1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:36,802 >>> THE ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE HAS NOT RELEASED ITS 2 00:00:36,804 --> 00:00:39,671 LEGISLATURE HAS NOT RELEASED ITS BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 3 00:00:39,673 --> 00:00:41,473 BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THEY ARE WATCHING AND WAITING TO 4 00:00:41,475 --> 00:00:43,909 THEY ARE WATCHING AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT STATE LEADERS COME UP 5 00:00:43,911 --> 00:00:45,010 SEE WHAT STATE LEADERS COME UP WITH. 6 00:00:45,012 --> 00:00:48,680 WITH. EDUCATORS ARE PARTICULARLY 7 00:00:48,682 --> 00:00:49,048 EDUCATORS ARE PARTICULARLY WORRIED. 8 00:00:49,050 --> 00:00:53,018 WORRIED. >> ART HELPS FOSTER NOT ONLY 9 00:00:53,020 --> 00:00:54,887 >> ART HELPS FOSTER NOT ONLY CREATIVITY BUT IT HELPS WITH 10 00:00:54,889 --> 00:00:57,623 CREATIVITY BUT IT HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT FROM KINDERGARTEN 11 00:00:57,625 --> 00:01:01,660 EVERY ASPECT FROM KINDERGARTEN LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO COLLEGE 12 00:01:01,662 --> 00:01:02,428 LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL AND BEYOND. 13 00:01:02,430 --> 00:01:07,366 LEVEL AND BEYOND. >> THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED A 14 00:01:07,368 --> 00:01:10,469 >> THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED A BUDGET A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE 15 00:01:10,471 --> 00:01:11,036 BUDGET A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM THIS YEAR. 16 00:01:11,038 --> 00:01:13,505 FROM THIS YEAR. >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY 17 00:01:13,507 --> 00:01:14,640 >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY TALKING MID-MAY. 18 00:01:14,642 --> 00:01:16,241 TALKING MID-MAY. I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A 19 00:01:16,243 --> 00:01:18,277 I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE 20 00:01:18,279 --> 00:01:20,012 SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE AS WE DID IN THE PAST. 21 00:01:20,014 --> 00:01:36,328 AS WE DID IN THE PAST. >> THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK." 22 00:01:36,330 --> 00:01:41,366 >> THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK." >>> MEDICAID DOMINATED LAST 23 00:01:41,368 --> 00:01:44,303 >>> MEDICAID DOMINATED LAST YEAR'S BUDGET TALKS. 24 00:01:44,305 --> 00:01:45,804 YEAR'S BUDGET TALKS. ARIZONA MEDICAID PROGRAM 25 00:01:45,806 --> 00:01:47,272 ARIZONA MEDICAID PROGRAM INCREASED IN SIZE THIS YEAR. 26 00:01:47,274 --> 00:01:49,641 INCREASED IN SIZE THIS YEAR. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY 27 00:01:49,643 --> 00:01:50,109 THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY APPLIED. 28 00:01:50,111 --> 00:01:52,911 APPLIED. NOW THE HEALTH CENTER? 29 00:01:52,913 --> 00:01:55,581 NOW THE HEALTH CENTER? TUCSON HAS ALREADY SEEN AN 30 00:01:55,583 --> 00:01:56,148 TUCSON HAS ALREADY SEEN AN INCREASE IN PATIENTS. 31 00:01:56,150 --> 00:01:58,350 INCREASE IN PATIENTS. >> THE FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE 32 00:01:58,352 --> 00:02:00,319 >> THE FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS GO OTHER YOUR LABS. 33 00:02:00,321 --> 00:02:02,754 TO DO IS GO OTHER YOUR LABS. >> THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON 42 34 00:02:02,756 --> 00:02:05,124 >> THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON 42 YEARS OF OFFERING SERVICE TO 35 00:02:05,126 --> 00:02:07,226 YEARS OF OFFERING SERVICE TO EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO NEEDS 36 00:02:07,228 --> 00:02:09,361 EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO NEEDS HEALTH CARE. 37 00:02:09,363 --> 00:02:11,296 HEALTH CARE. LINDA WILLIAMS SEES A WIDE RANGE 38 00:02:11,298 --> 00:02:12,531 LINDA WILLIAMS SEES A WIDE RANGE OF PATIENTS. 39 00:02:12,533 --> 00:02:18,604 OF PATIENTS. TODAY, A WOMAN ON MEDICARE. 40 00:02:18,606 --> 00:02:21,406 TODAY, A WOMAN ON MEDICARE. THEY HAVE 18 SITES THROUGHOUT 41 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:22,574 THEY HAVE 18 SITES THROUGHOUT TUCSON. 42 00:02:22,576 --> 00:02:25,477 TUCSON. 120 PHYSICIANS. 43 00:02:25,479 --> 00:02:26,945 120 PHYSICIANS. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COULDN'T 44 00:02:26,947 --> 00:02:29,448 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF HER STAFF 45 00:02:29,450 --> 00:02:30,315 BE MORE PROUD OF HER STAFF MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE. 46 00:02:30,317 --> 00:02:32,851 MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THE 47 00:02:32,853 --> 00:02:38,157 >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THE DEMOGRAPHIC IS HISPANIC OR WHITE 48 00:02:38,159 --> 00:02:39,758 DEMOGRAPHIC IS HISPANIC OR WHITE GAMUT. 49 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:43,428 GAMUT. WHITE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN. 50 00:02:43,430 --> 00:02:44,963 WHITE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN. WE HAVE OOET YOE PANS. 51 00:02:44,965 --> 00:02:46,899 WE HAVE OOET YOE PANS. SO WE SERVE EVERYONE FROM THE 52 00:02:46,901 --> 00:02:48,333 SO WE SERVE EVERYONE FROM THE RICHEST TO THE POOREST AND 53 00:02:48,335 --> 00:02:50,369 RICHEST TO THE POOREST AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE 54 00:02:50,371 --> 00:02:51,236 THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO BE SENT. 55 00:02:51,238 --> 00:02:55,207 TO BE SENT. >> THE CLINICS OFFER EVERYTHING 56 00:02:55,209 --> 00:02:56,708 >> THE CLINICS OFFER EVERYTHING FROM X RAYS TO A FULL PHARMACY. 57 00:02:56,710 --> 00:03:02,915 FROM X RAYS TO A FULL PHARMACY. A STEADY FLOW OF FACTS, EL RIO 58 00:03:02,917 --> 00:03:06,285 A STEADY FLOW OF FACTS, EL RIO IS BRACING FOR AN CREASE. 59 00:03:06,287 --> 00:03:08,420 IS BRACING FOR AN CREASE. >> WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. 60 00:03:08,422 --> 00:03:09,555 >> WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. WE'VE SEEN THE PATIENTS COMING 61 00:03:09,557 --> 00:03:11,356 WE'VE SEEN THE PATIENTS COMING IN AND APPLYING. 62 00:03:11,358 --> 00:03:13,158 IN AND APPLYING. THEY STARTED APPLYING IN 63 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:13,525 THEY STARTED APPLYING IN OCTOBER. 64 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:15,160 OCTOBER. AND THEY KNEW THEIR APPLICATION 65 00:03:15,162 --> 00:03:18,096 AND THEY KNEW THEIR APPLICATION HAD TO BE ON HOLD UNTIL JANUARY 66 00:03:18,098 --> 00:03:19,431 HAD TO BE ON HOLD UNTIL JANUARY 1 WHEN IT BECAME LAW. 67 00:03:19,433 --> 00:03:21,033 1 WHEN IT BECAME LAW. WHEN THEY COME IN WITH THEIR 68 00:03:21,035 --> 00:03:22,234 WHEN THEY COME IN WITH THEIR LETTER LETTER SAYING THEY'VE 69 00:03:22,236 --> 00:03:25,304 LETTER LETTER SAYING THEY'VE BEEN ACCEPTED, IT'S THE HAPPIEST 70 00:03:25,306 --> 00:03:26,238 BEEN ACCEPTED, IT'S THE HAPPIEST DAY FOR THEM. 71 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,740 DAY FOR THEM. >> THIS PHARMACIST SAYS SHE'S 72 00:03:28,742 --> 00:03:31,043 >> THIS PHARMACIST SAYS SHE'S ALREADY SEEN A CHANGE IN HER 73 00:03:31,045 --> 00:03:31,410 ALREADY SEEN A CHANGE IN HER PATIENTS. 74 00:03:31,412 --> 00:03:33,445 PATIENTS. >> I'VE SEEN A LOT OF RELIEF 75 00:03:33,447 --> 00:03:34,746 >> I'VE SEEN A LOT OF RELIEF FROM PATIENTS. 76 00:03:34,748 --> 00:03:37,449 FROM PATIENTS. I HAVE A LOT OF PATIENTS THAT 77 00:03:37,451 --> 00:03:39,484 I HAVE A LOT OF PATIENTS THAT HAVE DIABETES. 78 00:03:39,486 --> 00:03:42,020 HAVE DIABETES. SOMETIMES NOT HAVING INSURANCE 79 00:03:42,022 --> 00:03:44,189 SOMETIMES NOT HAVING INSURANCE WAS DETRIMENTAL FOR THEM. 80 00:03:44,191 --> 00:03:45,557 WAS DETRIMENTAL FOR THEM. IF SOMETHING MORE HAD HAPPENED, 81 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:48,227 IF SOMETHING MORE HAD HAPPENED, A TEST OR A FOLLOW-UP, THEY 82 00:03:48,229 --> 00:03:49,461 A TEST OR A FOLLOW-UP, THEY COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. 83 00:03:49,463 --> 00:03:53,365 COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. >> SHE ALSO SAYS SHE KNOWS 84 00:03:53,367 --> 00:03:55,534 >> SHE ALSO SAYS SHE KNOWS PATIENTS HAVE IGNORED THEIR 85 00:03:55,536 --> 00:03:56,635 PATIENTS HAVE IGNORED THEIR HEALTH BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY 86 00:03:56,637 --> 00:03:59,738 HEALTH BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY COULDN'T AFFORD THE CARE. 87 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:02,107 COULDN'T AFFORD THE CARE. >> THEY HAVE TO GO SEE AN EYE 88 00:04:02,109 --> 00:04:05,043 >> THEY HAVE TO GO SEE AN EYE DOCTOR ONCE A YEAR, FOOT EXAM 89 00:04:05,045 --> 00:04:05,544 DOCTOR ONCE A YEAR, FOOT EXAM ONCE A YEAR. 90 00:04:05,546 --> 00:04:06,979 ONCE A YEAR. AND THEN THE SUPPLIES, THE 91 00:04:06,981 --> 00:04:08,914 AND THEN THE SUPPLIES, THE TESTING SUPPLIES. 92 00:04:08,916 --> 00:04:10,782 TESTING SUPPLIES. MAKING SURE THEY'RE EATING THE 93 00:04:10,784 --> 00:04:12,217 MAKING SURE THEY'RE EATING THE RIGHT TYPES OF FOOD. 94 00:04:12,219 --> 00:04:13,785 RIGHT TYPES OF FOOD. I CAN SEE WHY IT'S REALLY 95 00:04:13,787 --> 00:04:14,820 I CAN SEE WHY IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE. 96 00:04:14,822 --> 00:04:17,656 DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE. THEY HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE 97 00:04:17,658 --> 00:04:18,857 THEY HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE BETWEEN PAYING FOR DOCTORS OR 98 00:04:18,859 --> 00:04:21,393 BETWEEN PAYING FOR DOCTORS OR PAYING FOR THEIR GROCERY BILLS. 