Jennifer Brooks
Columnist
News & PoliticsPreviously as a Star Tribune reporter, Brooks covered the State Capitol and the Minnesota congressional delegation in Washington.
Latest from Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Donors ride to rescue after bandits strike Minneapolis bike library
The program, launched this year, allows residents to borrow cargo bikes and e-bikes for a week, for free.
May 13, 2025
Brooks: Minnesotans step up to help hold free weddings for LGBTQ couples ahead of Pride Month
Better by the dozen: Get ready for an epic day of weddings, made possible by a bunch of do-gooders.
May 5, 2025
Brooks: Trump’s cuts dump on Minnesota’s ‘Team Diarrhea’
Programs that make Minnesotans safer and healthier are at risk.
April 30, 2025
Brooks: Young Minnesotans, register to vote like your future depends on it
Happy High School Voter Registration Week to those who celebrate.
April 26, 2025
Brooks: Elon Musk’s company sues for the right to deepfake voters of Minnesota
In a Musk v. Minnesota matchup, smart money’s on Minnesota.
April 24, 2025
Brooks: Remembering Pope Francis the Great, who spent his last breath in service to others
Waking to the loss of the first pope from the global south was the last thing the world needed.
April 21, 2025
Brooks: Let’s dye potatoes for Easter instead of our precious, precious eggs
Embrace the frugal charm of the Easter potato.
April 16, 2025
Brooks: Make America Great Again, meet ‘beggar thy neighbor’
Nationwide protests broke out over the weekend in response to President Trump’s chaotic second term.
April 7, 2025
Brooks: Elon Musk’s company sues for the right to deepfake voters of Minnesota
In a Musk v. Minnesota matchup, smart money’s on Minnesota.
April 24, 2025
Brooks: Remembering Pope Francis the Great, who spent his last breath in service to others
Waking to the loss of the first pope from the global south was the last thing the world needed.
April 21, 2025
Brooks: Let’s dye potatoes for Easter instead of our precious, precious eggs
Embrace the frugal charm of the Easter potato.
April 16, 2025
Brooks: Make America Great Again, meet ‘beggar thy neighbor’
Nationwide protests broke out over the weekend in response to President Trump’s chaotic second term.
April 7, 2025