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Upper Midwestern U.S. House Delegation Votes 13-10 in Favor of Health Care Bill

Smart Politics
November 8, 2009
Lester Brown Asks: How Will We Eat?

Policy Catalyst
November 6, 2009
Was Ranked Choice Voting a Success in Minneapolis?

Smart Politics
November 5, 2009
Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy

Regionalities
November 4, 2009
Environmental Justice and Federal Climate Change Legislation

pubTalk
November 4, 2009

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Public Humphrey Events

Nov 9:

Dr. Myers discusses income inequity and disability in China

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Freeman Commons, Humphrey Institute
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The Humphrey Institute’s Global Policy area will host a brownbag lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9 in Freeman Commons at the Humphrey Institute. The talk will feature Dr. Samuel Myers, analyzing the income inequity and disability in China. There are wide differences in per capita household income between Han (majority group members) and ethnic minority group members in China. Conventional wisdom suggests that much if not all of the disparity can be explained by rural versus urban residence. More info…
Nov 10:

Freeman Discussion, Michael Barnett

12:45pm – 2:15pm

Stassen Room (HHH 170) Humphrey Institute
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The Freeman Center for International Economic Policy will host a discussion called “Paternalism: A Reconsideration” with Professor Michael Barnett at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 in the Stassen Room (Room 170 at the Humphrey Center. More info…
Nov 11:

Democratic Possibilities for Science in the 21st Century

4:00pm – 5:30pm

Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
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The Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy will co-sponsor an interdisciplinary panel to challenge the prevailing assumptions about the role of science in society and higher education. The discussion will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. More info…
Nov 12:

Brownbag - Thomas Smith

12:45pm – 2:00pm

Wilkins Room (HHH 215), Humphrey Center
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The Regional Planning and Policy Discussion Series will continue with a brownbag discussion featuring Thomas Smith to talk about “Safety and Signing of Pedestrian Sidewalks” from 12:45 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 12 in the Wilkins Room (Room 215) at the Humphrey Center. More info…
Nov 16:

Climate Change and the World Food Supply

9:30am – 10:30am

Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
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The Humphrey Institute’s Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy and the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment will host Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, to pose the question of whether or not climate change will cause the collapse of the world food supply at 9:30 a.m. More info…
Dec 9:

Center on Women and Public Policy: Parlor Politics

5:00pm – 6:00pm

215 Humphrey Center
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In Which the Ladies of Washington Help Build a City and a Government by Catherine Allgor Discussants: Lisa Norling Associate Professor of History, University of Minnesota Professor Norling teaches a course on women in colonial America and specializes in gender and class in early America. Description: In this scholarly yet animated and thought-provoking, analysis, Allgor presents her groundbreaking research on the critical role that women played in the early days of Washington politics. More info…

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For Republicans, a Long Winter Gets Longer

Washington Post
June 25, 2009

Humphrey Senior Fellow Vin Weber comments on Republican officials plagued by personal scandals and how their actions might contribute to the public's perception of the party.

Beyond issues is the question of party leadership. Some of the most visible Republicans are unpopular outside the party. More discouraging may be that those who are not so well known are making poor first impressions. "I suppose the problem is we have a lot of old familiar faces that people see with mixed views, and they don't get to know newer leaders except in an unfortunate light," said Vin Weber, a former congressman from Minnesota.

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