99 00:04:21,395 --> 00:04:23,862 PAYING FOR THEIR GROCERY BILLS. >> A FEAR THEY KNOW ALL TOO 100 00:04:23,864 --> 00:04:24,563 >> A FEAR THEY KNOW ALL TOO WELL. 101 00:04:24,565 --> 00:04:26,965 WELL. THIS 24-YEAR-OLD IS ABOUT TO 102 00:04:26,967 --> 00:04:29,134 THIS 24-YEAR-OLD IS ABOUT TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND HASN'T 103 00:04:29,136 --> 00:04:30,435 GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND HASN'T HAD HEALTH INSURANCE FOR HERE'S. 104 00:04:30,437 --> 00:04:33,672 HAD HEALTH INSURANCE FOR HERE'S. >> I DID NOT WANT TO GET FIND 105 00:04:33,674 --> 00:04:35,207 >> I DID NOT WANT TO GET FIND BECAUSE OF THE HEALTH CARE LAW. 106 00:04:35,209 --> 00:04:37,476 BECAUSE OF THE HEALTH CARE LAW. BY THEN I STARTED REALIZING HOW 107 00:04:37,478 --> 00:04:38,710 BY THEN I STARTED REALIZING HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS. 108 00:04:38,712 --> 00:04:40,545 IMPORTANT IT WAS. IT JUST GAVE ME THAT MUCH MORE 109 00:04:40,547 --> 00:04:42,414 IT JUST GAVE ME THAT MUCH MORE OF A REASON TO COME IN AND JUST 110 00:04:42,416 --> 00:04:44,516 OF A REASON TO COME IN AND JUST BE EDUCATED ON IT. 111 00:04:44,518 --> 00:04:46,685 BE EDUCATED ON IT. >> AFTER TALKING WITH A 112 00:04:46,687 --> 00:04:49,755 >> AFTER TALKING WITH A COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR, HE 113 00:04:49,757 --> 00:04:52,824 COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR, HE LEARNED THAT HE CALL FIES FOR 114 00:04:52,826 --> 00:04:57,296 LEARNED THAT HE CALL FIES FOR ACCESS, ARIZONA MEDICINE CASE 115 00:04:57,298 --> 00:04:57,663 ACCESS, ARIZONA MEDICINE CASE PROGRAM. 116 00:04:57,665 --> 00:05:00,399 PROGRAM. >> A WEIGHT LIFTED OFF THE 117 00:05:00,401 --> 00:05:03,001 >> A WEIGHT LIFTED OFF THE SHOULDERS OF THIS PART-TIME 118 00:05:03,003 --> 00:05:03,335 SHOULDERS OF THIS PART-TIME WORKER. 119 00:05:03,337 --> 00:05:04,936 WORKER. >> VERY RELIEVED TO KNOW THAT IF 120 00:05:04,938 --> 00:05:06,838 >> VERY RELIEVED TO KNOW THAT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO 121 00:05:06,840 --> 00:05:07,606 ANYTHING HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO BE OKAY. 122 00:05:07,608 --> 00:05:11,977 BE OKAY. I WON'T WORRY MY PARENTS AND 123 00:05:11,979 --> 00:05:13,478 I WON'T WORRY MY PARENTS AND EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR IT. 124 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:13,779 EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR IT. YEAH. 125 00:05:13,781 --> 00:05:19,985 YEAH. >> EL RIO SAYS IT IS COMMITTED 126 00:05:19,987 --> 00:05:21,586 >> EL RIO SAYS IT IS COMMITTED TO HIRING FOR APPLICATION 127 00:05:21,588 --> 00:05:24,256 TO HIRING FOR APPLICATION COUNSELORS LIKE RAYMOND. 128 00:05:24,258 --> 00:05:26,558 COUNSELORS LIKE RAYMOND. >> THIS WAS NOT HARD AT ALL. 129 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,260 >> THIS WAS NOT HARD AT ALL. THAT WAS ONE OF MY FEARS IS 130 00:05:28,262 --> 00:05:30,929 THAT WAS ONE OF MY FEARS IS WHERE TO LOOK FOR IT, WHO TO 131 00:05:30,931 --> 00:05:32,197 WHERE TO LOOK FOR IT, WHO TO TALK TO AND HAVING THE TIME 132 00:05:32,199 --> 00:05:33,732 TALK TO AND HAVING THE TIME AVAILABLE TO DO IT. 133 00:05:33,734 --> 00:05:36,168 AVAILABLE TO DO IT. THIS WAS JUST -- I CAME IN AND 134 00:05:36,170 --> 00:05:39,871 THIS WAS JUST -- I CAME IN AND GOT HELPED RIGHT AWAY. 135 00:05:39,873 --> 00:05:41,340 GOT HELPED RIGHT AWAY. SO IT'S THAT MUCH MORE OF A 136 00:05:41,342 --> 00:05:42,641 SO IT'S THAT MUCH MORE OF A RELIEF TO COME IN AND DO IT. 137 00:05:42,643 --> 00:05:47,045 RELIEF TO COME IN AND DO IT. >> AND A RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES 138 00:05:47,047 --> 00:05:48,046 >> AND A RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES THE CLINIC SERVES. 139 00:05:48,048 --> 00:05:50,549 THE CLINIC SERVES. >> IT'S NOT. 140 00:05:50,551 --> 00:05:51,149 >> IT'S NOT. IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE 141 00:05:51,151 --> 00:05:52,784 IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, THEY MAY NOT APPLY. 142 00:05:52,786 --> 00:05:54,686 KNOWLEDGE, THEY MAY NOT APPLY. WE DON'T WANT THEM TO GO WITHOUT 143 00:05:54,688 --> 00:05:56,988 WE DON'T WANT THEM TO GO WITHOUT A SERVICE THATXm 144 00:05:56,990 --> 00:05:59,925 A SERVICE THATXm >> MEDICAID, THOUGH, IS NOT ON 145 00:05:59,927 --> 00:06:04,930 >> MEDICAID, THOUGH, IS NOT ON THE FRONT BURNER OF THIS YEAR'S 146 00:06:04,932 --> 00:06:05,630 THE FRONT BURNER OF THIS YEAR'S BUJ 147 00:06:05,632 --> 00:06:05,964 BUJ BUDGET. 148 00:06:05,966 --> 00:06:15,474 BUDGET. >> WE SAT DOWN WITH THE HOUSE 149 00:06:15,476 --> 00:06:16,208 >> WE SAT DOWN WITH THE HOUSE BUDGET CARE. 150 00:06:16,210 --> 00:06:18,143 BUDGET CARE. >> WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. 151 00:06:18,145 --> 00:06:23,181 >> WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. IS THERE ANY BIG STUMBLING BLOCK 152 00:06:23,183 --> 00:06:23,849 IS THERE ANY BIG STUMBLING BLOCK THAT YOU'RE SEEING AT THIS 153 00:06:23,851 --> 00:06:24,349 THAT YOU'RE SEEING AT THIS POINT? 154 00:06:24,351 --> 00:06:26,418 POINT? >> THE MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCKS 155 00:06:26,420 --> 00:06:28,820 >> THE MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCKS THAT WE HAVE NOW ARE AGREEMENTS 156 00:06:28,822 --> 00:06:30,255 THAT WE HAVE NOW ARE AGREEMENTS NOT SO MUCH ON THE DIFFERENT 157 00:06:30,257 --> 00:06:32,424 NOT SO MUCH ON THE DIFFERENT BLOCKS OF SPENDING, ALTHOUGH WE 158 00:06:32,426 --> 00:06:35,961 BLOCKS OF SPENDING, ALTHOUGH WE ALWAYS HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON 159 00:06:35,963 --> 00:06:36,328 ALWAYS HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON HOW MUCH. 160 00:06:36,330 --> 00:06:38,430 HOW MUCH. HISTORICALLY THE LEDGISLATURE 161 00:06:38,432 --> 00:06:39,998 HISTORICALLY THE LEDGISLATURE DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND AS MUCH AS 162 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:41,266 DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND AS MUCH AS THE EXECUTIVE. 163 00:06:41,268 --> 00:06:42,734 THE EXECUTIVE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SO MUCH 164 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:47,873 I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SO MUCH AN ISSUE OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 165 00:06:47,875 --> 00:06:51,476 AN ISSUE OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AS IT IS THAT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE, 166 00:06:51,478 --> 00:06:54,212 AS IT IS THAT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE, WHICH IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS, 167 00:06:54,214 --> 00:06:56,615 WHICH IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS, ALWAYS HAS A DESIRE FOR MORE 168 00:06:56,617 --> 00:06:59,317 ALWAYS HAS A DESIRE FOR MORE MONEY BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS TO 169 00:06:59,319 --> 00:07:01,253 MONEY BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS TO EXECUTE AND THEIR AGENCIES 170 00:07:01,255 --> 00:07:02,421 EXECUTE AND THEIR AGENCIES REQUIRE MONEY TO DO THAT. 171 00:07:02,423 --> 00:07:07,192 REQUIRE MONEY TO DO THAT. AS THE LEGISLATURE, WE ARE MORE 172 00:07:07,194 --> 00:07:10,862 AS THE LEGISLATURE, WE ARE MORE BUDGET AND BOTTOM LINE-MINDED. 173 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:13,565 BUDGET AND BOTTOM LINE-MINDED. WHAT WILL IT DO TO THE BUDGET 174 00:07:13,567 --> 00:07:15,167 WHAT WILL IT DO TO THE BUDGET THIS YEAR AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, 175 00:07:15,169 --> 00:07:16,635 THIS YEAR AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THREE YEARS OUT. 176 00:07:16,637 --> 00:07:18,236 THREE YEARS OUT. WE DO HAVE OTHER DIFFERENCES 177 00:07:18,238 --> 00:07:20,539 WE DO HAVE OTHER DIFFERENCES THAT WE HAVE TO IRON OUT IN THE 178 00:07:20,541 --> 00:07:21,039 THAT WE HAVE TO IRON OUT IN THE BEGINNING. 179 00:07:21,041 --> 00:07:23,742 BEGINNING. ONE IS THE PROJECTION OF 180 00:07:23,744 --> 00:07:24,276 ONE IS THE PROJECTION OF REVENUE. 181 00:07:24,278 --> 00:07:27,979 REVENUE. THE GOVERNOR USUALLY PROJECTS 182 00:07:27,981 --> 00:07:29,414 THE GOVERNOR USUALLY PROJECTS MORE REVENUE THAN THE 183 00:07:29,416 --> 00:07:30,015 MORE REVENUE THAN THE LEGISLATURE DOES. 184 00:07:30,017 --> 00:07:32,083 LEGISLATURE DOES. SHE TENDS TO BE HISTORICALLY 185 00:07:32,085 --> 00:07:33,151 SHE TENDS TO BE HISTORICALLY MORE CORRECT THAN US. 186 00:07:33,153 --> 00:07:35,320 MORE CORRECT THAN US. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE OF CAN WE 187 00:07:35,322 --> 00:07:37,689 THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE OF CAN WE AGREE ON THE REVENUE. 188 00:07:37,691 --> 00:07:42,994 AGREE ON THE REVENUE. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU OVERPROJECT 189 00:07:42,996 --> 00:07:44,763 OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU OVERPROJECT REVENUE, YOU CAN SPEND MORE AND 190 00:07:44,765 --> 00:07:47,532 REVENUE, YOU CAN SPEND MORE AND STILL HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A 191 00:07:47,534 --> 00:07:49,634 STILL HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A BALANCED BUDGET. 