In the Media

Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this story on how Wisconsin’s state budget surplus compares with those in other states. 

Why do members of Congress introduce so many bills that have little chance of passing? Professor Larry Jacobs was asked for this story. “They do it to appease constituents and donors.”  

Professor Christina Ewig comments in this story on the number of women holding elected office in Alabama. 

Professor Ed Goetz was a guest on this podcast, discussing community development that would prioritize enabling low-income families of color to thrive in place. 

Professor Peter Calow authored this commentary, writing that education in science has a big role to play as a foundation for democracy.

Alumnus (MPP ‘18) and Paralympian Chuck Aoki’s December wedding to Liz Gregory was featured in this story. 

Dean Nisha Botchwey was featured in this list of Minnesota women who are working toward a more kind, just, and inclusive world.

Associate Professor Tia Sherèe Gaynor was interviewed for this story about a high school coach who was teaching about responsible use of social media and read a racial slur as an example of what not to do.

 MPA student Abdirahman Muse writes in this commentary that the United States should be more assertive in centering democracy in its foreign policy.

Senior Fellow Jay Kiedrowski is interviewed for this explainer on the State of Minnesota's $17.6 billion budget surplus. 

Associate Professor Tia Sherèe Gaynor wrote this commentary on the challenges facing Black women in higher education. 

Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler was interviewed for this feature story on the challenges facing Minnesota's drinking water supplies. 

Research by the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy was highlighted in this story on the pandemic's impact on health care staffing. 

Alumna Comfort Dondo (MPA ‘19), founder of the nonprofit Phumulani, is featured in this story about the Phumulani house in Plymouth that serves domestic abuse survivors, particularly immigrants.

Humphrey School alumnus Nfamara Dampha (MDP ‘17/PhD NRSM ‘20), a researcher at the Institute on the Environment, discussed his experience attending the COP27 global climate conference in Egypt in November.

Research by the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy was highlighted in this story on the pandemic's impact on healthcare staffing. 

Professor Yingling Fan and Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach, were interviewed for this explainer on Evie, a car-sharing service offered in Minneapolis and St. Paul that uses electric vehicles.

Professor Christina Ewig is quoted in this story on research by the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy analyzing the pandemic's impact on healthcare staffing. 

Demonstrators in Iran, China, and other such countries protest despite risks that are "extraordinarily high," Diplomat-in-Residence Mary Curtin said in this editorial. 

 This story details alumnus Patrick Mendes (MA ‘96) recognition from the Sri Lanka Foundation in Los Angeles, which recently presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Associate Professor Gabe Chan offers his perspectives on Xcel Energy’s recent request for a substantial increase in its electrical rates, in part to invest in more renewable energy.