Blogs




The national STEM teacher shortage threatens future prosperity

RealClearEducation posted a commentary that America’s competitiveness in the global economy depends on our ability to remain at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological production.


Teen suicide prevention and LGBTQ kids
Joseph Garcia
April 3, 2019

(UPDATE: The so-called "No promo homo" law was repealed on April 11 after Governor Doug Ducey signed a bipartisan bill to end the 1991 state law.)




Public art builds a sense of place amid stucco

City leaders for years have talked up revitalizing Old Town Peoria. They're turning to public art projects, like those along Grand Avenue and in downtown Mesa, to give the historic district a unique sense of place.

The installation at the intersection of 83rd Drive and Washington Street is the first of five Peoria commissioned. Others, including 84th Avenue and Jefferson Street, are scheduled to finish in early May.




Western states agree to plan on Colorado River water

Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute talked with Arizona Horizon about the next steps to be taken by the seven Western states that have completed work on a plan to protect the Colorado River during our long drought.


Insights from Mentoring Monday
Andrea Whitsett
March 7, 2019

It is a somewhat daunting task delivering a keynote address on mentoring before a group of distinguished women leaders and rising professionals. OK, drop the “somewhat” part. But when asked if I would speak at the Phoenix Business Journal Mentoring Monday event on Feb. 25, I welcomed the challenge.




David Berman
David Berman

     Senior Research Fellow

     Morrison Institute for Public Policy