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Jennifer Brooks

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Minnesota Star Tribune columnist 🥳 Your source for dumpster fires. I think you're pretty great. Mostly @stribrooks-ing on other platforms these days.
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Jennifer Brooks’s Biography

Minnesota Life reporter January 2026-present

Minnesota 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 Tennessean in Nashville, 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