192 00:07:49,636 --> 00:07:51,336 BALANCED BUDGET. THEN IT'S HOW MANY CASES ARE YOU 193 00:07:51,338 --> 00:07:52,671 THEN IT'S HOW MANY CASES ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE. 194 00:07:52,673 --> 00:07:54,673 GOING TO HAVE. IF YOU UNDERESTIMATE THAT YOU 195 00:07:54,675 --> 00:07:56,475 IF YOU UNDERESTIMATE THAT YOU CAN SPEND MORE BECAUSE YOU'RE 196 00:07:56,477 --> 00:07:58,844 CAN SPEND MORE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT USING AS MUCH MONEY. 197 00:07:58,846 --> 00:08:00,312 NOT USING AS MUCH MONEY. WE HAVE TO GET AGREEMENT ON 198 00:08:00,314 --> 00:08:00,645 WE HAVE TO GET AGREEMENT ON THAT. 199 00:08:00,647 --> 00:08:02,814 THAT. AND THEN THE ISSUE BECOMES HOW 200 00:08:02,816 --> 00:08:04,583 AND THEN THE ISSUE BECOMES HOW MUCH ABOVE LAST YEAR'S SPENDING 201 00:08:04,585 --> 00:08:06,284 MUCH ABOVE LAST YEAR'S SPENDING DO WE WANT TO SPEND. 202 00:08:06,286 --> 00:08:08,753 DO WE WANT TO SPEND. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE THEN 203 00:08:08,755 --> 00:08:10,956 AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE THEN LOOK OUT THREE YEARS, WHICH 204 00:08:10,958 --> 00:08:12,691 LOOK OUT THREE YEARS, WHICH WE'RE NOW REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW, 205 00:08:12,693 --> 00:08:15,393 WE'RE NOW REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW, AND WE SAY WHAT WILL THE STATE'S 206 00:08:15,395 --> 00:08:17,329 AND WE SAY WHAT WILL THE STATE'S FUND BALANCE BE IN THREE YEARS 207 00:08:17,331 --> 00:08:25,971 FUND BALANCE BE IN THREE YEARS IF WE DO THIS SPENDING WITH 208 00:08:25,973 --> 00:08:28,406 IF WE DO THIS SPENDING WITH THESE PREASSUMPTIONS OF REVENUE. 209 00:08:28,408 --> 00:08:29,674 THESE PREASSUMPTIONS OF REVENUE. >> HOW MUCH MONEY THERE REALLY 210 00:08:29,676 --> 00:08:31,710 >> HOW MUCH MONEY THERE REALLY IS TO WORK WITH, ARE THERE ANY 211 00:08:31,712 --> 00:08:33,578 IS TO WORK WITH, ARE THERE ANY BIG BILLS THAT ARE SITTING OUT 212 00:08:33,580 --> 00:08:35,614 BIG BILLS THAT ARE SITTING OUT THERE OR IDEAS THAT WILL REQUIRE 213 00:08:35,616 --> 00:08:36,748 THERE OR IDEAS THAT WILL REQUIRE FUNDING THAT ARE GOING TO SLOW 214 00:08:36,750 --> 00:08:39,417 FUNDING THAT ARE GOING TO SLOW THE PROCESS OR IS EVERYTHING 215 00:08:39,419 --> 00:08:41,720 THE PROCESS OR IS EVERYTHING GOING FAIRLY SMOOTHLY IN THAT 216 00:08:41,722 --> 00:08:42,153 GOING FAIRLY SMOOTHLY IN THAT WAY? 217 00:08:42,155 --> 00:08:45,090 WAY? >> BUDGET BILLS THAT ARE 218 00:08:45,092 --> 00:08:46,558 >> BUDGET BILLS THAT ARE PROCEEDING SEPARATELY REALLY 219 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:48,393 PROCEEDING SEPARATELY REALLY HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE PROCESS. 220 00:08:48,395 --> 00:08:50,262 HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE PROCESS. EVERYBODY REALIZES THAT IN THE 221 00:08:50,264 --> 00:08:51,830 EVERYBODY REALIZES THAT IN THE END, IT'S THE NEGOTIATIONS 222 00:08:51,832 --> 00:08:53,365 END, IT'S THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS THAT 223 00:08:53,367 --> 00:08:54,099 BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS THAT MATTER. 224 00:08:54,101 --> 00:08:56,535 MATTER. MOST OF THE BUDGET BILLS THAT 225 00:08:56,537 --> 00:08:58,670 MOST OF THE BUDGET BILLS THAT YOU SEE GOING THROUGH, IN THE 226 00:08:58,672 --> 00:09:00,305 YOU SEE GOING THROUGH, IN THE END WILL BE STOPPED BEFORE 227 00:09:00,307 --> 00:09:02,674 END WILL BE STOPPED BEFORE THERE'S A FINAL VOTE BECAUSE WE 228 00:09:02,676 --> 00:09:06,578 THERE'S A FINAL VOTE BECAUSE WE DON'T NEGOTIATE THE BID JET 229 00:09:06,580 --> 00:09:08,613 DON'T NEGOTIATE THE BID JET PIECEMEAL THROUGH BILLS. 230 00:09:08,615 --> 00:09:12,350 PIECEMEAL THROUGH BILLS. IT'S A HOLISTIC PROCESS AND IT 231 00:09:12,352 --> 00:09:14,719 IT'S A HOLISTIC PROCESS AND IT INVOLVES A LOT OF COMPROMISE. 232 00:09:14,721 --> 00:09:16,588 INVOLVES A LOT OF COMPROMISE. WE HAVE A LOT OF COOKS. 233 00:09:16,590 --> 00:09:21,359 WE HAVE A LOT OF COOKS. YOU NEED 31 OUT OF 60 COOKS IN 234 00:09:21,361 --> 00:09:25,630 YOU NEED 31 OUT OF 60 COOKS IN THE HOUSE AND 60 OUT OF 30 IN 235 00:09:25,632 --> 00:09:26,498 THE HOUSE AND 60 OUT OF 30 IN THE SENATE. 236 00:09:26,500 --> 00:09:29,701 THE SENATE. I WON'T SAY TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL 237 00:09:29,703 --> 00:09:31,736 I WON'T SAY TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH, BUT THEY CERTAINLY 238 00:09:31,738 --> 00:09:34,706 THE BROTH, BUT THEY CERTAINLY SLOW DOWN THE PREPARATION OF THE 239 00:09:34,708 --> 00:09:35,040 SLOW DOWN THE PREPARATION OF THE BROTH. 240 00:09:35,042 --> 00:09:37,075 BROTH. >> YOU'VE BEEN AROUND THE 241 00:09:37,077 --> 00:09:38,543 >> YOU'VE BEEN AROUND THE LEGISLATIVE BLOCK A COUPLE OF 242 00:09:38,545 --> 00:09:38,843 LEGISLATIVE BLOCK A COUPLE OF TIMES. 243 00:09:38,845 --> 00:09:40,712 TIMES. WHAT'S YOUR FEELING 244 00:09:40,714 --> 00:09:43,682 WHAT'S YOUR FEELING REALISTICALLY HOW EASILY OR HOW 245 00:09:43,684 --> 00:09:45,116 REALISTICALLY HOW EASILY OR HOW QUICKLY THIS CAN DO GET DONE. 246 00:09:45,118 --> 00:09:47,986 QUICKLY THIS CAN DO GET DONE. I KNOW THEY SAID WE'RE OUT OF 247 00:09:47,988 --> 00:09:50,255 I KNOW THEY SAID WE'RE OUT OF HERE END OF APRIL, BEGINNING OF 248 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:50,855 HERE END OF APRIL, BEGINNING OF MAY. 249 00:09:50,857 --> 00:09:53,458 MAY. THE BUDGET MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO 250 00:09:53,460 --> 00:09:54,726 THE BUDGET MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY THAN THAT. 251 00:09:54,728 --> 00:09:56,494 SAY THAN THAT. IS THAT REALISTIC? 252 00:09:56,496 --> 00:10:00,298 IS THAT REALISTIC? >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY 253 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:00,765 >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY TALKING MID-MAY. 254 00:10:00,767 --> 00:10:01,933 TALKING MID-MAY. I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A 255 00:10:01,935 --> 00:10:07,639 I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE 256 00:10:07,641 --> 00:10:09,741 SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE AS WE DID IN THE PAST MAINLY 257 00:10:09,743 --> 00:10:13,712 AS WE DID IN THE PAST MAINLY BECAUSE WILL THE GOVERNOR GRAB A 258 00:10:13,714 --> 00:10:15,413 BECAUSE WILL THE GOVERNOR GRAB A HANDFUL OF REPUBLICANS AND DO 259 00:10:15,415 --> 00:10:19,117 HANDFUL OF REPUBLICANS AND DO THEIR OWN BUDGET INSTEAD OF THE 260 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:21,953 THEIR OWN BUDGET INSTEAD OF THE REPUBLICAN CHAMBER BUDGET WHICH 261 00:10:21,955 --> 00:10:22,687 REPUBLICAN CHAMBER BUDGET WHICH HAPPENED LAST YEAR. 262 00:10:22,689 --> 00:10:24,990 HAPPENED LAST YEAR. WITH THAT LOOMING OVER US, IT'S 263 00:10:24,992 --> 00:10:27,525 WITH THAT LOOMING OVER US, IT'S CERTAINLY GOING TO CREATE A 264 00:10:27,527 --> 00:10:28,793 CERTAINLY GOING TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE WE'LL SETTLE 265 00:10:28,795 --> 00:10:31,630 SITUATION WHERE WE'LL SETTLE PRETTY QUICKLY OR GET ROLLED 266 00:10:31,632 --> 00:10:32,764 PRETTY QUICKLY OR GET ROLLED OVER PRETTY QUICKLY. 267 00:10:32,766 --> 00:10:34,733 OVER PRETTY QUICKLY. >> IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THAT -- 268 00:10:34,735 --> 00:10:36,768 >> IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THAT -- THE ELEPHANT IS ALWAYS IN THE 269 00:10:36,770 --> 00:10:37,168 THE ELEPHANT IS ALWAYS IN THE ROOM. 270 00:10:37,170 --> 00:10:40,071 ROOM. BUT IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE 271 00:10:40,073 --> 00:10:41,206 BUT IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE ELEPHANT IS QUITE SO LARGE THIS 272 00:10:41,208 --> 00:10:41,506 ELEPHANT IS QUITE SO LARGE THIS YEAR. 273 00:10:41,508 --> 00:10:44,309 YEAR. LAST YEAR WE HAD THE MEDICAID 274 00:10:44,311 --> 00:10:46,611 LAST YEAR WE HAD THE MEDICAID ELFAPT SITTING IN -- ELEPHANT 275 00:10:46,613 --> 00:10:47,379 ELFAPT SITTING IN -- ELEPHANT SITTING IN THE ROOM. 276 00:10:47,381 --> 00:10:51,516 SITTING IN THE ROOM. IS THAT A CORRECT ASSESSMENT? 277 00:10:51,518 --> 00:10:54,352 IS THAT A CORRECT ASSESSMENT? >> ACTUALLY, THE REAL REASON FOR 278 00:10:54,354 --> 00:10:57,922 >> ACTUALLY, THE REAL REASON FOR THE UNUSUAL ENDING LAST YEAR WAS 279 00:10:57,924 --> 00:11:01,893 THE UNUSUAL ENDING LAST YEAR WAS IN FACT THE MEDICAID. 280 00:11:01,895 --> 00:11:04,529 IN FACT THE MEDICAID. I THINK IT WAS A MATTER OF 281 00:11:04,531 --> 00:11:06,264 I THINK IT WAS A MATTER OF INCONVENIENCE FOR THE OTHER SIDE 282 00:11:06,266 --> 00:11:09,501 INCONVENIENCE FOR THE OTHER SIDE TO STRAP THE BUDGET ONTO THE 283 00:11:09,503 --> 00:11:10,435 TO STRAP THE BUDGET ONTO THE ELEPHA 284 00:11:10,437 --> 00:11:10,802 ELEPHA ELEPHANT. 285 00:11:10,804 --> 00:11:12,437 ELEPHANT. WITHOUT THAT, I THINK IT WILL BE 286 00:11:12,439 --> 00:11:15,473 WITHOUT THAT, I THINK IT WILL BE MORE HARMONIOUS. 287 00:11:15,475 --> 00:11:17,008 MORE HARMONIOUS. HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING 288 00:11:17,010 --> 00:11:18,076 HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S BASICALLY CONSERVATIVE 289 00:11:18,078 --> 00:11:21,012 THAT'S BASICALLY CONSERVATIVE AND WE CAN GO BACK TO OUR 290 00:11:21,014 --> 00:11:22,247 AND WE CAN GO BACK TO OUR DISTRICTS AS REPUBLICANS ANYWAY 291 00:11:22,249 --> 00:11:25,083 DISTRICTS AS REPUBLICANS ANYWAY AND BRAG ABOUT AND DEMOCRATS CAN 292 00:11:25,085 --> 00:11:27,619 AND BRAG ABOUT AND DEMOCRATS CAN GO BACK AND SCREAM ABOUT AND 293 00:11:27,621 --> 00:11:30,422 GO BACK AND SCREAM ABOUT AND EVERYBODY GETS SOMETHING PLILY 294 00:11:30,424 --> 00:11:31,556 EVERYBODY GETS SOMETHING PLILY ANYWAY. 