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 Midterm turnout asks: 'Voter crisis? What voter crisis?' At this week's State of Our State Conference, Morrison Institute's annual signature event, the updated report on "Arizona's Voter Crisis" was distributed and findings were presented. You can find a PDF version to download HERE. |
 Dental Care for Disadvantaged Pregnant Women in AZ David SchlinkertPregnant women below the poverty line in Arizona face numerous headaches in their everyday lives, including access to affordable dental care. |
 1 million voters in primary a historic step forward Joseph GarciaFor the first time, more than 1 million Arizonans cast ballots in the primary election. That’s great news. But does the historic vote mean the so-called voter crisis is over? |
 Preliminary Findings from Maggie's Place Study David Schlinkert"This is the first time in my life that I've been sober like this. I've tried to get sober before, but it never worked. Without Maggie's Place, I probably would have lost my baby, and I'd probably be running the streets." |
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 Nearly half of eligible voters in Arizona don’t cast ballots Joseph Garcia, with Tom CollinsThis column first appeared July 26, 2018 at Arizona Capital Times. |
 Millennials and independents keep skipping Arizona elections. Why? And what's the fix? Andrea Whitsett, with Damien R. MeyerThis column first appeared July 22, 2018 at azcentral. Opinion: Only 55 percent of eligible Arizona voters cast a ballot in 2016. Could a lack of information on offices and issues be part of the culprit? We know too many potential voters are skipping Arizona elections. But why? And most importantly, what we can do about it? |
 Africa in a word: Determination David SchlinkertWhen many Americans think of Africa, they usually think of destitution, AIDS, famine and war. Such conjured images are understandable since most news from Africa to the U.S. is overtly tragic. |
 Separation of families, church and state, laws and policy Joseph GarciaU.S. immigration policy and laws have changed over the years – from the 1790 Naturalization Act that allowed only a “free white person” to become an American, to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Action that granted citizenship to millions of undocumented immigrants, largely from Latin America. |
 AZ writing and math scores flattening Dan HuntingEducation in Arizona has received a lot of attention recently, with teachers taking to the streets to plead for increased pay. For years, the state has placed near the bottom of the rankings for per-pupil education spending. |
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