Education
Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Closest in 115+ Years
The most recent election to be decided by less than six points took place in 1909.
Read MoreScoreboard: Navy 21, Army 14 (Presidential Commencement Addresses)
Although it is 43 years its junior, the Naval Academy has hosted 50 percent more commencement addresses by sitting U.S. Presidents than West Point.
Read MorePresidential Commencement Addresses: Notre Dame Reigns
Ohio State will host its third commencement address by a sitting president this spring, but that’s only half the number tallied by Notre Dame.
Read MoreTom Emmer: Running for Governor, Not Sheriff
Emmer strikes moderate, cooperative tone in education speech at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute
Read MoreHow Will Minnesota, Big 10 Football Teams Fare Against the Nebraska Cornhuskers?
Golden Gophers are 29-20-2 against Nebraska all-time, but just 0-14 since 1963; Cornhuskers have won 39 of 45 contests against current Big 10 schools over the past 48 years
Read MoreWill Minnesotans Elect Another Lawyer to the Governor’s Mansion in 2010?
Pawlenty was first Gopher State Governor elected with a law degree since 1974; from 1910-1974, 90 percent of elected governors had a legal education
Read MoreMinnesota Among Leaders in Adult Literacy and High School Graduation Rates Despite Middling Library Resources
Analysis of various education indicators finds that Minnesota ranks at or near the top of key education outputs, despite having only a moderate number of public libraries in the state
Read MoreHow Will Pawlenty’s Unallotment Impact State’s Higher Ed Ranking?
When Governor Tim Pawlenty proposed a collective unallotment of $100 million to the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) system on Tuesday, higher education officials breathed a short sigh of relief. After the end of…
Read MoreA Content Analysis of Governor Pawlenty’s 2008 and 2009 State of the State Addresses
Governor Tim Pawlenty’s State of the State Address on Thursday afternoon saw a significant change in the policy issues he raised from his previous address on February 13, 2008. These changes largely reflected the harsh economic reality that has beset…
Read MoreSmart Politics Meets Twin Cities Public Television
Smart Politics blog author Eric Ostermeier is now also a regular on-line commentator for Twin Cities Public Television’s Almanac: At The Capitol website. Ostermeier is part of that website’s “Brain Trust” – a collection of political opinion leaders who write…
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