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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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Arizona's Voter Crisis

ContributorsDaughtery, David (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2018-06-01
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While many potential voters care deeply about local and state issues, 45 percent of Arizona citizens of voting-age population did not vote in the last election, according to a report by Morrison Institute for Public Policy. To address this voter crisis, Arizona Clean Elections commissioned this report, the first in…

While many potential voters care deeply about local and state issues, 45 percent of Arizona citizens of voting-age population did not vote in the last election, according to a report by Morrison Institute for Public Policy. To address this voter crisis, Arizona Clean Elections commissioned this report, the first in a series, to identify the reasons why only a little more than half of eligible voters actually are casting ballots in Arizona, as well as a first-of-its-kind knowledge bank of information on Arizona government to ensure that voters can vote in an informed manner.
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Comprehensive Review and Analysis

ContributorsMcFadden, Erica Skogebo (Contributor) / Fisher, Kim W. (Contributor) / Eun Lee, Sang (Contributor) / Kovacs, Melissa (Contributor) / Barajas, Maria (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor) / Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (Contributor)
Created2016-01-01
DescriptionCommissioned by the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Morrison Institute for Public Policy recently completed a year-long comprehensive state review of services, strengths, barriers, and unmet needs for people with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families.
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Arizona's Pilot Citizen Initiative Review

ContributorsMcFadden, Erica S. (Contributor) / Daughtery, David (Contributor) / Gastil, John (Contributor) / Knobloch, Katherine (Contributor) / Schugurensky, Daniel (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Haque, Avanti (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2015-12-01
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In September 2014 ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy conducted the state’s first Citizens Initiative Review (CIR). MI invited 20 participants to deliberate for 3½ days over a pension reform measure on the city ballot to develop a factually vetted, one-page Citizens’ Statement with the pros and cons of the…

In September 2014 ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy conducted the state’s first Citizens Initiative Review (CIR). MI invited 20 participants to deliberate for 3½ days over a pension reform measure on the city ballot to develop a factually vetted, one-page Citizens’ Statement with the pros and cons of the initiative. The goal of the CIR is to help other voters make a more informed decision on specific initiatives before going to the ballot box. This report, funded by the Kettering Foundation, analyzes CIR participant interviews conducted six weeks and six months later to show how values, beliefs, and behaviors towards democratic habits, public action, and community engagement may have been changed through their involvement, if at all. The report concludes with lessons learned and the contributions of the CIR to creating a more democratic Arizona.
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Firearm Deaths in Arizona, 2015-2017

ContributorsKovacs, Melissa (Contributor) / Schlinkert, David (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2020-01-01
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The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive statistics about firearm deaths in Arizona from 2015 to 2017. Morrison Institute for Public Policy partnered with the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety (CVPCS) to compile, analyze and report on all firearm deaths in a three-year period. Through the…

The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive statistics about firearm deaths in Arizona from 2015 to 2017. Morrison Institute for Public Policy partnered with the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety (CVPCS) to compile, analyze and report on all firearm deaths in a three-year period. Through the mechanisms of data integration and abstraction from death certificates, autopsy and toxicology reports, and law enforcement investigations, the Arizona Violent Death Reporting System (AZ-VDRS) as a National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) partner, seeks to contribute to public understanding of firearm deaths in Arizona. Understanding the scope and nature of firearm deaths at state and local levels informs local and state authorities, policymakers and other stakeholders.
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Who is Arizona's Independent Voter?

ContributorsMacFadden, Erica (Contributor) / Daughtery, David (Contributor) / Hedberg, Eric (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2015-10-01
DescriptionThe Citizens Clean Elections Commission and Morrison Institute for Public Policy look at the Independant Voter.
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Voters, Media & Social Networks

ContributorsHedberg, Eric (Contributor) / Reilly, Thom (Contributor) / Daughtery, David (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2017-06-01
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Voters, Media & Social Networks presents new research suggesting that even with political polarization, connectivity through social networks – especially via independent voters, who are at ease interacting with both Republicans and Democrats – can provide an indirect moderation, if not expansion, of consumed media sources. The Morrison Institute for…

Voters, Media & Social Networks presents new research suggesting that even with political polarization, connectivity through social networks – especially via independent voters, who are at ease interacting with both Republicans and Democrats – can provide an indirect moderation, if not expansion, of consumed media sources. The Morrison Institute for Public Policy study shows how social networks provide a conduit for communication shared between various voters regarding elements of news and issues that otherwise might have been omitted or ignored by their individual media of choice. The report, funded by Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, included findings from a pre-election statewide poll of registered voters and post-election focus groups.
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Child Neglect in Arizona: analysis

ContributorsQuintana, Erica (Contributor) / Sun, Jade (Contributor) / Whitsett, Andrea (Contributor) / Hunting, Dan (Contributor) / Vagi, Robert (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Kovacs, Melissa (Contributor) / Morton, Thomas D. (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2017-10-01
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This is the third in a series of briefs in which Morrison Institute for Public Policy will report on selected aspects of Arizona’s child welfare system. Spotlight on Arizona’s Kids is intended to help state leaders, child advocates, and others develop the most effective prevention strategies. Morrison Institute’s first white paper discussed…

This is the third in a series of briefs in which Morrison Institute for Public Policy will report on selected aspects of Arizona’s child welfare system. Spotlight on Arizona’s Kids is intended to help state leaders, child advocates, and others develop the most effective prevention strategies. Morrison Institute’s first white paper discussed the less visible but more common side of child maltreatment: neglect. Our second white paper discussed family conditions that can influence a family’s subtle “drift” towards unsafe situations that often correlate with neglect and examined how the different types of prevention might help interrupt the “drift into failure.” This paper analyzes Arizona Department of Child Safety data to identify the prevalence of various types of neglect in Arizona reports. Future papers will research, analyze and discuss prevention services in Arizona and elsewhere, with an emphasis on best practices. These collective efforts are intended to help state leaders, child advocates and others discuss and identify the most-effective child abuse and neglect prevention strategies. Spotlight on Arizona’s Kids is funded by the Arizona Community Foundation.