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Kovacs named research director at ASU Morrison Institute Melissa S. Kovacs has been named associate director for research at Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy. |
City council proposes to raise water rates; Gov. hopes to finalize Drought Contingency Plan Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at ASU’s Morrison Institute, joined KJZZ's The Show to talk about a City Council vote on a proposal to raise water rates by 6 percent each of the next two years. |
Video series: The changing face of Arizona In a special newscast series, 12News Phoenix reported that the face of Arizona is changing. The imminent majority-minority shift will impact statewide social sectors and those changes are unfolding right now. |
VIDEO: 2018 State of Our State Conference Videos from the 2018 State of Our State Conference that focused on Arizona's Voter Crisis are now available for viewing: |
Despite 'record turnout,' voter crisis remains KJZZ's The Show reported that the record turnout for the midterm elections earlier this month is being called an historic election here in Arizona and around the country. |
Voter non-participation still crisis level despite highest turnout record Chamber Business News reported that with a voter turnout of more than 60 percent, Arizona saw the highest turnout than in any other midterm election on record. This left political analysts with some questions. Is there still a voter crisis? |
Drought Contingency Plan locked in intense discussions Arizona Capitol Times reported that as the deadline for Arizona to produce an internal agreement on water reductions nears, the state’s water interests have nothing to show for their efforts yet. Inking an internal agreement and getting legislative approval is the final step before the state can sign onto the Drought Contingency Plan with the six other Colorado River basin states and Mexico. |