295 00:11:31,558 --> 00:11:34,292 ANYWAY. HOPEFULLY THE CITIZENS WILL GET 296 00:11:34,294 --> 00:11:36,061 HOPEFULLY THE CITIZENS WILL GET REASONABLE EXPENDITURES IN THE 297 00:11:36,063 --> 00:11:37,228 REASONABLE EXPENDITURES IN THE IMPORTANT AREAS. 298 00:11:37,230 --> 00:11:39,798 IMPORTANT AREAS. >> BASED UPON WHAT WE CONSIDER 299 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:41,966 >> BASED UPON WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE REASONABLE RE KNEW 300 00:11:41,968 --> 00:11:46,404 TO BE REASONABLE RE KNEW PROJECTIONS, IF WE JUST PASS THE 301 00:11:46,406 --> 00:11:48,306 PROJECTIONS, IF WE JUST PASS THE BASELINE BUDGET WHICH IS LAST 302 00:11:48,308 --> 00:11:50,875 BASELINE BUDGET WHICH IS LAST YEAR'S BUDGET PLUS INCREASES FOR 303 00:11:50,877 --> 00:11:52,944 YEAR'S BUDGET PLUS INCREASES FOR INFLATION AND ADDED POPULATION 304 00:11:52,946 --> 00:11:57,315 INFLATION AND ADDED POPULATION IN SCHOOLS, PRISONS WELFARE AND 305 00:11:57,317 --> 00:12:01,052 IN SCHOOLS, PRISONS WELFARE AND MEDICAID, IF WE ONLY DO THAT -- 306 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:04,589 MEDICAID, IF WE ONLY DO THAT -- WE DIDN'T DO CPS -- WE WILL BE 307 00:12:04,591 --> 00:12:08,393 WE DIDN'T DO CPS -- WE WILL BE ABOUT $330 MILLION IN THE RED IN 308 00:12:08,395 --> 00:12:10,428 ABOUT $330 MILLION IN THE RED IN 2017 BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO 309 00:12:10,430 --> 00:12:12,130 2017 BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO SPEND MORE MONEY THAN WE TAKE 310 00:12:12,132 --> 00:12:12,397 SPEND MORE MONEY THAN WE TAKE IN. 311 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:15,033 IN. THAT'S BEEN SINCE THE 2009 312 00:12:15,035 --> 00:12:15,400 THAT'S BEEN SINCE THE 2009 RECESSION. 313 00:12:15,402 --> 00:12:17,368 RECESSION. WE'RE ONLY BALANCES THE BOOKS 314 00:12:17,370 --> 00:12:19,971 WE'RE ONLY BALANCES THE BOOKS NOW BECAUSE WE SAVE SOME OF THE 315 00:12:19,973 --> 00:12:20,805 NOW BECAUSE WE SAVE SOME OF THE TEMPORARY SALES TAX MONEY. 316 00:12:20,807 --> 00:12:25,510 TEMPORARY SALES TAX MONEY. THAT RUNS OUT IN 2017. 317 00:12:25,512 --> 00:12:28,680 THAT RUNS OUT IN 2017. DOING NOTHING BUT BASELINE PUTS 318 00:12:28,682 --> 00:12:32,450 DOING NOTHING BUT BASELINE PUTS US IN THE HOLE IN 2017. 319 00:12:32,452 --> 00:12:34,986 US IN THE HOLE IN 2017. >> WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING 320 00:12:34,988 --> 00:12:35,954 >> WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING DISCRETIONARY INCREASES. 321 00:12:35,956 --> 00:12:38,857 DISCRETIONARY INCREASES. WE'RE LOOKING AT A REAL FISCAL 322 00:12:38,859 --> 00:12:40,992 WE'RE LOOKING AT A REAL FISCAL CANYON IN 2017 AND THE 323 00:12:40,994 --> 00:12:42,727 CANYON IN 2017 AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE VERY WELL 324 00:12:42,729 --> 00:12:44,362 POSSIBILITY THAT WE VERY WELL MAY BE DOING A BILLION DOLLARS 325 00:12:44,364 --> 00:12:47,432 MAY BE DOING A BILLION DOLLARS OF CUTS IN THE BUDGET. 326 00:12:47,434 --> 00:12:49,033 OF CUTS IN THE BUDGET. >> EVERY YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS 327 00:12:49,035 --> 00:12:51,336 >> EVERY YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ARIZONA HAVE FACED FUNDING 328 00:12:51,338 --> 00:12:54,305 IN ARIZONA HAVE FACED FUNDING CUTS FORCING THEM TO BECOME MORE 329 00:12:54,307 --> 00:12:57,142 CUTS FORCING THEM TO BECOME MORE CREATIVE TO TRY AND SAVE CERTAIN 330 00:12:57,144 --> 00:12:57,509 CREATIVE TO TRY AND SAVE CERTAIN PROGRAMS. 331 00:12:57,511 --> 00:13:01,012 PROGRAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, SUNNY SIDE 332 00:13:01,014 --> 00:13:03,581 FOR EXAMPLE, SUNNY SIDE REDESIGNED ITS ART AND MIEZ IK 333 00:13:03,583 --> 00:13:05,383 REDESIGNED ITS ART AND MIEZ IK DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS 334 00:13:05,385 --> 00:13:07,118 DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE STILL RECEIVING THE BEST 335 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:07,786 ARE STILL RECEIVING THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE. 336 00:13:07,788 --> 00:13:10,155 EDUCATION POSSIBLE. WE HAVE THE STORY. 337 00:13:10,157 --> 00:13:13,458 WE HAVE THE STORY. >> WORK ON ADDING TO YOUR 338 00:13:13,460 --> 00:13:13,825 >> WORK ON ADDING TO YOUR PICTURES. 339 00:13:13,827 --> 00:13:14,359 PICTURES. COLOR IT IN. 340 00:13:14,361 --> 00:13:15,727 COLOR IT IN. MAKE IT AMAZING. 341 00:13:15,729 --> 00:13:17,729 MAKE IT AMAZING. YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. 342 00:13:17,731 --> 00:13:22,400 YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. >> JULIE FAUST IS THE ART 343 00:13:22,402 --> 00:13:27,272 >> JULIE FAUST IS THE ART TEACHER IN THE SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL 344 00:13:27,274 --> 00:13:27,639 TEACHER IN THE SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT. 345 00:13:27,641 --> 00:13:31,009 DISTRICT. >> ART HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT 346 00:13:31,011 --> 00:13:33,645 >> ART HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT FROM KINDERGARTEN LEVEL ALL THE 347 00:13:33,647 --> 00:13:35,113 FROM KINDERGARTEN LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL AND 348 00:13:35,115 --> 00:13:35,446 WAY UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL AND BEYOND. 349 00:13:35,448 --> 00:13:37,348 BEYOND. IT HELPS STUDENTS THINK OUTSIDE 350 00:13:37,350 --> 00:13:40,118 IT HELPS STUDENTS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH CRITICAL TEST 351 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:43,321 THE BOX WITH CRITICAL TEST TAKING STILLS AND 21st CENTURY I 352 00:13:43,323 --> 00:13:43,721 TAKING STILLS AND 21st CENTURY I SKILLS. 353 00:13:43,723 --> 00:13:45,623 SKILLS. YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE FINE 354 00:13:45,625 --> 00:13:47,292 YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE FINE MOTOR SKILLS THAT IT DEVELOPS 355 00:13:47,294 --> 00:13:49,260 MOTOR SKILLS THAT IT DEVELOPS AND THE ART'S REALLY GIVING 356 00:13:49,262 --> 00:13:50,695 AND THE ART'S REALLY GIVING ROUNDED EDUCATION TO THE KIDS. 357 00:13:50,697 --> 00:13:53,097 ROUNDED EDUCATION TO THE KIDS. >> THIS ART AND MUSIC DEPARTMENT 358 00:13:53,099 --> 00:13:57,769 >> THIS ART AND MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS BEING REDESIGNED BECAUSE OF 359 00:13:57,771 --> 00:13:59,304 IS BEING REDESIGNED BECAUSE OF CUTS TO STATE FUNDING. 360 00:13:59,306 --> 00:14:00,839 CUTS TO STATE FUNDING. >> YOU'RE WELCOME MY DEAR. 361 00:14:00,841 --> 00:14:03,641 >> YOU'RE WELCOME MY DEAR. >> SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO WORK 362 00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:05,476 >> SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO WORK INCREDIBLY HARD TO MAINTAIN 363 00:14:05,478 --> 00:14:07,011 INCREDIBLY HARD TO MAINTAIN PROGRAMMING SUCH AS MUSIC AND 364 00:14:07,013 --> 00:14:07,278 PROGRAMMING SUCH AS MUSIC AND ART. 365 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:09,013 ART. I WILL SAY THAT MANY, MANY 366 00:14:09,015 --> 00:14:11,549 I WILL SAY THAT MANY, MANY SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO ELIMINATE 367 00:14:11,551 --> 00:14:13,585 SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO ELIMINATE ARTS ENTIRELY WHICH IS THINK IS 368 00:14:13,587 --> 00:14:16,054 ARTS ENTIRELY WHICH IS THINK IS A TRAGEDY. 369 00:14:16,056 --> 00:14:18,890 A TRAGEDY. >> ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 370 00:14:18,892 --> 00:14:21,626 >> ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BELIEVES ART TAKES A CRITICAL 371 00:14:21,628 --> 00:14:22,493 BELIEVES ART TAKES A CRITICAL ROLE IN EDUCATION. 372 00:14:22,495 --> 00:14:25,163 ROLE IN EDUCATION. >> I WALKED INTO MY SCHOOL AND I 373 00:14:25,165 --> 00:14:27,565 >> I WALKED INTO MY SCHOOL AND I BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MADE 374 00:14:27,567 --> 00:14:30,201 BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MADE ME WANT TO GET UP IN THE MORNING 375 00:14:30,203 --> 00:14:32,203 ME WANT TO GET UP IN THE MORNING AND GO TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A 376 00:14:32,205 --> 00:14:33,438 AND GO TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A CHILD. 377 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,406 CHILD. IT WAS DISTINCTLY CLEAR TO ME 378 00:14:35,408 --> 00:14:38,276 IT WAS DISTINCTLY CLEAR TO ME THAT IT WAS THE ART THAT BROUGHT 379 00:14:38,278 --> 00:14:40,245 THAT IT WAS THE ART THAT BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY INTO MY LIFE. 380 00:14:40,247 --> 00:14:42,313 SO MUCH JOY INTO MY LIFE. IT MADE ME CONNECTED TO SCHOOL, 381 00:14:42,315 --> 00:14:44,949 IT MADE ME CONNECTED TO SCHOOL, IT MADE ME FEEL ALIVE. 382 00:14:44,951 --> 00:14:48,086 IT MADE ME FEEL ALIVE. >> SHE SAID SUNNY SIDE IS A HIGH 383 00:14:48,088 --> 00:14:50,521 >> SHE SAID SUNNY SIDE IS A HIGH POVERTY DISTRICT AND PROGRAMS 384 00:14:50,523 --> 00:14:53,191 POVERTY DISTRICT AND PROGRAMS LIKE ART AND MUSIC EXPOSE 385 00:14:53,193 --> 00:14:53,558 LIKE ART AND MUSIC EXPOSE CHILDREN. 