Michael Brodkorb

Brodkorb Says ‘Power Grab’ Behind Senate Ouster

The Minnesota Republican operative fired by the state Senate after an affair with the majority leader said Sunday he believes he and she were victims of a power grab by other Republican senators.

2012/10/14

Minn. Senate’s Legal Costs Top $100K In Scandal

The tab has topped $100,000 for the Minnesota Senate’s legal costs related to a lawsuit from a former aide terminated after an affair with the top Republican leader.

2012/08/23

Minn. GOP Sex Scandal Case Causes Political Hazard

A fired aide’s lawsuit tied to a Minnesota Senate sex scandal means the episode will echo throughout the campaign season, creating a political hazard for majority Republicans and a delicate situation for Democrats, too.

2012/07/24

Fired Senate Aide Brodkorb Sues State, Senate

A former Minnesota Senate aide who was fired after having an affair with the chamber’s top Republican leader filed a lawsuit Monday saying he was treated unfairly and discriminated against because female employees involved in similar relationships didn’t lose their jobs.

2012/07/23

Ex-Aide Meets Privately With Top Minn. Senators

The former aide threatening to sue the Minnesota Senate over his firing related to a high-level affair has met privately with top GOP senators.

2012/06/25

Minn. Senators Troubled Over Costs In Sex Scandal

With taxpayers already out nearly $85,000, Minnesota senators voiced concern Wednesday about fast-growing legal bills connected to a sex scandal that toppled the GOP’s majority leader and a powerful aide.

2012/06/20

Senate Panel To Meet On Scandal-Related Legal Bill

A Minnesota Senate panel is meeting next week to go over legal costs stemming from the affair that brought down the GOP majority leader and cost a senior staffer his job.

2012/06/15

Legal Tab In Senate Scandal Reaches $46,150

The legal tab for the Minnesota Senate over the firing of a high-ranking staffer is $46,150 and counting.

2012/05/25

Minn. Senate GOP Releases Letter On Secret Legal Deal

A top Republican says a confidential legal arrangement in the Minnesota Senate is costing taxpayers $200 to $300 an hour stemming from a high-level scandal involving the former majority leader.

2012/04/20

Brodkorb Denies Misconduct In Unemployment Appeal

Fired Minnesota Senate aide Michael Brodkorb has denied violating policies or committing misconduct as he seeks to reverse a decision costing him unemployment benefits.

2012/04/19

Minnesota Senate’s Legal Deal Remains Secret

The private attorney hired by the Minnesota Senate to handle fallout from the former majority leader’s extramarital affair said Tuesday she doesn’t have a formal contract outlining her duties and refused to say how much she is being paid.

2012/04/17

Fired Senate Staffer Denied Unemployment Benefits

The Republican Senate staffer fired for an affair with the majority leader had been denied jobless benefits, reports Minnesota Public Radio.

2012/04/13

Minn. Senate Saga To Cost Public Win, Lose Or Draw

Legal costs are mounting at taxpayer expense even before former high-ranking Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb sues over his dismissal.

2012/04/01

Minn. Ethics Panel Bogs Down Over Senator’s Case

A Minnesota Senate ethics hearing stemming from a sexual affair that brought down the Senate’s majority leader devolved Friday into a testy episode of can’t ask, can’t tell.

2012/03/23

Brodkorb Takes Step Toward Lawsuit

A former Minnesota legislative employee who was fired in connection to an affair with the Senate majority leader is taking a concrete step toward a possible lawsuit.

2012/03/21

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