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ContributorsWhitsett, Andrea (Contributor) / Schlinkert, David (Contributor) / Mastikhina, Sofia (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2018-05-01
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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) helps over 80,000 AmeriCorps members find a service placement annually. CNCS also conducts research on the outcomes of its programming at universities across the country and has partnered with Morrison Institute for Public Policy for a second time to better understand the

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) helps over 80,000 AmeriCorps members find a service placement annually. CNCS also conducts research on the outcomes of its programming at universities across the country and has partnered with Morrison Institute for Public Policy for a second time to better understand the employability and employment outcomes of AmeriCorps members. This year's study expands upon Morrison Institute’s 2016 analysis of Arizona's AmeriCorps programs to five states across the country. The findings from this study suggest that strong personal and professional networks emerge within the AmeriCorps program, which leads to positive employment outcomes.

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ContributorsMorrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2011-05-04
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Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University led a public policy research team in a project to provide insight into priorities and preferences of Arizona residential utility customers for the development of future energy resource alternatives. Through the combination of quantitative and qualitative research, the project addressed four

Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University led a public policy research team in a project to provide insight into priorities and preferences of Arizona residential utility customers for the development of future energy resource alternatives. Through the combination of quantitative and qualitative research, the project addressed four basic questions: What are the energy preferences and priorities of residential utility customers among the resource choices? What factors influence these preferences and priorities? How does energy education affect attitudes and opinions about energy and energy planning? Do changes in opinions and attitudes persist over time, or do they revert to their previous position? Following exposure to an educational energy booklet and participation in the one-day Energy Forum event held Dec. 4, 2010, several primary findings emerged. These findings are highlighted in this report.

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ContributorsManning, Frederick S. (Artist)
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ContributorsManning, Frederick S. (Artist)
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ContributorsManning, Frederick S. (Artist)
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ContributorsFerris, Kathleen (Contributor) / Porter, Sarah (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2019-11-30
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For nearly 40 years in its most urban areas, Arizona has prohibited the sale of new subdivision lots that lack a 100-year assured water supply. Originally, an assured water supply meant primarily renewable surface water. But in 1993, the Legislature changed course and created a new path to show an

For nearly 40 years in its most urban areas, Arizona has prohibited the sale of new subdivision lots that lack a 100-year assured water supply. Originally, an assured water supply meant primarily renewable surface water. But in 1993, the Legislature changed course and created a new path to show an assured water supply using groundwater — a non-renewable resource — with the promise that the groundwater would be replenished with surface water acquired after the fact. This report examines how this program — the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District, or CAGRD — has worked over the last quarter-century and its consequences for water management and urban development in Arizona. We conclude that the unexpected popularity of the CAGRD has created serious challenges for good water stewardship and recommend changes in the CAGRD to ensure that homeowners in CAGRD have long-term water sustainability.

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ContributorsBerman, David (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2017-05-01
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Two initiative-related measures were passed in the 2017 Arizona legislative session: One banned the practice of paying petition circulators on a per-signature basis and the other required that citizen initiatives be in strict compliance with the law rather than substantial compliance. This Morrison Institute for Public Policy report takes a

Two initiative-related measures were passed in the 2017 Arizona legislative session: One banned the practice of paying petition circulators on a per-signature basis and the other required that citizen initiatives be in strict compliance with the law rather than substantial compliance. This Morrison Institute for Public Policy report takes a look at the overall operation of the initiative process, the likely consequences of and the challenges to the measures adopted, as well as what further changes are likely or might be on the horizon.
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Contributors Hunting, Dan (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor)
Created2017-10-01
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Phoenix Union High School District (PUHSD) has its roots in Territorial Arizona and has served generations of residents as Phoenix evolved from a dusty agricultural town into the fifth-largest city in the nation. For decades, Phoenix Union High School was the lone high school in Phoenix. As the city expanded beyond

Phoenix Union High School District (PUHSD) has its roots in Territorial Arizona and has served generations of residents as Phoenix evolved from a dusty agricultural town into the fifth-largest city in the nation. For decades, Phoenix Union High School was the lone high school in Phoenix. As the city expanded beyond the boundaries of PUHSD into ever-growing suburbs, the district began a transformation. As middle- and upper-class families began locating to areas outside of the district, PUHSD acquired many characteristics of an inner-city school district, with a high percentage of minority and low-income students. Both enrollment numbers and the tax base began to decline and new strategies were needed to cope with the changing demography, economy and political landscape of central Phoenix. PUHSD has stabilized and has graduation and dropout rates better than the state average. The district now faces a new series of challenges and questions as the city continues to transform. This report examines several aspects of PUHSD and provides a framework to illuminate the path forward for the district and the city as a whole.
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ContributorsFerris, Kathleen (Contributor) / Porter, Sarah (Contributor) / Gammage Jr., Grady (Contributor) / Morrison Institute of Public Policy (Contributor) / The Walton Family Foundation (Contributor) / Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust (Contributor)
Created2018-11-30
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What water-related questions do people at the cutting edge of economic development ask when evaluating a site for potential investment? "The Price of Uncertainty" explores how the Gila Adjudication clouds the water certainty individuals, businesses and communities need for sound water stewardship and future prosperity.