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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Minnesota Senate panel approves Brodkorb payment

Minnesota Senate panel approves Brodkorb payment

A Minnesota Senate panel today approved a $30,000 payment to former Republican staffer Michael Brodkorb, who agreed last week to drop his wrongful termination lawsuit. Brodkorb lost his job in 2011 in the wake of his sexual affair with then-GOP Majority Leader Amy Koch, The payment approved by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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State IOU to schools trimmed by $636 million

State IOU to schools trimmed by $636 million

State officials announced today that the amount of money owed to public schools has been reduced to $238 million. Lawmakers delayed about $2.8 billion in payments to schools over the last few years as part of previous deals to balance the state budget. They’ve been working lately to whittle that number down. An end-of-fiscal year Read more →
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Emmer campaign asks remodeler to pull video testimonial

Emmer campaign asks remodeler to pull video testimonial

It’s a rare public-private partnership: 6th Congressional District GOP contender Tom Emmer is endorsing a construction company in a campaign-like ad posted to YouTube. Emmer is seen in the video endorsing Integrity Exteriors and Remodelers, urging viewers to contact the company and declaring “They’re the best.” He identifies himself as a congressional candidate at the Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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State Senate settles Brodkorb lawsuit

The Minnesota Senate will pay former Republican staffer Michael Brodkorb $30,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit that it has already spent more than $300,000 to defend. The settlement announced Thursday heads off a trial that was scheduled to begin next year. It was also far less than $500,000 in damages that Brodkorb had been Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota voters get new online tools

Minnesotans will have a new online option when they register to vote or update their existing registration. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced the launch of the system today, during National Voter Registration Month. There are now 15 states that offer online voter registration. The others are California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Read more →
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McFadden to skip GOP candidate event for fundraiser and football

WASHINGTON – All of the Republicans who want to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken next year have been invited to a fundraiser this afternoon hosted by the Kanabec County Republicans in Mora, north of the Twin Cities. The one candidate who won’t be there is businessman Mike McFadden, who’s skipped similar events in Read more →
by Brett Neely

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