386 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:55,126 CHILDREN. >> I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW 387 00:14:55,128 --> 00:15:00,398 >> I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW HOW SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 388 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:02,467 HOW SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT SINCERELY VALUES THE ARTS. 389 00:15:02,469 --> 00:15:05,870 SINCERELY VALUES THE ARTS. WHAT WE SEE -- WE NOT ONLY THE 390 00:15:05,872 --> 00:15:07,438 WHAT WE SEE -- WE NOT ONLY THE SEE THE BENEFIT OF THE ART AT 391 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:09,507 SEE THE BENEFIT OF THE ART AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL. 392 00:15:09,509 --> 00:15:12,143 THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL. WE SEE THE ENJOYMENT IT BRINGS. 393 00:15:12,145 --> 00:15:15,213 WE SEE THE ENJOYMENT IT BRINGS. WHERE WE REALLY START SEEING THE 394 00:15:15,215 --> 00:15:16,915 WHERE WE REALLY START SEEING THE EFFECTS IS WHEN KIDS GET TO THE 395 00:15:16,917 --> 00:15:17,515 EFFECTS IS WHEN KIDS GET TO THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. 396 00:15:17,517 --> 00:15:20,218 HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. BY THAT TIME, BY HAVING THESE 397 00:15:20,220 --> 00:15:22,420 BY THAT TIME, BY HAVING THESE EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND 398 00:15:22,422 --> 00:15:24,555 EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSURE TO BOTH MUSIC AND ART, 399 00:15:24,557 --> 00:15:26,624 EXPOSURE TO BOTH MUSIC AND ART, WE'RE ABLE TO SEE AND REAP THE 400 00:15:26,626 --> 00:15:27,859 WE'RE ABLE TO SEE AND REAP THE BENEFITS FOR THESE STUDENTS WHEN 401 00:15:27,861 --> 00:15:30,695 BENEFITS FOR THESE STUDENTS WHEN THEY GET TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN 402 00:15:30,697 --> 00:15:33,631 THEY GET TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TERMS OF THEIR ACADEMIC 403 00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:34,065 TERMS OF THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. 404 00:15:34,067 --> 00:15:36,000 ACHIEVEMENT. >> SHE IS AMONG THE TEACHERS 405 00:15:36,002 --> 00:15:39,404 >> SHE IS AMONG THE TEACHERS THAT WILL BE PART OF THE 406 00:15:39,406 --> 00:15:41,172 THAT WILL BE PART OF THE DISTRICT'S REDESIGN. 407 00:15:41,174 --> 00:15:44,776 DISTRICT'S REDESIGN. >> WELL, THE REDESIGN STARTED 408 00:15:44,778 --> 00:15:47,312 >> WELL, THE REDESIGN STARTED WHEN DUE TO BUDGET CUT ISSUES WE 409 00:15:47,314 --> 00:15:49,747 WHEN DUE TO BUDGET CUT ISSUES WE HAD TO LOOK CRITICALLY AT WHAT 410 00:15:49,749 --> 00:15:50,848 HAD TO LOOK CRITICALLY AT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. 411 00:15:50,850 --> 00:15:54,419 NEEDED TO BE DONE. WE ARE CURRENTLY GOING FROM 12 412 00:15:54,421 --> 00:15:55,420 WE ARE CURRENTLY GOING FROM 12 POSITIONS DOWN TO SEVEN. 413 00:15:55,422 --> 00:15:57,455 POSITIONS DOWN TO SEVEN. AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE 414 00:15:57,457 --> 00:15:58,356 AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE HALF-TIME POSITIONS. 415 00:15:58,358 --> 00:16:00,258 HALF-TIME POSITIONS. >> THE DISTRICT HOPES THE 416 00:16:00,260 --> 00:16:02,226 >> THE DISTRICT HOPES THE REDESIGN SAVES THE EXISTING 417 00:16:02,228 --> 00:16:06,431 REDESIGN SAVES THE EXISTING PROGRAM AND INSPIRES THESE 418 00:16:06,433 --> 00:16:06,798 PROGRAM AND INSPIRES THESE CHILDREN. 419 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:07,398 CHILDREN. >> STUDENTS GAIN A LOT. 420 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:11,135 >> STUDENTS GAIN A LOT. A LOT OF THE STUDENTS, YOU KNOW, 421 00:16:11,137 --> 00:16:13,171 A LOT OF THE STUDENTS, YOU KNOW, FROM KINDERGARTEN UP THROUGH 422 00:16:13,173 --> 00:16:15,139 FROM KINDERGARTEN UP THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONE THING I 423 00:16:15,141 --> 00:16:18,009 HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONE THING I HEAR THEM TELL ME, MS. JULIE, I 424 00:16:18,011 --> 00:16:19,644 HEAR THEM TELL ME, MS. JULIE, I CANNOT WAIT TO GO SEE YOU. 425 00:16:19,646 --> 00:16:21,446 CANNOT WAIT TO GO SEE YOU. YOU ARE THE REASON I WANTED TO 426 00:16:21,448 --> 00:16:22,080 YOU ARE THE REASON I WANTED TO COME TODAY. 427 00:16:22,082 --> 00:16:24,115 COME TODAY. I WAS SO EXCITED BECAUSE I GOT 428 00:16:24,117 --> 00:16:25,583 I WAS SO EXCITED BECAUSE I GOT TO GO TO ART. 429 00:16:25,585 --> 00:16:27,652 TO GO TO ART. MUSIC IS THE SAME. 430 00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:28,686 MUSIC IS THE SAME. WE ARE WHAT BRINGS ENJOYMENT TO 431 00:16:28,688 --> 00:16:30,288 WE ARE WHAT BRINGS ENJOYMENT TO THE STUDENTS. 432 00:16:30,290 --> 00:16:32,023 THE STUDENTS. AND I THINK THAT'S A POSITIVE. 433 00:16:32,025 --> 00:16:36,861 AND I THINK THAT'S A POSITIVE. THEY WANT TO COME. 434 00:16:36,863 --> 00:16:41,866 THEY WANT TO COME. >> THE GOVERNOR PROPOSE ADD $3.9 435 00:16:41,868 --> 00:16:44,335 >> THE GOVERNOR PROPOSE ADD $3.9 BILLION EDUCATION BUDGET FOR 436 00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:46,504 BILLION EDUCATION BUDGET FOR 2015, Aúa 437 00:16:46,506 --> 00:16:47,138 2015, Aúa THIS YEAR. 438 00:16:47,140 --> 00:16:48,606 THIS YEAR. TO TALK MORE ABOUT EDUCATION 439 00:16:48,608 --> 00:16:51,576 TO TALK MORE ABOUT EDUCATION FUNDING IS ARIZONA HOUSE 440 00:16:51,578 --> 00:16:54,645 FUNDING IS ARIZONA HOUSE MINORITY LEADER BRUCE WHEELER. 441 00:16:54,647 --> 00:16:56,180 MINORITY LEADER BRUCE WHEELER. >> THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR 442 00:16:56,182 --> 00:17:01,953 >> THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE BEGIN TO HEAR BID JET 443 00:17:01,955 --> 00:17:02,353 WHERE WE BEGIN TO HEAR BID JET DISCUSSIONS. 444 00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:04,889 DISCUSSIONS. FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PERSPECTIVE, 445 00:17:04,891 --> 00:17:06,324 FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PERSPECTIVE, WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THAT BILL 446 00:17:06,326 --> 00:17:08,526 WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THAT BILL AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE NOT IN THAT 447 00:17:08,528 --> 00:17:09,360 AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE NOT IN THAT BILL THIS YEAR? 448 00:17:09,362 --> 00:17:11,796 BILL THIS YEAR? >> PRIMARILY FROM OUR 449 00:17:11,798 --> 00:17:14,265 >> PRIMARILY FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE NEED TO ADDRESS 450 00:17:14,267 --> 00:17:15,933 PERSPECTIVE, WE NEED TO ADDRESS EDUCATION. 451 00:17:15,935 --> 00:17:18,036 EDUCATION. PRIMARILY THERE IS COMMON CORE 452 00:17:18,038 --> 00:17:18,403 PRIMARILY THERE IS COMMON CORE FUNDING. 453 00:17:18,405 --> 00:17:20,171 FUNDING. THERE'S NO FUNDING FOR IT AND WE 454 00:17:20,173 --> 00:17:23,341 THERE'S NO FUNDING FOR IT AND WE NEED TO HAVE A $13.5 MILLION 455 00:17:23,343 --> 00:17:26,611 NEED TO HAVE A $13.5 MILLION ALLOCATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT 456 00:17:26,613 --> 00:17:28,479 ALLOCATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT TESTING BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO 457 00:17:28,481 --> 00:17:30,114 TESTING BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO TRANSITION TO THE NEW COMMON 458 00:17:30,116 --> 00:17:31,049 TRANSITION TO THE NEW COMMON CORE STRUCTURE. 459 00:17:31,051 --> 00:17:32,683 CORE STRUCTURE. SO THAT'S ESSENTIAL TO HAVE. 460 00:17:32,685 --> 00:17:34,886 SO THAT'S ESSENTIAL TO HAVE. AND THEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF 461 00:17:34,888 --> 00:17:36,954 AND THEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, WE WERE LEFT OUT OF ANY 462 00:17:36,956 --> 00:17:38,790 ARIZONA, WE WERE LEFT OUT OF ANY CONSIDERATION IN THIS YEAR'S 463 00:17:38,792 --> 00:17:40,324 CONSIDERATION IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET BY THE GOVERNOR. 464 00:17:40,326 --> 00:17:42,126 BUDGET BY THE GOVERNOR. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT WE 465 00:17:42,128 --> 00:17:44,328 I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT WE NEED TO AT LEAST ADDRESS A $15 466 00:17:44,330 --> 00:17:47,331 NEED TO AT LEAST ADDRESS A $15 MILLION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 467 00:17:47,333 --> 00:17:51,836 MILLION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HIGH TECH BIOSCIENCE 468 00:17:51,838 --> 00:17:52,236 HIGH TECH BIOSCIENCE APPLICATION. 469 00:17:52,238 --> 00:17:54,138 APPLICATION. HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOME 470 00:17:54,140 --> 00:17:54,505 HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOME SUCCESSES. 471 00:17:54,507 --> 00:17:56,107 SUCCESSES. >> DEMOCRATS IN RECENT YEARS 472 00:17:56,109 --> 00:17:58,443 >> DEMOCRATS IN RECENT YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN NECESSARILY THE 473 00:17:58,445 --> 00:18:00,044 HAVE NOT BEEN NECESSARILY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL. 474 00:18:00,046 --> 00:18:03,881 MOST SUCCESSFUL. HOW HOPEFUL ARE YOU THAT 475 00:18:03,883 --> 00:18:09,987 HOW HOPEFUL ARE YOU THAT REPRESENTATIVE CAVANAUGH, THE 476 00:18:09,989 --> 00:18:11,189 REPRESENTATIVE CAVANAUGH, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WILL LISTEN TO 477 00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:12,123 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WILL LISTEN TO THE MINORITY PARTY. 