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Sen. Koch to do interviews Tuesday

Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will her hold first interviews since resigning her leadership post.

By Baird Helgeson

January 20, 2012 at 4:39PM

Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will be holding media interviews Tuesday, her first interviews since she resigned her leadership post last month after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a male staffer.

Koch, a Buffalo Republican, will only allow five minute interviews per media outlet. Tuesday is the first day of the 2012 legislative session.

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Baird Helgeson

Deputy editor

Baird Helgeson is deputy local editor at the Star Tribune. He helps supervise coverage of local news. Before becoming an editor, he was an award-winning reporter who covered state government and politics. He has worked for news organizations in Minnesota, Florida and North Dakota.