528 research outputs found
The Race for District 60B: DFL Candidate Debate with Phyllis Kahn, Mohamud Noor and Ilhan Omar
No full textIn one of the most closely watched State House primaries, a long-time member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Phyllis Kahn, faces two challengers - Ilhan Omar and Mohamud Noor. This DFL primary debate will offer opportunities for each candidate to address the core issues and challenges facing District 60B and Minnesota. This event will be moderated by Larry Jacobs and Briana Bierschbach, State Government Reporter at MinnPost. Opening remarks will be given by Eric Schwartz Dean of the Humphrey School and Nasser Mussa, Family Asset for Independence in Minnesota Coordinator at Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties.Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, UMNKahn, Phyllis; Noor, Mohamud; Omar, Ilhan. (2016). The Race for District 60B: DFL Candidate Debate with Phyllis Kahn, Mohamud Noor and Ilhan Omar. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/194110
How has governing in Minnesota changed?
No full textAs a new legislative session starts, two Representatives, Phyllis Kahn, DFL -60B and Lyndon Carlson, DFL-45A, are recognized as the "Deans" of the Minnesota Legislature for their combined service of 84 years. Over their tenure they have experienced everything from the Minnesota Miracle to Governor Ventura, dealt with deficits and surpluses, and been in the majority and minority. They have seen many things about state governing change while many things have remained the same. Join us for a discussion with these two legislators to learn about the history of Minnesota and where the state may be headed. Moderated by former Speaker Steve Sviggum.Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, UMNCarlson, Lyndon; Kahn, Phyllis; Sviggum, Steve. (2015). How has governing in Minnesota changed?. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/194207
Oral history interview with Phyllis Braunlich
No full textPhyllis Braunlich, an author, discusses her youth and her path into the world of writing. She talks about her early work as a managing editor of a literary magazine and explains how she became interested in Lynn Riggs, an Oklahoma poet and playwright. She describes the research involved in writing a biography, talks about some of her other book projects, and shares some of her favorite memories and discoveries along the way.The Spotlighting Oklahoma Oral History Collection is a series of thematic oral history projects as well as individual-specific interviews with the common goal of documenting the cultural and intellectual history of Oklahoma
Ranking Law Reviews by Author Prominence - Ten Years Later
No full textPhyllis Coleman, Ranking Law Reviews by Author Prominence - Ten Years Later, 39 Arizona Law Review 15 (1997)
Phyllis Schlafly: The Feminists Just Don\u27t Get It
No full textPhyllis Stewart Schlafly (March 18, 1927 – December 14, 2015) was a movement conservative, lawyer, radio commentator, syndicated columnist and author. She held conservative social and political views, opposed feminism and abortion, and successfully campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Her book, A Choice Not an Echo (1964), a polemic against Republican leader Nelson Rockefeller, sold more than three million copies. Schlafly co-authored books on national defense and was critical of arms control agreements with the Soviet Union. In 1972, Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum, a conservative political interest group, and remained its chair and CEO until her death in 2016
A Guide to Future Outcome Assessments of Family Support Service Programs at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
No full textThis is the final report to Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) on assessing outcomes in its Family Services Program (FSP). The project was conducted from June 18 to August 25 2007 as a 50% summer student research project, which was funded by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), University of Minnesota and the PWCC in Minneapolis. As proposed by Mr. Gustafson, the goal of this research project was to produce a cost-benefit analysis of the PWCC's Family Service Program. He stated to the author that 'we believe there is a need to determine what, if any, return on investment there is for programs that provide family stability services including anger management, domestic violence prevention, self-sufficiency planning, and effective parenting for high risk populations.'Conducted on behalf of Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. Supported by the Northside Seed Grant program (NSG), a program of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), University of Minnesota.Hewapathirana, Gertrude; Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. (2008). A Guide to Future Outcome Assessments of Family Support Service Programs at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/196314
[Phyllis Schlafly at ERA debate, 1979-2]
No full textNegative of Phyllis Schlafly taken during a Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) debate against Karen DeCrow in the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium in Lubbock, Texas taken on January 18, 1979. Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was a notable conservative activist and author who campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and opposed feminism and abortion
Profile piece on the author\u27s 18-year journey from near-death. On Feb. 19, 1984
No full textProfile piece on the author\u27s 18-year journey from near-death. On Feb. 19, 1984, Phyllis Austin was impaled by a tree branch 1.5 inches in diameter that speared the back of her right thigh and buried itself in her upper abdomen. She was cross-country skiing on Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton at the time of the incident and credits Dr. John Doyle, a surgeon at Northern Cumberland Regional Hospital in Bridgton who served in a field hospital in Vietnam, with saving her life. With details about the incident and Austin\u27s long recovery
[Phyllis Schlafly at ERA debate, 1979-1]
No full textNegative of Phyllis Schlafly taken during a Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) debate against Karen DeCrow in the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium in Lubbock, Texas taken on January 18, 1979. Phyllis Stewart Schlafly was a notable conservative activist and author who campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and opposed feminism and abortion
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