478 00:18:12,125 --> 00:18:13,624 THE MINORITY PARTY. >> I THINK THERE'S A CHANCE 479 00:18:13,626 --> 00:18:15,193 >> I THINK THERE'S A CHANCE BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR IS 480 00:18:15,195 --> 00:18:16,761 BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR IS INTERESTED IN HER LEGACY. 481 00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:18,329 INTERESTED IN HER LEGACY. EDUCATION IS ONE OF THOSE 482 00:18:18,331 --> 00:18:18,696 EDUCATION IS ONE OF THOSE LEGACIES. 483 00:18:18,698 --> 00:18:20,932 LEGACIES. LAST YEAR WAS MEDICAID 484 00:18:20,934 --> 00:18:21,365 LAST YEAR WAS MEDICAID EXPANSION. 485 00:18:21,367 --> 00:18:23,534 EXPANSION. WE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO FORM 486 00:18:23,536 --> 00:18:26,003 WE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO FORM THE ALLIANCE AGAIN WE ENJOYED 487 00:18:26,005 --> 00:18:27,472 THE ALLIANCE AGAIN WE ENJOYED LAST YEAR WITH REPUBLICANS TO 488 00:18:27,474 --> 00:18:30,341 LAST YEAR WITH REPUBLICANS TO ADDRESS THOSE EDUCATION ISSUES. 489 00:18:30,343 --> 00:18:32,076 ADDRESS THOSE EDUCATION ISSUES. I FEEL CONFIDENT IN SUGGESTIONS 490 00:18:32,078 --> 00:18:33,644 I FEEL CONFIDENT IN SUGGESTIONS THAT I'VE HAD SO FAR THAT THEY 491 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:37,982 THAT I'VE HAD SO FAR THAT THEY WILL SUPPORT THE U OF A FUNDING 492 00:18:37,984 --> 00:18:38,449 WILL SUPPORT THE U OF A FUNDING APPLICATION. 493 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:39,817 APPLICATION. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE 494 00:18:39,819 --> 00:18:41,552 BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE GOING TO SUCCEED, BY WE ARE 495 00:18:41,554 --> 00:18:43,521 GOING TO SUCCEED, BY WE ARE GOING TO GIVE IT EVERY EFFORT. 496 00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:46,324 GOING TO GIVE IT EVERY EFFORT. >> DO YOU GET A SEAT AT THE 497 00:18:46,326 --> 00:18:49,093 >> DO YOU GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE, YOU THE DEMOCRATS GET AN 498 00:18:49,095 --> 00:18:50,628 TABLE, YOU THE DEMOCRATS GET AN ACTUAL SEAT AT THE TABLE DURING 499 00:18:50,630 --> 00:18:53,030 ACTUAL SEAT AT THE TABLE DURING THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE ON 500 00:18:53,032 --> 00:18:56,000 THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE ON GOING NOW BEFORE THINGS REALLY 501 00:18:56,002 --> 00:18:58,069 GOING NOW BEFORE THINGS REALLY GET WRITTEN DOWN AND ON THE 502 00:18:58,071 --> 00:18:58,736 GET WRITTEN DOWN AND ON THE FLOOR? 503 00:18:58,738 --> 00:19:00,905 FLOOR? >> IF WE'RE NEEDED. 504 00:19:00,907 --> 00:19:03,508 >> IF WE'RE NEEDED. IF WE ARE NEEDED, WE WILL HAVE A 505 00:19:03,510 --> 00:19:03,808 IF WE ARE NEEDED, WE WILL HAVE A SEAT. 506 00:19:03,810 --> 00:19:06,477 SEAT. IF WE'RE NOT, WE'RE IRRELEVANT. 507 00:19:06,479 --> 00:19:08,613 IF WE'RE NOT, WE'RE IRRELEVANT. I THINK THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE 508 00:19:08,615 --> 00:19:10,982 I THINK THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT WE HAVE FROM REPUBLICANS 509 00:19:10,984 --> 00:19:13,918 SUPPORT WE HAVE FROM REPUBLICANS AND THE UNIVERSITY AND OF COURSE 510 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,888 AND THE UNIVERSITY AND OF COURSE COMMON CORE, THAT THOSE E MORE 511 00:19:16,890 --> 00:19:17,889 COMMON CORE, THAT THOSE E MORE MODERATE REPUBLICANS HAVE JOINED 512 00:19:17,891 --> 00:19:20,358 MODERATE REPUBLICANS HAVE JOINED ALL THE DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT THE 513 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:21,859 ALL THE DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS THAT I 514 00:19:21,861 --> 00:19:23,928 COMMON CORE STANDARDS THAT I THINK ARE ESSENTIAL. 515 00:19:23,930 --> 00:19:26,164 THINK ARE ESSENTIAL. >> THERE WAS THE VOTE LAST WEEK 516 00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:28,866 >> THERE WAS THE VOTE LAST WEEK TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM 517 00:19:28,868 --> 00:19:29,300 TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM PARTICIPATING. 518 00:19:29,302 --> 00:19:32,470 PARTICIPATING. IT WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR, SO 519 00:19:32,472 --> 00:19:34,639 IT WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR, SO THAT MUST HAVE GIVEN YOU A 520 00:19:34,641 --> 00:19:36,307 THAT MUST HAVE GIVEN YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE THAT MAYBE 521 00:19:36,309 --> 00:19:39,177 LITTLE BIT OF HOPE THAT MAYBE THE MONEY WILL COME AROUND NOW. 522 00:19:39,179 --> 00:19:40,811 THE MONEY WILL COME AROUND NOW. >> WE THINK THERE'S A GOOD 523 00:19:40,813 --> 00:19:42,346 >> WE THINK THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE IT WILL HAPPEN. 524 00:19:42,348 --> 00:19:45,616 CHANCE IT WILL HAPPEN. SENATOR WARSLEY IS ONE OF THOSE 525 00:19:45,618 --> 00:19:47,652 SENATOR WARSLEY IS ONE OF THOSE LEADING REPUBLICANS. 526 00:19:47,654 --> 00:19:49,620 LEADING REPUBLICANS. THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE 527 00:19:49,622 --> 00:19:50,321 THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE ALSO. 528 00:19:50,323 --> 00:19:52,256 SENATE ALSO. WE ARE OPTIMISTIC WITH SOME OF 529 00:19:52,258 --> 00:19:53,758 WE ARE OPTIMISTIC WITH SOME OF THE SUPPORT. 530 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:56,928 THE SUPPORT. >> LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 531 00:19:56,930 --> 00:19:58,329 >> LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT REPUBLICAN-DEMOCRATIC RELATIONS 532 00:19:58,331 --> 00:19:59,931 REPUBLICAN-DEMOCRATIC RELATIONS THIS YEAR. 533 00:19:59,933 --> 00:20:02,233 THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR YOU SAY THAT COALITION 534 00:20:02,235 --> 00:20:04,368 LAST YEAR YOU SAY THAT COALITION WAS FORMED LAST YEAR. 535 00:20:04,370 --> 00:20:06,771 WAS FORMED LAST YEAR. TIE SON WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS TO 536 00:20:06,773 --> 00:20:09,040 TIE SON WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS TO GET MEDICAID THROUGH. 537 00:20:09,042 --> 00:20:10,741 GET MEDICAID THROUGH. YOU'VE ELUDED THAT YOU'RE TRYING 538 00:20:10,743 --> 00:20:12,176 YOU'VE ELUDED THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PUT THAT GROUP PACK TOGETHER. 539 00:20:12,178 --> 00:20:15,112 TO PUT THAT GROUP PACK TOGETHER. SO IT WASN'T JUST A ONE-TIME 540 00:20:15,114 --> 00:20:15,413 SO IT WASN'T JUST A ONE-TIME DEAL. 541 00:20:15,415 --> 00:20:17,815 DEAL. >> WE'RE HOPING THAT IT'S NOT A 542 00:20:17,817 --> 00:20:18,683 >> WE'RE HOPING THAT IT'S NOT A ONE-TIME DEAL. 543 00:20:18,685 --> 00:20:23,821 ONE-TIME DEAL. SO FAR THE COMMON CORE BATTLES 544 00:20:23,823 --> 00:20:26,224 SO FAR THE COMMON CORE BATTLES IN THE SENATE HAVE PROVEN THAT 545 00:20:26,226 --> 00:20:31,262 IN THE SENATE HAVE PROVEN THAT ALLIANCE IS ALIVE AND 546 00:20:31,264 --> 00:20:31,662 ALLIANCE IS ALIVE AND SUCCESSFUL. 547 00:20:31,664 --> 00:20:34,565 SUCCESSFUL. ANOTHER GOING FROM EDUCATION TO 548 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:37,101 ANOTHER GOING FROM EDUCATION TO INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS, AND THE 549 00:20:37,103 --> 00:20:38,469 INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS, AND THE HIGHWAY USER FUNDS. 550 00:20:38,471 --> 00:20:41,172 HIGHWAY USER FUNDS. THERE WAS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT 551 00:20:41,174 --> 00:20:42,974 THERE WAS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT EVEN WITH THE SPEAKER TO JOIN US 552 00:20:42,976 --> 00:20:46,544 EVEN WITH THE SPEAKER TO JOIN US IN APPLYING HER FUNDING TO ROAD 553 00:20:46,546 --> 00:20:48,279 IN APPLYING HER FUNDING TO ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. 554 00:20:48,281 --> 00:20:50,248 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. SO WE THINK THAT THAT COALITION 555 00:20:50,250 --> 00:20:51,549 SO WE THINK THAT THAT COALITION IS ALIVE. 556 00:20:51,551 --> 00:20:54,085 IS ALIVE. WE'VE NOTICED THE ANIMOSITY 557 00:20:54,087 --> 00:20:56,387 WE'VE NOTICED THE ANIMOSITY BETWEEN THE REPUBLICANS THAT 558 00:20:56,389 --> 00:20:59,757 BETWEEN THE REPUBLICANS THAT SUPPORT MEDICAID EXPANSION 559 00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:02,193 SUPPORT MEDICAID EXPANSION TOWARD THOSE DEMOCRATS, AT LEAST 560 00:21:02,195 --> 00:21:03,794 TOWARD THOSE DEMOCRATS, AT LEAST PUBLICLY IT'S GONE AND THAT'S A 561 00:21:03,796 --> 00:21:04,262 PUBLICLY IT'S GONE AND THAT'S A POSITIVE SIGN. 562 00:21:04,264 --> 00:21:06,330 POSITIVE SIGN. >> IF YOU GET THE EDUCATION FUND 563 00:21:06,332 --> 00:21:09,734 >> IF YOU GET THE EDUCATION FUND YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, IS THAT THE 564 00:21:09,736 --> 00:21:12,803 YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, IS THAT THE BIG VICTORY, YOU CAN GO HOME 565 00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:15,239 BIG VICTORY, YOU CAN GO HOME HAPPILY, OR ARE THERE OTHER 566 00:21:15,241 --> 00:21:18,075 HAPPILY, OR ARE THERE OTHER THINGS IN THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE 567 00:21:18,077 --> 00:21:20,911 THINGS IN THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE HOPING THAT BETWEEN ARM TWISTING 568 00:21:20,913 --> 00:21:21,812 HOPING THAT BETWEEN ARM TWISTING YOU CAN GET IN. 569 00:21:21,814 --> 00:21:23,281 YOU CAN GET IN. >> I'M A REAL LIST. 570 00:21:23,283 --> 00:21:26,417 >> I'M A REAL LIST. I THINK IF WE CAN CLAIM VICTORY 571 00:21:26,419 --> 00:21:28,352 I THINK IF WE CAN CLAIM VICTORY ON EDUCATION FUNDING, TO ME, 572 00:21:28,354 --> 00:21:31,656 ON EDUCATION FUNDING, TO ME, THAT'S THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT 573 00:21:31,658 --> 00:21:33,124 THAT'S THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN OUR STATE. 