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Poll: More Minnesotans oppose tea party than support it

By Andy Birkey | 05.20.10 | 12:27 pm

While the majority of Minnesotans don’t have an opinion on the Tea Party movement, more are opposed than support it, according to a poll by Minnesota Public Radio and the Humphrey Institute. Twenty percent of Minnesotans say they…

Recession taking toll on Minnesota’s poor, may end in ’09

By Paul Demko | 02.05.09 | 8:39 am

Five eminent economists at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute were surprisingly upbeat about the future, though some noted poverty and homelessness in Minnesota have spiked.

3rd CD: Pelosi visits, Madia decries Bachmann, Paulsen attacks and Dillon speaks!

By Chris Steller | 10.20.08 | 8:14 am

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visits Minnesota today to campaign for 3rd District DFL congressional candidate Ashwin Madia. Republican state Sen. Erik Paulsen’s new TV ad is called “Disturbing.” Independence Party candidate David Dillon held forth for an hour at the Humphrey Institute on Friday, and that night KSTP hosted a debate for all three contenders. Video and audio after the jump.

MnIndy liveblog: Paulsen at the Humphrey Institute

By Chris Steller | 10.14.08 | 12:23 pm

A Minnesota Independent liveblog of state Rep. Erik Paulsen’s lunch hour appearance at the U of M Humphrey Institute met with a few difficulties. The event itself is over now but the liveblog is now available in a reconstituted version. This was the second of three such events with each candidate for Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district seat. (Ashwin Madia, the DFLer, was yesterday; Independence Party candidate David Dillon is Friday.) Check it out after the jump.

MnIndy liveblog: Madia at the Humphrey Institute

By Chris Steller | 10.13.08 | 12:09 pm

DFL candidate Ashwin Madia spoke Monday over the noon hour at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, in a Charlie Rose-style dialogue with Prof. Larry Jacobs. Tomorrow, Madia’s Republican opponent in the 3rd district congressional race, state Rep. Erik Paulsen,…

Live Blog From the Humphrey Institute Candidate Forum

By Robin Marty | 04.02.07 | 9:56 am

AmyheadshotMinnesota Monitor has been invited to participate in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs series of political forums.  Today, we have reporter Jeff Fecke sitting in blogger row, preparing to provide live coverage of…