Jennifer Brooks
Columnist
News & PoliticsPreviously as a Star Tribune reporter, Brooks covered the State Capitol and the Minnesota congressional delegation in Washington.
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News & Politics
After dark chapter, flooded Minneapolis bookstore works to turn the page
Book lovers rushed to support the Paperback Exchange after a water main break destroyed 100,000 books at the small, independent business.
February 24, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: America doesn’t need government’s OK to celebrate Black History Month
History, hope and stories remain, even as companies follow the White House’s lead in scrubbing DEI efforts.
February 22, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: Behold, the great Minneapolis Valentine puppy cuddle
When you snuggle a puppy, you feel better. That’s just science.
February 13, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: A con man tries to drag Minnesota into a war with Canada. Again.
As President Trump launches a trade war with Minnesota’s biggest trading partner, let’s revisit the lessons of Lord Gordon Gordon.
February 10, 2025
Politics
Brooks: Worst. Legislature. Ever.
Republicans play House. Democrats pick up their toys and go home. Welcome to the opposite of the Minnesota Miracle.
February 4, 2025
Twin Cities
Brooks: For this homeless Hennepin County family, a home of their own
The crisis of homelessness sometimes seems unsolvable. But a new year means a new start for a mother and son, who show there are success stories to be found.
February 1, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: When is a Nazi salute not a Nazi salute? (Hint: Never)
Elon Musk vs. Tim Walz vs. the thing we all saw.
January 30, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: Bishop Budde, after Trump confrontation, tells Minnesotans: Save your worry for others
As corporations and institutions bow to Trump’s whims and grievances, a Washington, D.C., bishop, shaped by her time serving Minnesota, gives Americans a shining example of how to be brave.
January 27, 2025
Politics
Brooks: Worst. Legislature. Ever.
Republicans play House. Democrats pick up their toys and go home. Welcome to the opposite of the Minnesota Miracle.
February 4, 2025
Twin Cities
Brooks: For this homeless Hennepin County family, a home of their own
The crisis of homelessness sometimes seems unsolvable. But a new year means a new start for a mother and son, who show there are success stories to be found.
February 1, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: When is a Nazi salute not a Nazi salute? (Hint: Never)
Elon Musk vs. Tim Walz vs. the thing we all saw.
January 30, 2025
News & Politics
Brooks: Bishop Budde, after Trump confrontation, tells Minnesotans: Save your worry for others
As corporations and institutions bow to Trump’s whims and grievances, a Washington, D.C., bishop, shaped by her time serving Minnesota, gives Americans a shining example of how to be brave.
January 27, 2025