574 00:21:33,126 --> 00:21:38,262 ISSUE IN OUR STATE. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE 575 00:21:38,264 --> 00:21:40,998 THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE AREN'T ANY UNMET NEEDS. 576 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,600 AREN'T ANY UNMET NEEDS. HOPEFULLY WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE 577 00:21:42,602 --> 00:21:43,701 HOPEFULLY WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE REMAINING ISSUES NEXT YEAR. 578 00:21:43,703 --> 00:21:46,237 REMAINING ISSUES NEXT YEAR. >> YOU BRING UP AN ELECTION 579 00:21:46,239 --> 00:21:46,537 >> YOU BRING UP AN ELECTION YEAR. 580 00:21:46,539 --> 00:21:49,273 YEAR. LEADERSHIP HAVE TALKED WANTING 581 00:21:49,275 --> 00:21:50,341 LEADERSHIP HAVE TALKED WANTING TO GET OUT. 582 00:21:50,343 --> 00:21:52,710 TO GET OUT. THERE ARE CAMPAIGNS TO BE RUN 583 00:21:52,712 --> 00:21:54,145 THERE ARE CAMPAIGNS TO BE RUN FOR VARIOUS OFFICES. 584 00:21:54,147 --> 00:21:56,714 FOR VARIOUS OFFICES. DOES THE ELECTION YEAR HELP OR 585 00:21:56,716 --> 00:21:59,717 DOES THE ELECTION YEAR HELP OR HINDER THE BUDGET PROCESS FROM 586 00:21:59,719 --> 00:22:03,587 HINDER THE BUDGET PROCESS FROM THE MINORITY PARTY'S STANDPOINT? 587 00:22:03,589 --> 00:22:05,890 THE MINORITY PARTY'S STANDPOINT? >> I THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP 588 00:22:05,892 --> 00:22:06,157 >> I THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP US. 589 00:22:06,159 --> 00:22:09,460 US. NOT OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THE 590 00:22:09,462 --> 00:22:12,897 NOT OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS BECOME SO 591 00:22:12,899 --> 00:22:13,230 REPUBLICAN PARTY AS BECOME SO EXTREME. 592 00:22:13,232 --> 00:22:21,238 EXTREME. LAY ALLOWING -- ALLOWING GUNS ON 593 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,074 LAY ALLOWING -- ALLOWING GUNS ON CAMPUS. 594 00:22:23,076 --> 00:22:25,710 CAMPUS. THE EXTREME MISTS IN IN THAT 595 00:22:25,712 --> 00:22:26,744 THE EXTREME MISTS IN IN THAT PARTY ARE VULNERABLE. 596 00:22:26,746 --> 00:22:28,412 PARTY ARE VULNERABLE. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THOSE 597 00:22:28,414 --> 00:22:33,317 WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THOSE EXTREME ISSUES WHICH DO AFFECT 598 00:22:33,319 --> 00:22:34,418 EXTREME ISSUES WHICH DO AFFECT THE BUDGET, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS 599 00:22:34,420 --> 00:22:37,088 THE BUDGET, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS AND THE ECONOMY, NOT 600 00:22:37,090 --> 00:22:38,122 AND THE ECONOMY, NOT SURPRISINGLY WE'VE HAD CHAMBERS 601 00:22:38,124 --> 00:22:42,493 SURPRISINGLY WE'VE HAD CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS ACROSS THE STATE 602 00:22:42,495 --> 00:22:43,227 OF CONGRESS ACROSS THE STATE SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC POSITIONS 603 00:22:43,229 --> 00:22:46,030 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC POSITIONS AND OPPOSING THE REPUBLICAN 604 00:22:46,032 --> 00:22:48,866 AND OPPOSING THE REPUBLICAN EXTREMIST POSITIONS. 605 00:22:48,868 --> 00:22:51,168 EXTREMIST POSITIONS. WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE 606 00:22:51,170 --> 00:22:52,470 WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE PIB IS LISTENING. 607 00:22:52,472 --> 00:22:55,306 PIB IS LISTENING. OUR IMAGE IS HURTING AND THAT'S 608 00:22:55,308 --> 00:22:56,907 OUR IMAGE IS HURTING AND THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMIC 609 00:22:56,909 --> 00:22:57,308 NOT GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 610 00:22:57,310 --> 00:22:59,877 DEVELOPMENT. AND YES, THERE'S THE URGENCY OF 611 00:22:59,879 --> 00:23:00,244 AND YES, THERE'S THE URGENCY OF ELECTIONS. 612 00:23:00,246 --> 00:23:02,179 ELECTIONS. WE'RE ALL RUNNING FOR 613 00:23:02,181 --> 00:23:02,646 WE'RE ALL RUNNING FOR REELECTION. 614 00:23:02,648 --> 00:23:04,482 REELECTION. SO YES, RELEASE US FROM THIS 615 00:23:04,484 --> 00:23:07,017 SO YES, RELEASE US FROM THIS BURDEN AND LET US GO HOME AND 616 00:23:07,019 --> 00:23:09,019 BURDEN AND LET US GO HOME AND CAMPAIGN AND GET SOMETHING DONE 617 00:23:09,021 --> 00:23:09,887 CAMPAIGN AND GET SOMETHING DONE HOPEFULLY WITH EDUCATION. 618 00:23:09,889 --> 00:23:10,955 HOPEFULLY WITH EDUCATION. >> THAT WAS AN INTERESTING 619 00:23:10,957 --> 00:23:11,622 >> THAT WAS AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW THERE. 620 00:23:11,624 --> 00:23:14,258 INTERVIEW THERE. A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET, 621 00:23:14,260 --> 00:23:16,327 A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET, BUT NO HARD DATES TO LOOK FOR 622 00:23:16,329 --> 00:23:17,762 BUT NO HARD DATES TO LOOK FOR JUST YET. 623 00:23:17,764 --> 00:23:19,830 JUST YET. >> THAT'S PRETTY TYPICAL AT THIS 624 00:23:19,832 --> 00:23:20,131 >> THAT'S PRETTY TYPICAL AT THIS POINT. 625 00:23:20,133 --> 00:23:22,066 POINT. RIGHT NOW LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH 626 00:23:22,068 --> 00:23:23,067 RIGHT NOW LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH CHAMBERS AND PARTIES ARE TALKING 627 00:23:23,069 --> 00:23:25,269 CHAMBERS AND PARTIES ARE TALKING TO THE MEMBERS SEEING WHAT THEY 628 00:23:25,271 --> 00:23:26,771 TO THE MEMBERS SEEING WHAT THEY REALLY NEED, HAVE TO HAVE IN 629 00:23:26,773 --> 00:23:28,706 REALLY NEED, HAVE TO HAVE IN THERE IN ORDER TO GO HOME, THEN 630 00:23:28,708 --> 00:23:31,375 THERE IN ORDER TO GO HOME, THEN A BILL WILL BE CRAFTED, I WON'T 631 00:23:31,377 --> 00:23:33,878 A BILL WILL BE CRAFTED, I WON'T SAY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT IT 632 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,814 SAY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT IT WON'T BE IN BIG COMMITTEE 633 00:23:36,816 --> 00:23:40,217 WON'T BE IN BIG COMMITTEE MEETING AND THEN THE FILL BILL 634 00:23:40,219 --> 00:23:42,620 MEETING AND THEN THE FILL BILL WILL BE PRESENTED. 635 00:23:42,622 --> 00:23:46,023 WILL BE PRESENTED. PROBABLY MID-MAY. 636 00:23:46,025 --> 00:23:46,757 PROBABLY MID-MAY. >> MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE 637 00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:47,191 >> MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMMON CORE. 638 00:23:47,193 --> 00:23:48,759 COMMON CORE. >> EXACTLY. 639 00:23:48,761 --> 00:23:50,561 >> EXACTLY. AS WE HEARD REPRESENTATIVE 640 00:23:50,563 --> 00:23:53,397 AS WE HEARD REPRESENTATIVE WHEELER REALLY WANTS A LOT OF 641 00:23:53,399 --> 00:24:00,070 WHEELER REALLY WANTS A LOT OF FUNDING FOR COMMON CORE IN THE 642 00:24:00,072 --> 00:24:01,305 FUNDING FOR COMMON CORE IN THE BU 643 00:24:01,307 --> 00:24:01,839 BU B 644 00:24:01,841 --> 00:24:02,173 B BUDGET. 645 00:24:02,175 --> 00:24:03,541 BUDGET. THAT'S THEIR BIG PUSH THIS YEAR. 646 00:24:03,543 --> 00:24:05,910 THAT'S THEIR BIG PUSH THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR THERE WAS A BILL TO 647 00:24:05,912 --> 00:24:06,844 LAST YEAR THERE WAS A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM USING 648 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:07,678 PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM USING COMMON CORE. 649 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,146 COMMON CORE. THIS WEEK THERE WAS A BILL THAT 650 00:24:09,148 --> 00:24:11,549 THIS WEEK THERE WAS A BILL THAT CAME UP THAT WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL 651 00:24:11,551 --> 00:24:13,651 CAME UP THAT WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL BOARDS TO OPT OUT OF COMMON CORE 652 00:24:13,653 --> 00:24:15,486 BOARDS TO OPT OUT OF COMMON CORE OR ANY OTHER STANDARD ADOPTED BY 653 00:24:15,488 --> 00:24:16,587 OR ANY OTHER STANDARD ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND 654 00:24:16,589 --> 00:24:19,056 THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COME UP WITH THEIR OWN. 655 00:24:19,058 --> 00:24:20,458 COME UP WITH THEIR OWN. THAT A MOVING PRETTY WELL 656 00:24:20,460 --> 00:24:21,592 THAT A MOVING PRETTY WELL THROUGH THE HOUSE. 657 00:24:21,594 --> 00:24:23,928 THROUGH THE HOUSE. NOW, ONCE IT GETS OVER TO THE 658 00:24:23,930 --> 00:24:26,163 NOW, ONCE IT GETS OVER TO THE SENATE WHICH ALREADY KILLED THE 659 00:24:26,165 --> 00:24:30,000 SENATE WHICH ALREADY KILLED THE FIRST PROHIBITION ON COMMON 660 00:24:30,002 --> 00:24:31,502 FIRST PROHIBITION ON COMMON CORE, IT MAY HAVE A MORE 661 00:24:31,504 --> 00:24:32,470 CORE, IT MAY HAVE A MORE DIFFICULT TIME. 662 00:24:32,472 --> 00:24:33,838 DIFFICULT TIME. >> YOU'VE COVERED EDUCATION FOR 663 00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:34,805 >> YOU'VE COVERED EDUCATION FOR A WHILE. 