Meet Peter Cox
Peter Cox is a general assignment reporter for MPR News. He is currently covering politics at the Minnesota Capitol and has worked at MPR News since 2014.
Peter started his career at local newspapers in Minnesota, including The Pilot-Independent in Walker, the Albert Lea Tribune, the West Central Tribune in Willmar and the St. Cloud Times.
He later worked as a general assignment reporter for the New York Post, a sports reporter at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and a freelance journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, for 2 ½ years.
Peter has a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield and a master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Peter is a native of St. Paul. His favorite Minnesota vacation spot is Leech Lake, favorite Minnesota season is winter, and favorite dog is Copper the beagle.
Recent Contributions
- ‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector
- Suspect in Hortman’s assassination visited international hotspots, has ties to private security firms
- Federal voter fraud charges brought against former Minnesota couple
- New Minnesota budget sealed up in legislative spree as immigrant health coverage rescinded
- Budget bills start flowing to Walz in special session, adult undocumented immigrants lose health care
- Special session called for Monday for legislators to finish Minnesota’s next budget
- Budget bill slims future funding for nursing homes, disability services waivers
- Shutdown planning moves into picture amid upbeat talk of completing a Minnesota budget
- Corrections officials begin setting milestones, plans for closing Stillwater prison
- Minnesota lawmakers back K-12 ed spending plan amid worries over future cuts