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Judge Dismisses Counts in Brodkorb Lawsuit

The Associated Press — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:02:58 +0000

A federal judge has granted the state's request to dismiss three counts from former Minnesota Senate aide Michael Brodkorb's lawsuit over his firing.

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Patrol: Brodkorb BAC Over Legal Limit After Crash

The Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:42:40 +0000

The Minnesota State Patrol says test results show fired Minnesota Senate aide Michael Brodkorb's blood-alcohol content was over the legal limit after he crashed his SUV last month. The patrol said Thursday that Brodkorb had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.10 percent, which is over Minnesota's legal limit of 0.08 percent.

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Former Senate Staffer Critically Injured in Crash

The Associated Press — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:21:51 +0000

A former Minnesota Senate staffer fired over an affair with the majority leader has been critically injured in a Dakota County crash. The Minnesota State Patrol says Michael Brodkorb's car struck the wall of a bridge along 35E in Mendota Heights Wednesday about 9 p.m. and came to rest against a concrete median barrier.

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Brodkorb Says 'Power Grab' Behind Senate Ouster

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:16:26 +0000

The Minnesota Republican operative fired by the state Senate after an affair with the majority leader says he believes they were both victims of a power grab by other Republican senators. Michael Brodkorb made his most extensive comments to date in an interview Sunday with The Associated Press about the events that led to his firing, and his lawsuit in response.

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$46,150 Legal Tab in Senate Scandal

The Associated Press — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:54:36 +0000

The legal tab for the Minnesota Senate over the firing of a high-ranking staffer is $46,150 and counting. The Associated Press obtained an invoice Friday for work by an outside attorney retained to defend the Senate over the firing of Michael Brodkorb.

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Brodkorb Threatens to Expose Other Capitol Affairs

The Associated Press — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:04:05 +0000

A fired Minnesota state Senate staffer is threatening to expose adulterous affairs by other legislators as part of a potential lawsuit over his firing. Michael Brodkorb's legal strategy is laid out in a notice of claims filed with the state Tuesday.

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