In the Media

Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this story examining the political ramifications of candidates staking our various positions on transgender issues. 

Professor Eric Schwartz was interviewed for this column on the Trump administration's policies on immigration. 

Research Fellow Eric Ostermeier was interviewed for this story explaining why several U.S. senators have decided to run for governor in their home states. 

Associate Professor Brigitte Seim was interviewed for this podcast.

Professor Eric Schwartz, who served on the search committee for the University’s new provost, is quoted in this story on why there were no public forums during the hiring process for the position. 

Associate Professor Gabe Chan and a group of his students were interviewed about their weeklong trip to rural electric cooperatives around the region.  

Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this story examining how some efforts to establish alternatives to police response in the wake of George Floyd's death five years ago have fallen short.

This remembrance of Twin Cities community leader Tom Swain, who died in March, highlighted his longtime support for the Humphrey School. 

Associate Professor Gabe Chan was interviewed about his weeklong trip with a group of student to rural electric cooperatives around the region.  

Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this story on the debate over former President Joe Biden's health, which was reignited by the publication of a new book on the subject. 

Professor Ragui Assaad was interviewed for this story about labor market trends and challenges in Egypt.

Columnist John Rash spoke to adjunct faculty member Bradley McDonald, an expert on global economics, for this piece on President Trump’s approach to Canada. 

Alumna Melissa Finnegan (MPP ‘11) authored this commentary to shed light on facilities fees that some hospital systems have begun to charge. 

Associate Professor Gabe Chan was interviewed for this story on how solar power incentives could be changed by the state Legislature, and how that could impact rural solar projects. 

Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this column about why state and local government leaders are unknown to many residents.

Associate Professor Emerita Barbara Crosby authored this commentary exploring the concept of white guilt and how it should be seen as a message to “seek understanding and pursue remedies to injustice.” 

This commentary co-authored by Professor Nichola Lowe argues that the Trump administration is being short sighted by moving to eliminate the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a national network that helps small-and medium-sized manufacturers in every state enhance productivity, adopt new technologies, train workers, and respond to economic disruptions.

Associate Professor Gabe Chan was interviewed for this story on proposed legislation that would end the subscription-based “solar garden” program that began in 2013 and has been a model for other states.  

Professors Eric Schwartz and Christina Ewig were quoted in this story recapping an event at the Humphrey School focused on concerns over international students and institutional speech.

Associate Professor Gabe Chan was interviewed for this story about the impact of the Trump administration’s environmental funding cuts on the Great Lakes TCTAC project run by the Humphrey School. 

Frank Douma, director of state and local policy and outreach for the Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance, coauthored this commentary exploring the best approaches to remote work.