Brian Bakst
Political Reporter
bbakst@mpr.org
Brian Bakst is a politics reporter.
Recent Contributions
- Effort to rein in ‘slot machine’-style pull tabs hits at Capitol
- Deadly Brooklyn Center traffic stop renews focus on policing laws
- The session slog: Legislature to start voting on budget
- Gulf builds in MN Legislature over public safety plans
- Billions from feds: Headache or blessing for Minn. budget writers?
- Two Tims — Govs. Walz and Pawlenty — get COVID shots side by side
- Walz's third State of the State: ‘Normalcy is on the horizon’ for Minnesota
- Minnesota to throw open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
- School aid plan clears House as budget debate sharpens
- Minnesota lawmakers in final push before holiday break