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Is Arizona in a voting crisis? KTAR News reported that according to a study by Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University, Voter participation is eroding across the U.S. and the situation in Arizona is a crisis.
Arizona's Voter Crisis Reports and Publications July 2018 David Daugherty, Joseph Garcia
Latino voters could flip Arizona from red to blue Politico Magazine reported that a new POLITICO/AARP poll shows Democrats ahead by 7 points in generic ballots in both the governor’s and Senate races in Arizona. But to actually win statewide elections in this highly ethnically polarized state, Democrats will need to juice turnout among Latinos, who have tended to vote at lower rates than other voters. And not just in purplish Arizona: All across the U.S.
The State and the Cities: Working Out the Relationship Reports and Publications July 2018
Report: Arizona voter crisis prompts new project to better educate and engage citizen participation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHOENIX - Arizona is experiencing a voter crisis, with nearly half of the voting-eligible population failing to cast a ballot in the last general election, according to a new report by Morrison Institute for Public Policy as part of voter education/engagement project by Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
Africa in a word: Determination David Schlinkert June 27, 2018 When 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 Garcia June 15, 2018 U.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.
Candidates, keep the independent voter in mind In an opinion column in the Arizona Daily Star, Hilary Hiser, deputy town clerk for the Town of Marana, would like to remind candidates not to forget about independent voters and the importance of the Aug. 28 primary election.
A Sun Devil life at ASU Center in D.C. ASU Now featured Bianca Lucero, special events manager at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University's new center in Washington, D.C.
Arizona moving up in teacher salary rankings KTAR News reported that pay for teachers in Arizona is trending upward. “Arizona has traditionally been towards the bottom of teacher pay,” said Dan Hunting, a senior policy analyst at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy.