In this story, Research Fellow Eric Ostermeier provided an interesting tidbit about former President George H.W. Bush and his obsession with mentioning broccoli in many of his speeches—about 70 times during his presidency. "He absolutely hated [broccoli], and the media loved that he hated it."
Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this story on the role of U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, a Minnesota Republican, whose main job as the House Majority Whip is to line up the votes needed by Rep. Kevin McCarthy in his bid to become House Speaker.
Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this story previewing the new session of the Minnesota Legislature, which will be led by the DFL Party in both houses.
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.”
Research Fellow Eric Ostermeier is quoted in this story analyzing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's re-election victory in the midterm election.
Professor Larry Jacobs is quoted in this editorial on the increasing number of uncontested races on the ballot in Minnesota, particularly at the local level.
Columnist Jennifer Brooks interviewed adjunct faculty member Jennifer Morrell, who teaches in the School’s election administration program, for this commentary.
Professor Larry Jacobs was quoted in this column discussing whether the United States holds too many elections, which could contribute to low voter turnout.