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Volume 9, Issue 1 - Spring 2023

Letter from the Editor

By Carley Mossbrook Addy and John Ponder White

Welcome Readers -



We are proud to present the ninth volume of the Humphrey Public Affairs Review (HPAR). This student-led policy journal provides an opportunity for students at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs to practice their writing and editing skills, showcase their research, and explore new ideas. We are grateful for the opportunity to highlight their work while leading the editorial board.


This year’s cover design pays tribute to our school’s namesake, former Minneapolis Mayor and U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. He once said: “Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.”


At a time when schools around our country are experiencing censorship of books and curriculum on topics such as race and gender, we recognize that we have a responsibility to create and sustain spaces for students to explore and dig into critical issues. We are proud that HPAR provides a place for students to do just that, while offering research-based solutions to these very policy issues that affect our lives and communities.

Volume 9, Issue 1

This year’s publication features policy briefs on topics like water policy, cash bail, international conflict and Social Security. It also includes a few book reviews on race and class. You can read all of these pieces, as well as an editorial on housing in the Rondo neighborhood, on our website: humphreyreview.umn.edu


We would also like to express our gratitude to the students who submitted their work to HPAR; the editorial board for their time and diligence reviewing and editing submissions; our faculty advisor Judy Temple for her guidance; Lena Sibik for her excellent cover design; the Public Affairs Student Association for its financial support; and Dean Nisha Botchwey and the Humphrey School’s administration for its ongoing support.


We hope you will read and contemplate these valuable contributions to our school and the world. Thank you for taking the time.