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Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a leader in examining critical Arizona and regional issues, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute is an independent center that uses nonpartisan research and communication outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

Morrison Institute is part of the College of Public Programs in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. Additional publications are available at the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Date range of repository publications is 1992 – 2015.

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Balancing Acts: Tax Cuts and Public Policy in Arizona

ContributorsMelnick, Rob (Director) / Hall, John Stuart (Editor, Contributor) / Cayer, N. Joseph (Editor) / Kamin, Carol (Contributor) / Kiser, Jim (Contributor) / McGovern, Thomas P. (Contributor) / Miller, George (Contributor) / Rex, Tom R. (Contributor) / Robb, Robert (Contributor) / Ryle, Monsignor Edward (Contributor) / Sacton, Frank (Contributor) / Spitzer, Marc (Contributor) / Welch, Nancy (Contributor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created1997-11
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The report includes original articles by Arizona policy practitioners and observers, reprints of pertinent articles by experts beyond Arizona, and a list for further reading. Articles of varying lengths and complexities are purposefully included so as to offer something to readers with different levels of interest in and knowledge of…

The report includes original articles by Arizona policy practitioners and observers, reprints of pertinent articles by experts beyond Arizona, and a list for further reading. Articles of varying lengths and complexities are purposefully included so as to offer something to readers with different levels of interest in and knowledge of the subject matter.
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When the Smoke Clears: Arizona's Proposition 200: Tobacco Tax Experience and What it Teaches Us for Spending the Settlement

ContributorsJohnson, Ryan M. (Author) / Valenzuela, Laura (Author) / Waits, Mary Jo (Author) / Melnick, Rob (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher) / St. Luke's Charitable Health Trust (Funder)
Created2000-01
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Despite several early attempts in the Arizona Legislature to modify the framework for where the newly-passed Proposition 200 money would go, the four accounts established in the original voter-approved Tobacco Tax and Health Care Act have been maintained as intended since 1995. However, large sums of Proposition 200 revenue –…

Despite several early attempts in the Arizona Legislature to modify the framework for where the newly-passed Proposition 200 money would go, the four accounts established in the original voter-approved Tobacco Tax and Health Care Act have been maintained as intended since 1995. However, large sums of Proposition 200 revenue – on average $90 million annually – have gone unallocated and unspent by the Legislature.