by Briana Bierschbach
Published: June 15, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, Cal Ludeman, David Allen Larson, EEOC, Jim Sherman, Marshall Tanick, Michael Brodkorb, Phillip Villaume, Steve Sviggum, Tom Bakk
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
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: June 8, 2012
Tags: AlDeKruif, Amy Koch, Canterbury Park, Claire Robling, Dave Senjem, Dick Day, Jeff Hilger, Kurt Zellers, Mark Buesgens, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Racing Commission, Pat Garofalo, racino, Randy Sampson, Running Aces, Stanley Crooks, Tim Kelly, Tom Bakk, Vikings Stadium
The catalyst for a landmark gambling deal cut between horseracing track Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribe was a minor bill that didn’t get a single hearing during the 2012 legislative session.
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.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 31, 2012
Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Amy Koch, Ben Golnik, Chip Cravaack, Deb Hilstrom, Erin Murphy, Gregg Peppin, Ian Marsh, Jenifer Loon, Joyce Peppin, Kurt Zellers, Matt Dean, Michael Brodkorb, Mike Campbell, Mike Parry, Paul Thissen, Paull Wellstone, Roger Moe, Skip Humphrey, Steve Sviggum, Zach Rodvold
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.
by Paul Demko
Published: May 30, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, Castle Doctrine, Geoff Michel, Jeff Hayden, John Harrington, Kari Dziedzic, Kory Kath, Mee Moua, Roger Reinert, Sandra Peterson, Tom Bakk
Sen. John Harrington’s legislative career will come to a close after just two years. In 2010 the former St. Paul police chief easily won an eight-candidate DFL primary to replace retiring Sen. Mee Moua.
by Steve Perry
Published: May 23, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, bonding, Chuck Grassley, Claire Robling, Dave Senjem, Ellen Anderson, HMOs, Kurt Zellers, Lucinda Jesson, Mark Dayton, MNSCU, Paul Thissen, Tom Bakk, Vikings Stadium
During a post-session interview at his office last Friday morning, Dayton discussed his views of the 2012 session; the GOP legislative majorities; and his own performance at the midway point of what he hopes will be his first term.
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 23, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, Diane Anderson, Doug Wardlow, Geoff Michel, Gregg Peppin, Jim Carlson, John Carlson, John Kline, Keith Downey, Ken Martin, Laurie Halverson, Mark Dayton, Melisa Franzen, Mike Maguire, redistricting, Sandra Masin, Ted Daley, Tom Emmer, Tom Saxhaug
A lot changed in Minnesota’s legislative districts thanks to this year’s new redistricting map. Some incumbents were paired in newly drawn legislative territories; others found themselves installed in districts that bore little resemblance to their old electoral stomping grounds.
by Charley Shaw
Published: May 11, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, Bill Hilty, Bobby Joe Champion, Branden Petersen, Bruce Anderson, Connie Doepke, Dean Urdahl, Denise Dittrich, Denny McNamara, Frank Hornstein, Geoff Michel, Greg Davids, Ian Marsh, John Kriesel, Kate Knuth, Keith Downey, Kurt Bills, Larry Hosch, Marion Greene, Mark Murdock, Mary Kiffmeyer, Mary Liz Holberg, Mike LeMieur, Mindy Greiling, Nora Slawik, Pat Mazorol, retirement speeches, Ron Shimanski, Torrey Westrom
After adjourning in the wee hours of Thursday morning, the Minnesota House of Representatives plunged ahead with the bittersweet biennial ritual of retirement speeches from departing members.
It's been nearly a month since the committee last met to discuss complaint, opting to meet again after talks stalled. This time senators acknowledged their unbreakable stalemate, and voted 3-1 to adjourn to the call of the chair with no final decision.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: April 13, 2012
Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Amy Koch, Ann Lenczewski, Barb Goodwin, Brita Sailer, Carol McFarlane, Claire Robling, Connie Bernardy, Frank Hornstein, Jen DeJournett, John Marty, Julianne Ortman, Kate Knuth, Ken Kelash, Kevin Masrud, Kim Norton, Linda Slocum, Marion Greene, Mary Jo McGuire, Matt Dean, Meagan Bachmayer, Melisa Franzen, Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, Michelle Benson, Mike Jungabuer, Mindy Greiling, Minnesota Nurses Association, Pam Wolf, Patricia Torres Ray, Phyllis Kahn, Sandy Pappas, Scott Dibble, Shannon Savick, Stonewall DFL, Terra Cole, Terri Bonoff, Tom Tillberry
It was one of those votes no one wanted to take. The state’s new maps dropped DFL senators and allies John Marty and Mary Jo McGuire into Senate District 66, forcing activists in the area to pick between them at a recent endorsing convention.
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