664 00:24:34,807 --> 00:24:36,006 A WHILE. IS THAT SOMETHING SCHOOL 665 00:24:36,008 --> 00:24:37,741 IS THAT SOMETHING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE 666 00:24:37,743 --> 00:24:39,276 DISTRICTS WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE OPTION TO OPT OUT OF? 667 00:24:39,278 --> 00:24:41,912 OPTION TO OPT OUT OF? >> MY GUESS IS THEY WOULD PREFER 668 00:24:41,914 --> 00:24:43,681 >> MY GUESS IS THEY WOULD PREFER TO HAVE ONE SET OF STANDARDS TO 669 00:24:43,683 --> 00:24:44,281 TO HAVE ONE SET OF STANDARDS TO WORK WITH. 670 00:24:44,283 --> 00:24:45,950 WORK WITH. FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IN TIE SON, IF 671 00:24:45,952 --> 00:24:48,486 FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IN TIE SON, IF YOU THINK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT 672 00:24:48,488 --> 00:24:50,054 YOU THINK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WE HAVE, THEY 673 00:24:50,056 --> 00:24:51,755 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WE HAVE, THEY COULD EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT SET 674 00:24:51,757 --> 00:24:55,659 COULD EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT SET OF STANDARDIZED TESTS WHICH 675 00:24:55,661 --> 00:24:56,927 OF STANDARDIZED TESTS WHICH WOULD MAKE LIKE MORE DIFFICULT. 676 00:24:56,929 --> 00:24:58,529 WOULD MAKE LIKE MORE DIFFICULT. >> INTERESTING NOTE THAT CAME 677 00:24:58,531 --> 00:25:02,833 >> INTERESTING NOTE THAT CAME OUT OF THE CAPITAL THIS WEEK. 678 00:25:02,835 --> 00:25:05,302 OUT OF THE CAPITAL THIS WEEK. GOVERNOR JANUARY BREWER SAID SHE 679 00:25:05,304 --> 00:25:09,773 GOVERNOR JANUARY BREWER SAID SHE WOULD NOT SEEK ANOTHER TERM. 680 00:25:09,775 --> 00:25:11,609 WOULD NOT SEEK ANOTHER TERM. SO, WHAT ARE POSSIBLE CANDIDATES 681 00:25:11,611 --> 00:25:12,176 SO, WHAT ARE POSSIBLE CANDIDATES MOVING FORWARD? 682 00:25:12,178 --> 00:25:13,878 MOVING FORWARD? >> WELL, SHE DID. 683 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:16,313 >> WELL, SHE DID. SHE WENT BACK AND ANNOUNCED AT A 684 00:25:16,315 --> 00:25:18,582 SHE WENT BACK AND ANNOUNCED AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE SHE SAYS IT 685 00:25:18,584 --> 00:25:20,718 PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE SHE SAYS IT KIND OF ALL BEGAN, WHERE SHE 686 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:22,319 KIND OF ALL BEGAN, WHERE SHE DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED IN 687 00:25:22,321 --> 00:25:23,821 DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS WHEN HER OWN KIDS WERE 688 00:25:23,823 --> 00:25:24,221 POLITICS WHEN HER OWN KIDS WERE IN SCHOOL. 689 00:25:24,223 --> 00:25:26,724 IN SCHOOL. AND SHE ANNOUNCED THAT'S IT'S 690 00:25:26,726 --> 00:25:30,628 AND SHE ANNOUNCED THAT'S IT'S TIME TO IN HER WORDS, PASS THE 691 00:25:30,630 --> 00:25:31,161 TIME TO IN HER WORDS, PASS THE TORCH. 692 00:25:31,163 --> 00:25:32,897 TORCH. SHE ALSO DIDN'T SAY SHE WAS 693 00:25:32,899 --> 00:25:34,064 SHE ALSO DIDN'T SAY SHE WAS LEAVING POLITICS. 694 00:25:34,066 --> 00:25:37,001 LEAVING POLITICS. SHE'S JUST LEAVING THE 695 00:25:37,003 --> 00:25:37,968 SHE'S JUST LEAVING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WHEN HER TERM 696 00:25:37,970 --> 00:25:38,469 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WHEN HER TERM IS UP. 697 00:25:38,471 --> 00:25:40,104 IS UP. THIS IS A FREE FOR ALL. 698 00:25:40,106 --> 00:25:42,606 THIS IS A FREE FOR ALL. THE LAST TIME WE HAD A TRUE OPEN 699 00:25:42,608 --> 00:25:45,876 THE LAST TIME WE HAD A TRUE OPEN SEAT WAS MORE THAN A DECADE GOT. 700 00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:50,347 SEAT WAS MORE THAN A DECADE GOT. AND JANET NA POLL TAN KNOW WAS 701 00:25:50,349 --> 00:25:51,415 AND JANET NA POLL TAN KNOW WAS ELECTED TO HER FIRST TIME. 702 00:25:51,417 --> 00:25:53,117 ELECTED TO HER FIRST TIME. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE 17 703 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:55,052 RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE 17 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, MAINLY 704 00:25:55,054 --> 00:25:57,254 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, MAINLY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, BY 705 00:25:57,256 --> 00:26:00,057 REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, BY SOME MINOR PARTY CANDIDATES ALSO 706 00:26:00,059 --> 00:26:02,226 SOME MINOR PARTY CANDIDATES ALSO IN THE RACE TO BE GOVERNOR. 707 00:26:02,228 --> 00:26:04,962 IN THE RACE TO BE GOVERNOR. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FILED 708 00:26:04,964 --> 00:26:08,032 THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FILED THE PAPERWORK. 709 00:26:08,034 --> 00:26:10,768 THE PAPERWORK. >> WE'VE GOT NAMES OF PEOPLE 710 00:26:10,770 --> 00:26:11,368 >> WE'VE GOT NAMES OF PEOPLE YOU'VE IDENTIFIED. 711 00:26:11,370 --> 00:26:12,369 YOU'VE IDENTIFIED. >> RIGHT. 712 00:26:12,371 --> 00:26:15,673 >> RIGHT. THE NAMES THAT PEOPLE WILL 713 00:26:15,675 --> 00:26:19,577 THE NAMES THAT PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE, DOUG DOOSEY IS THE 714 00:26:19,579 --> 00:26:25,282 RECOGNIZE, DOUG DOOSEY IS THE STATE TREASURER, SCOTT MYSMITH E 715 00:26:25,284 --> 00:26:28,018 STATE TREASURER, SCOTT MYSMITH E MAYOR OF MESA. 716 00:26:28,020 --> 00:26:33,357 MAYOR OF MESA. CHRISTINE JONES, ANDREW THOMAS, 717 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:35,693 CHRISTINE JONES, ANDREW THOMAS, FRED DUE VALUE ON THE DEMOCRAT 718 00:26:35,695 --> 00:26:35,993 FRED DUE VALUE ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE. 719 00:26:35,995 --> 00:26:37,494 SIDE. ALL THOSE OTHERS WERE 720 00:26:37,496 --> 00:26:37,895 ALL THOSE OTHERS WERE REPUBLICANS. 721 00:26:37,897 --> 00:26:39,196 REPUBLICANS. THERE IS ONE OTHER DEMOCRAT IN 722 00:26:39,198 --> 00:26:42,066 THERE IS ONE OTHER DEMOCRAT IN THE RACE, JEFFREY JACOBS. 723 00:26:42,068 --> 00:26:45,903 THE RACE, JEFFREY JACOBS. BUT FRED DUVALL IS THE BIG NAME 724 00:26:45,905 --> 00:26:47,571 BUT FRED DUVALL IS THE BIG NAME IN THE DEMOCRAT RACE. 725 00:26:47,573 --> 00:26:49,340 IN THE DEMOCRAT RACE. >> ANY PREDICTIONS AT THIS 726 00:26:49,342 --> 00:26:50,174 >> ANY PREDICTIONS AT THIS POINT? 727 00:26:50,176 --> 00:26:52,776 POINT? >> THE OPPORTUNITY, UNLESS 728 00:26:52,778 --> 00:26:54,411 >> THE OPPORTUNITY, UNLESS SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS OR 729 00:26:54,413 --> 00:26:56,447 SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS OR SOMETHING ELSE GETS IN ON THE 730 00:26:56,449 --> 00:27:03,087 SOMETHING ELSE GETS IN ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE WILL BE PRED FRED 731 00:27:03,089 --> 00:27:03,487 DEMOCRAT SIDE WILL BE PRED FRED DUVALL. 732 00:27:03,489 --> 00:27:05,923 DUVALL. ON THE REPRESENT SIDE, SOME OF 733 00:27:05,925 --> 00:27:08,058 ON THE REPRESENT SIDE, SOME OF THOSE NAMES ARE PULLING PRETTY 734 00:27:08,060 --> 00:27:08,592 THOSE NAMES ARE PULLING PRETTY EVENLY. 735 00:27:08,594 --> 00:27:14,398 EVENLY. WE HAVE GOOD NAME RECOGNITION 736 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:15,699 WE HAVE GOOD NAME RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF A LITTLE BIT HIGHER 737 00:27:15,701 --> 00:27:16,033 BECAUSE OF A LITTLE BIT HIGHER PROFILE. 738 00:27:16,035 --> 00:27:17,868 PROFILE. IF YOU WENT OUT ON THE STREET, A 739 00:27:17,870 --> 00:27:20,871 IF YOU WENT OUT ON THE STREET, A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO 740 00:27:20,873 --> 00:27:22,740 LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO THE STATE TREASURER IS. 741 00:27:22,742 --> 00:27:28,345 THE STATE TREASURER IS. >> THEY WILL CERTAINLY SEE THAT 742 00:27:28,347 --> 00:27:29,546 >> THEY WILL CERTAINLY SEE THAT LIST WHITTLE DOWN. 743 00:27:29,548 --> 00:27:30,914 LIST WHITTLE DOWN. >> YES, WE WILL. 744 00:27:30,916 --> 00:27:33,717 >> YES, WE WILL. IF WE WERE TO READ THEIR NAMES 745 00:27:33,719 --> 00:27:35,786 IF WE WERE TO READ THEIR NAMES NOW, IT MAY BE ONE OF THE FEW 746 00:27:35,788 --> 00:27:37,121 NOW, IT MAY BE ONE OF THE FEW TIMES THEY'RE ACTUALLY MENTIONED 747 00:27:37,123 --> 00:27:37,955 TIMES THEY'RE ACTUALLY MENTIONED BY NAME. 748 00:27:37,957 --> 00:27:41,358 BY NAME. SOME OF THE OWES ON THE -- OWES 749 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:43,861 SOME OF THE OWES ON THE -- OWES ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, THOSE 750 00:27:43,863 --> 00:27:46,130 ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, THOSE NAMES WILL WHITTLE OUT OVER TIME 751 00:27:46,132 --> 00:27:47,931 NAMES WILL WHITTLE OUT OVER TIME BASED ON CAN THEY COLLECT MONEY, 752 00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:49,767 BASED ON CAN THEY COLLECT MONEY, CAN THEY GET THEIR NAME 753 00:27:49,769 --> 00:27:51,568 CAN THEY GET THEIR NAME RECOGNITION OUT. 754 00:27:51,570 --> 00:27:55,205 RECOGNITION OUT. THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE NAMES 755 00:27:55,207 --> 00:27:57,207 THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE NAMES WE HEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN. 756 00:27:57,209 --> 00:28:01,945 WE HEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THOSE NAMES WIHITTLE DOWN. 757 00:28:01,947 --> 00:28:03,580 THOSE NAMES WIHITTLE DOWN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR 758 00:28:03,582 --> 00:28:04,314 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR REPORT THIS IS WEEK. 759 00:28:04,316 --> 00:28:11,622 REPORT THIS IS WEEK. >> THAT DOES IT FOR SWOO"ARIZON 760 00:28:11,624 --> 00:28:11,922 >> THAT DOES IT FOR SWOO"ARIZON WEEK." 761 00:28:11,924 --> 00:28:12,589 WEEK." THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING 762 00:28:12,591 --> 00:28:12,823 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.