Filtering by
- Creators: Rhodes, John J. (John Jacob), 1916-2003
- Resource Type: Text
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.
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.
This document consists of an essay and a personal narrative. The essay discusses Rhodes' early life, education at Kansas State University and Harvard University, marriage to Betty Harvey, and military service. In the personal narrative, Rhodes recounts his experience of the events of December 7, 1941. This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
In this essay, Rhodes describes the complex political battle that culminated in the Central Arizona Project, which Rhodes considered one of his greatest achievements. This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
This document includes historical context regarding Rhodes' election as Minority Leader in 1973, Rhodes' reflections on his service as a Representative and as Minority Leader, and a transcription of a column about Rhodes by George F. Will titled "The Scramble for Survival." This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
This document includes an article regarding Rhodes' difficult role as Minority Leader during Watergate and Rhodes' reflections on the Nixon administration, Watergate, and his decision to vote in favor of impeaching President Nixon. This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
This document discusses Rhodes' chairmanship of the 1976 and 1980 Republican National Conventions. It includes Rhodes' recollections of these events and is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
This document consists of an essay discussing Rhodes' final term in Congress, including his decision not to run for Minority Leader, and a transcription of Rhodes' farewell remarks, which include his assessment of the state of the country and his vision for its future. It is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.