Brian Bakst
Political Reporter
bbakst@mpr.org
Brian Bakst is a politics reporter.
Recent Contributions
- Political experience is line of division among GOP governor hopefuls
- Governor’s spending plan includes ‘Walz checks’
- Hennepin sheriff hit 126 mph drunk before crash; Walz calls on him to resign
- Minn. AG Ellison sues COVID testing operation over flawed results
- Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winter
- Feds pledge $60M for Minnesota bridges, more in years ahead
- Nonprofits with big COVID-19 roles now face added scrutiny
- Gov. Tim Walz tests positive for COVID-19
- MN Rep. Phillips hopeful ‘build back better’ will still pass
- Minn. judge allows enforcement of law requiring justification of police use of force