann cites personal, professional reasons for staying out of governor's race
Republican state Sen. David Hann is not going to run for governor, but he wants to lay the groundwork for other Republicans to win in 2014.“I was elected to lead our caucus,” he said. “It deserves my...
View ArticleWith yes vote on gay marriage, GOP Rep. Garofalo builds war chest — just in case
State Rep. Pat Garofalo’s skirmish on Twitter with liberal blogger Eric Pusey produced only a modicum of candidate remorse at a fundraiser on his behalf Thursday night.On Twitter earlier this week, the...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann re-enters public eye with some bipartisan words but also...
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann emerged from her blackout on public appearances Friday with more warnings on the problems of Obamacare and an acknowledgement that the unrelenting pressure of...
View ArticleZellers says calm and consistency under GOP leadership led to economic...
Minnesota’s employment rose in June to pre-recession levels. The state’s 2012-2013 budget ended with a surplus of $463 million. Republican candidate for governor Kurt Zellers was Speaker of the House...
View ArticleMinnesotan kicks off N.J. same-sex marriage push as GOP House supporters here...
Richard Carlbom, the director of the campaign that legalized same-sex marriage in Minnesota, is back in the thick of things in New Jersey.On Wednesday, Carlbom helped kick off “New Jersey United for...
View ArticleHonour campaign headquarters opens and, briefly, so does his Twitter account
Scott Honour, one of four announced Republican candidates for governor, held an old-fashioned campaign rally Tuesday night at his new headquarters, followed Wednesday by a newfangled snag in modern-day...
View ArticleGOP's four gubernatorial candidates agree on just about everything at first...
“I liked what they all said, but they all said pretty much the same thing — except the ones who said they wouldn’t abide by the endorsement.”That observation from Republican activist Leslie Lawrence of...
View ArticleState Sen. Julianne Ortman becomes third GOP candidate to challenge Sen. Al...
Julianne Ortman wants Minnesota’s U.S. Senate delegation to be all female and bipartisan.Ortman, the Republican state senator from Chanhassen, hopes to join Minnesota's senior senator, Amy Klobuchar,...
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Anticipating special session, Thompson drafting bill to repeal warehouse tax
Sen. Dave ThompsonDave Thompson, a state senator from Lakeville and a Republican gubernatorial candidate, is first out of the gate with legislation to repeal the new warehousing tax, should Gov. Dayton...
View ArticleTwitter produces political tussles: Koch vs. Winkler, Brodkorb vs. Ortman...
Even in a relatively calm political season, it seems nothing can spark a few flames like a Twitter exchange.A recent Twitter conversation between state Rep. Ryan Winkler and former state Sen. Amy Koch...
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