Brian Bakst
Politics Editor
bbakst@mpr.org
Brian Bakst is the MPR News politics editor.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota Now: April 22, 2024
- Learn about Minnesota‘s newest Supreme Court Justices, Judges Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy
- Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis
- Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge
- Politics Friday: The landscape of Minnesota education legislation and the outlook of business permitting across the state
- Politics Friday: The race is underway for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District
- Politics Friday: A look at the work being done in the Attorney General’s office
- Politics Friday: Walz on confronting challenges at the Capitol and beyond
- Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban
- Politics Friday: Bonding bill stirs up debate, but what will it take to get a deal?