Brian Bakst
Political Reporter
bbakst@mpr.org
Brian Bakst is a politics reporter.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota’s COVID tracking retooled amid surge, variants
- Latest on COVID: Omicron variant surfaces in Minnesota
- Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court
- Stalemate over special session appears to be easing
- Woman serving prison sentence in death of newborn may see early release
- Republican AG candidate faces suspended law license
- Minnesota unemployment rate ticks down to 3.5 percent
- Judge scrutinizes force law passed after Floyd's killing
- Bodycams to put more eyes on Minnesota authorities
- Minnesota Senate Majority Leader talks bipartisan effort to distribute hero pay