Jennifer Brooks
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As seen in:
The Minnesota Star Tribune,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
Chicago Tribune,
Sydney Morning Herald,
Flipboard,
JAMA Dermatology,
The Seattle Times
and
Covers:
enterprise, regional news, minnesota politics, features
Minnesota Star Tribune columnist 🥳 Your source for dumpster fires. I think you're pretty great.
Mostly @stribrooks-ing on other platforms these days.
Jennifer Brooks’s Biography
Minnesota Life reporter January 2026-present
Star Tribune columnist 2018-2026
Star Tribune Washington correspondent 2017-2018
Legislative and state team reporter for the Star Tribune, January 2012 to 2016.
Enterprise, legislative and higher education reporter for the Nashville Tennessean, 2007-2011
Congressional reporter for Gannett News Service in Washington, D.C., 2005-2007
Enterprise reporter, Detroit News, 2000-2004
Congressional and White House reporter, United Press International, 1998-1999
Congressional reporter, States News Service, Washington, D.C., 1996-1997
Master's degree in political science, Ohio University, 1995
General assignment reporter, Marion Star, Marion, Ohio, 1992-1994
Bachelor's degree in journalism, Ohio University, 1991