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• Posted Katie Meyer works as community organizer for Grassroots Solutions to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Katie Meyer (MPP '09) joined Grassroots Solutions in November 2011 as a community organizer in the do.town campaign, a community initiative that seeks to make the healthy choice the easy choice. In this role, she engages residents and organizations from...
• Posted Ticket tally dips in Minnesota seat-belt push to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Frank Douma talks about the results of the "Click it or Ticket" campaign. The "Click It or Ticket" campaigns are a visible way to enforce the law, said Frank Douma, one of the university study's authors and the associate director...
• Posted Okamoto joins Career Incubation, Inc. to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Kiri Okamoto (MA '90) is now the manager of Career Incubation, Inc. in Tokyo, Japan. She had been previously a senior associate at Korn/Ferry International. She can be reached via Linkedin....
• Posted Karon continues work with Senator Franken to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Michelle Karon (MPA '09) was offered full-time employment with Senator Franken's office in Washington, DC where she had been interning. She writes, "as part of Team Franken, I know I will continue to learn from some of the best and...
• Posted Wu accepts position with ActionAid USA to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Brandon Wu (MPP '10) just graduated from the Humphrey School this spring. He was the student speaker at the 2012 Humphrey School commencement ceremony, received the Class of '99 Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award for Public Action, and also received...
• Posted Speck hired on at Greater Twin Cities United Way to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  In May, Rachel Speck (MPP '10), accepted the position of Associate Manager in Community Impact at Greater Twin Cities United Way. She has interned with United Way since October, 2011....
• Posted Reardon named executive director at Open Arms to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Tim Reardon (MPP '87) has recently been named the executive director of Open Arms, a nonprofit organization that cooks nutritious meals that are delivered to people living with chronic illnesses in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. "I am delighted and...
• Posted Politics 2012: Super year for super PACs to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Larry Jacobs discusses the "enormous" influence of super PACs. "What's happening now is that the amount of money being given has enabled single individuals to literally bankroll [a] candidacy," the director of the Center for the Study of Politics and...
• Posted Same-sex marriage battle intensifies in Minnesota to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Larry Jacobs weighs in on the impact of Obama's support for gay marriage. Some believe the same-sex issue might help Obama gain support. "Social issues including gay marriage are unlikely to affect voter choice between [Mitt] Romney and Obama. But...
• Posted Sunny Chanthanouvong completes Humphrey Policy Fellows Program to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey Policy Fellow, Chanthanouvong, completes program, presents project on a U.S.-Somali Leadership Program. Chanthanouvong and his family emigrated from Laos to Minneapolis in 1984. He is currently the executive director of the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota, which responds to...
• Posted Diplomacy in the digital age to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Eric Schwartz weighs in on digital diplomacy. The effort to inform and engage works best when it's a "feedback mechanism," said Eric Schwartz, dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and formerly an assistant...
• Posted Church briefs to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey alumna, Samantha Evans, is the guest speaker at Women's Day worship service at Needs Creek Baptist Church. The theme for this service will be "Women walking in the newness of Christ," Romans 6:4. The guest speaker will be Samantha...
• Posted Ron Paulites expected to rule Minnesota Republican convention to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Pawlenty advocates welcoming Paul's supporters in his speech at the Humphrey School. "You have to tip your cap to them. They show up. They're working hard," Pawlenty said of the Paul faction after delivering a policy speech Monday at the...
• Posted Clark: The economic case for early education to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Arthur Rolnick cohosted, along with State Senator Clark, a legislative briefing on childhood education. Professor Rolnick and his colleagues have quantified the returns on investment in early education: boosting labor productivity, increasing tax revenue, and reducing by up to 50...
• Posted Occupational licensing: trendy new way to shoot ourselves in the foot to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Morris Kleiner has done the "lion share" of empirical work on occupational licensing. While this is just emerging as a public policy issue of the first order, the economic literature on occupational licensing has been conclusive for a long time,...
• Posted Ex-lawmakers on K Street avoid 'Scarlet L,' shy away from registering as lobbyists to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Jim Oberstar explains his decision not to lobby. Former Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) said he told prospective employers right from the start that he wouldn't lobby. "I made it clear to the various groups that sought me out after the...
