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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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Gamechangers?

ContributorsReilly, Thom (Contributor) / Whitsett, Andrea (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Hart, William (Contributor) / McWhortor, Patrick (Contributor) / Reiss, Bonnie (Contributor) / Grose, Christian (Contributor) / Cornelius, Michelle (Contributor) / Giannaros, S. Jason (Contributor) / Salit, Jacqueline (Contributor) / Stewart, Cathy (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor) / Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy (Contributor) / Independentvoting.org (Contributor)
Created2017-10-01
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Politics, elections and governance in the United States are largely viewed through the lens of a two-party power structure of Republicans and Democrats. However, a distinct but ill-defined group of voters is quietly becoming a force that no longer can be ignored. Independent voters are increasingly determining winners and losers…

Politics, elections and governance in the United States are largely viewed through the lens of a two-party power structure of Republicans and Democrats. However, a distinct but ill-defined group of voters is quietly becoming a force that no longer can be ignored. Independent voters are increasingly determining winners and losers in election contests throughout the country and the number of Americans who call themselves independents is on the rise. However surprisingly little is known about the America’s independent voters. Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University and the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy have teamed up with one another and Independentvoting.org to examine the independent voter phenomenon and the impact that it is having on the American political landscape. Their findings have been outlined in the briefing paper Gamechangers?: Independent Voters May Rewrite the Political Playbook.
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Understanding Arizona's Propositions: 2016

ContributorsHunting, Dan (Contributor) / Reilly, Thom (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2016-05-01
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The decision about how to vote on Proposition 123 hinges on complex issues of education and state trust land finances. Morrison Institute has assembled a guide to some of the most important points to consider before you complete your ballot. Proposition 124 would amend the Arizona Constitution to create an exception…

The decision about how to vote on Proposition 123 hinges on complex issues of education and state trust land finances. Morrison Institute has assembled a guide to some of the most important points to consider before you complete your ballot. Proposition 124 would amend the Arizona Constitution to create an exception to the current prohibition against diminishing or impairing public retirement systems benefits by allowing adjustments to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).
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Prop 124 – Changes to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSRS)

ContributorsReilly, Thom (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2016-04-01
DescriptionUnderstanding Arizona's Propositions: 2016 Prop 124 – Changes to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSRS) Proposition 124 would amend the Arizona Constitution to create an exception to the current prohibition against diminishing or impairing public retirement systems benefits by allowing adjustments to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).
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Finding & Keeping Educators for Arizona's Classrooms

ContributorsHunting, Dan (Contributor) / Reilly, Thom (Contributor) / Whitsett, Andrea (Contributor) / Briggs, Samantha (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Hart, Bill (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2017-05-01
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Arizona teacher recruitment, retention and pay are at crisis levels with more teachers leaving the profession annually than bachelor of education degrees produced by the three universities, compounded by an exodus of instructors for reasons ranging from retirement to poor salaries. Those are just some of the data points and…

Arizona teacher recruitment, retention and pay are at crisis levels with more teachers leaving the profession annually than bachelor of education degrees produced by the three universities, compounded by an exodus of instructors for reasons ranging from retirement to poor salaries. Those are just some of the data points and facts in the Morrison Institute for Public Policy report, Finding & Keeping Educators for Arizona’s Classrooms. The report includes extensive data provided by the Arizona Department of Education, as well as federal data on labor markets and educational statistics and Morrison Institute’s exclusive survey of teachers from throughout Arizona. MI Senior Policy Analyst Dan Hunting was the principal researcher.
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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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TANF Cuts: Arizona Shortsighted in its Dwindling Support for Poor Families?

ContributorsReilly, Thom (Author) / Vitek, Keiran (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2015-06-03
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Arizona's recently adopted budget for fiscal year 2015-16 includes dramatic reductions in assistance to low-income families with children. On July 1, Arizona will become the first and only state to limit lifetime eligibility requirements for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to 12 months (federal law allows for…

Arizona's recently adopted budget for fiscal year 2015-16 includes dramatic reductions in assistance to low-income families with children. On July 1, Arizona will become the first and only state to limit lifetime eligibility requirements for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to 12 months (federal law allows for eligibility time limits of 60 months). That means come June 30, 2016, many Arizona families no longer will receive TANF benefits even if they otherwise would be eligible under federal guidelines.