As the 2026 midterm elections heat up, the battle for control of Congress will dominate headlines, alongside nonstop polling, ...

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Deidre Schmidt is the president & CEO of CommonBond Communities, a nationally recognized leader and innovator in the affordable housing industry. Active since 1971, CommonBond owns, manages and ...

Ronald Krebs is a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, with an expertise in international conflict and security.

Learn about the Humphrey School of Public Affairs — a top-ranked school dedicated to advancing the common good in a diverse, dynamic world.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, our nation embarked on an extraordinary experiment: the idea that ordinary people, through dialogue, disagreement, and shared responsibility, could govern themselves.

Nisha Botchwey, PhD, began serving as dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs in January 2022. Previously, Botchwey served as associate dean for academic programs at Georgia Tech Professional ...

Edward G. Goetz specializes in housing and local community development planning and policy. His research focuses on issues of race and poverty and how they affect housing planning and implementation.

Brian Bakst is senior politics editor for MPR News. He has covered Minnesota politics and policy since 1999 – spanning from Gov. Jesse Ventura to Gov. Tim Walz and many prominent officials in between.

Eric Ostermeier has been a research fellow at the Humphrey School since 2006. Ostermeier founded and authors the influential nonpartisan political news site Smart Politics and curates the Minnesota ...

Mike Hiltner, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Dean's Advisory Council member, VP Government Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, Best Buy Co., Inc.