Professor Larry Jacobs and Research Fellow Eric Ostermeier are quoted in this story previewing the presidential campaign of U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who is challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination.
Professor Larry Jacobs was a guest on this interview program, previewing some of the competitive school board races in Minnesota's November 7, 2023 election.
Yingling Fan, associate dean for faculty and an urban planning professor, was interviewed for this commentary arguing for less auto traffic on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
A task force examining the current makeup of the Metropolitan Council heard a presentation on different regional governance models from Frank Douma, director of State and Local Policy and Outreach for the Humphrey School's Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance, at a recent meeting. The task force must make its recommendations by February 1, 2024.
Professor Ed Goetz is quoted in this story on the potential impact of the November Minneapolis City Council election on advocates' push for rent control.
Professor Larry Jacobs is quoted in this story looking at voter participation trends in neighborhoods around the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
An interview with alumna Melisa López Franzen (MPP ‘03), who was recently appointed executive director of government and community relations for the University of Minnesota.