Sen. John McComish has been named to Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy Board of Advisors. He was invited to serve on the Institute's Board based on the participation and support he has provided the board over the years.

Sen. John McComish has been named to Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy Board of Advisors. He was invited to serve on the Institute's Board based on the participation and support he has provided the board over the years.

Marvin Morrison, a Gilbert pioneer whose philanthropy and vision played a key role in development, education and planning in the East Valley, died Monday at the age of 83.

Marvin Morrison, one of the pioneers of a region renowned for its mobility, spent his life making his hometown and its neighboring communities the kind of places that residents, businesses and educators would want to invest their assets and themselvs in.

The majority of Arizona voters believe that a top-quality public school system is either crucial or very important to the future of Arizona, but few believe state funding reflects that commitment, according to findings in a recent Merrill/Morrison Institute poll.

Marvin Morrison, a Gilbert pioneer whose philanthropy and vision played a key role in development, education and planning in the East Valley, died Monday at the age of 83.

A new statewide poll finds that Arizonans value education, but doubt the worth of the current K-12 public school system.

"Which Way Scottsdale?" report by Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University

August 12, 2004

The Morrison Vein Institute in Tempe and Scottsdale is drawing state, national and international attention.

The prehistoric Hohokam used the Salt River to create a society that thrived for hundreds of years, only to collapse. Our modern society relies on that same river — but does that mean we could face the same fate as the Hohokam?

Gilbert is nearing completion of the first phase of a study into whether health care could be a feasible niche market, and experts say so far it looks promising. Town spokesman Greg Svelund said the health care industry is one in which the town would “probably have the most success.”

The Institute for Justice, a Libertarian public interest group, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging that Arizona's regulations concerning interstate wine shipping are unconstitutional.

Arizona’s primary election may indicate the tea party is losing some of its influence, public opinion experts said after Tuesday’s vote.

While illegal immigration has overshadowed virtually every issue in Arizona for years, it’s likely that the only universally known number involving Latino issues is 1070 — as in the state’s famous law.

Country/western swing band Asleep At The Wheel got its record deal when Van Morrison raved about the group in Rolling Stone magazine. Thirty-six years and nine Grammy Awards later, the band is an American institution with die-hard fans such as Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. The group’s eclectic revue-style set features everything from traditional western swing, country, blues and jazz — all presented with a retro edge and a sense of humor.

Coal is still king in Arizona.

The death of a teenage boy in Gilbert in 1990 sparked a controversial fight to create a town fire department — and prompted one concerned resident to run for elected office.

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce recently announced the Arizona winners of the 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility for their exemplary workplace practices.