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Voter turnout remains a concern

Arizona Public Media reported that representatives from the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and Arizona State University's Morrison Institute have studied the state's lack of voter turnout and presented their findings in a forum held in Tucson.




Drought contingency plan faces hurdles

The Arizona Republic reported that with a deadline approaching for Arizona to finish a deal that would divvy up Colorado River water deliveries, negotiations are proving difficult with points of disagreement over how the cuts should be spread around.




Study finds young voters distressed

KJZZ in Phoenix reported that a new study in the Journal of American College Health found that Millennials were stressed out after the 2016 presidential election. From among nearly 800 ASU students, a quarter came away with "event-related clinical distress," a symptom psychologists argue can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder later in life.


Purgatory: In-between Violence and Immigration Policy
Reports and Publications
October 2018
David Schlinkert



Justice O'Connor talks about the strength of civil discourse and compromise

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, announced in a statement this week that she is stepping away from public engagements. The native Arizonan will be missed but her many years as a lawyer, lawmaker, jurist and national leader will withstand the throes of time as her plain-speak wisdom continues to call for our better selves to step up as united Americans to build a better nation.




Addressing Arizona's 'voter crisis'

Arizona Public Media reported that Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy is holding a forum this week in Tucson to look for solutions to the state's "voter crisis."




Voter registration among youth surges

The Arizona Republic reported the number of newly registered young voters has surged in Arizona this year compared to other age groups and may even outmatch the number seen in 2016, a presidential election year.




Local resident offers trips to voting centers

The Sahuarita Sun reported that Sahuarita resident Adriana Araceli Hall announced she will drive anyone in Green Valley or Sahuarita to their voting site Nov. 6. She is hopeful a lot of people will take her up on her offer, particularly first-time voters.




White House plans to improve water availability in the West

The Phoenix Business Journal reported that the White House has released a plan that it said would improve water reliability and availability in the West by streamlining regulatory processes and conducting expedited reviews on water projects.