Michael Khoo came to Minnesota Public Radio in 1998, after earning his Master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He currently reports from the state capitol, covering the governor's office, the legislature, and statewide political campaigns. Khoo accompanied Gov. Jesse Ventura to China and reported from the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 2000. Before the political beat, Khoo covered 1999's St. Paul baseball referendum. Khoo holds a degree in economics from the University of Chicago. Prior to his interest in journalism, he worked as a housing policy consultant in Washington, DC, and as a research associate for the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy studies. Besides his work for MPR, Khoo has filed stories for National Public Radio, On the Media, and Marketplace.