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Reporting on Sexual Harassment at the MN Capitol

KAXE | By Heidi Holtan
Published December 11, 2017 at 10:49 AM CST
People gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, the golden quadriga
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Briana Bierschbach
People gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

Briana Bierschbach is a reporter covering the Minnesota Legislature

Minn Post reporter Briana Bierschbach broke the story of sexual harassment in the MN Legislature in November of 2017.  Senator Dan Schoen (D) of St. Paul Park and Representative Tony Cornish (R) of Vern

The image is of the grand stairway to the Minnesota Senate chambers at the State Capitol, showing murals and ornate decoration on the pillars.
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Heidi Holtan
The newly renovated MN State Capitol building

ed by multiple women of inappropriate behavior. 

Both are resigning their seats andspecial elections are thought to be taking place before the next legislative session in February of 2018.
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Heidi Holtan
Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.
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