• Posted Duluth transit center is a go (take virtual tour) to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Jim Oberstar oversaw initial plan for Duluth transit center. Then-U.S. Rep. James Oberstar helped secure a $16 million grant for the center in 2010. At that time the proposed center was larger and costlier -- an estimated $40 million to...
• Posted The case for infesting Arraijan with gene-spliced mosquitoes to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Jennifer Kuzma participates in a medical research panel in Panama. That led to Jennifer Kuzma calling for more transparency in this decision-making process, and risk studies and fault-tree analyses about the possibilities of one dengue vector replacing another. Panama NewsMay...
• Posted David Durenberger, Eric Black, Larry Jacobs at next MinnPost Asks to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Larry Jacobs to participate in MinnPost Asks panel. Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, MinnPost political reporter Eric Black and U of M political science professor Larry Jacobs will participate in a wide-ranging discussion of politics, health care, and more. MinnPostMay...
• Posted Take it to the next level technical assistance & professional development program to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Ann Markusen gives lecture in Austin on professional development. Take It to the Next Level Technical Assistance & Professional Development Program with Ann Markusen, Director, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs' Project on Regional and Industrial Economics. City...
• Posted What was Amy Senser thinking? We can surmise to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey School alumna, Ellen Hoerle, weighs in the Amy Sense case. Cultural influences cannot be checked at the courthouse door. We are immersed in a culture of distrust. Several national political leaders have tried to suppress the truth about their...
• Posted Mall of America plans hotel/medical/retail addition to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Art Rolnick weighs in on the role of the City Bloomington in the Mall of America's new development. "They're not threatening to leave," jokes Art Rolnick, a senior fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of...
• Posted Reality bites Republicans to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Eric Ostermeier addresses PolitiFact's track record. The Smart Politics blog went on to suggest, based on these numbers, that PolitiFact is biased against the right--precisely the type of knee-jerk centrism that Mann and Ornstein have called into question. After all,...
• Posted Student leadership at the Humphrey School helps us live up to our mission to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey students and staff members work hard to establish strategic plan for diversity at the Humphrey School. A fine example of student leadership has been on display this spring at the Humphrey School. Several students -- Mary Small, Heather Schommer,...
• Posted Pawlenty offers truisms about our problems, but little about his futur to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey School hosted Pawlenty as he analyzed America's social and economic problems. First, Cohen conducted an in-depth examination of the civil war in Sierra Leone (1990-2002), in which widespread rape occurred even though the civil war was not an ethnic...
• Posted McGrann speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Patrick McGrann (MS-STEP '01) gave a lecture at Westminster Town Hall Forum; his talk, titled "Playing for Peace in Gaza," was broadcasted on Minnesota Public Radio. McGrann is a social entrepreneur and has created games and toys for the last...
• Posted Immigration case: Winners and losers to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey School students, Carol Gronfor, Jun Sop Han, John Parker, and Carmen Sims, discuss the growing population of immigrants in Minnesota. Most immigrants in Minnesota are seeking safety from violence or persecution. In other words, establishing a profile to justify...
• Posted Grubbs accepts position with Headwaters Regional Development Commission to Humphrey Alumni On-the-go
  Marcus Grubbs (MURP '09) began the position of Development Specialist at the Headwaters Regional Development Commission (RDC) in January, 2012. Headwaters RDC serves the Counties of Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Lake of the Woods, and Hubbard; and the Red Lake, White...
• Posted Pawlenty denies any interest in vice president job to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Humphrey School hosts Tim Pawlently as he discusses the future of Minnesota. Former presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Monday he wants off speculators' lists of potential running mates for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. He's not even sure a Cabinet...
• Posted Missouri, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania top list of competitive swing states to Humphrey School News on-the-go
  Eric Ostermeier discusses the significance of swing states. These three states are the "Battleground States of the Century," says the headline of the post by Eric Ostermaier, who does the research for Smart Politics, a news site for the University...