WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:36.802 >>> THE ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE HAS NOT RELEASED ITS 00:36.804 --> 00:39.671 LEGISLATURE HAS NOT RELEASED ITS BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 00:39.673 --> 00:41.473 BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THEY ARE WATCHING AND WAITING TO 00:41.475 --> 00:43.909 THEY ARE WATCHING AND WAITING TO SEE WHAT STATE LEADERS COME UP 00:43.911 --> 00:45.010 SEE WHAT STATE LEADERS COME UP WITH. 00:45.012 --> 00:48.680 WITH. EDUCATORS ARE PARTICULARLY 00:48.682 --> 00:49.048 EDUCATORS ARE PARTICULARLY WORRIED. 00:49.050 --> 00:53.018 WORRIED. >> ART HELPS FOSTER NOT ONLY 00:53.020 --> 00:54.887 >> ART HELPS FOSTER NOT ONLY CREATIVITY BUT IT HELPS WITH 00:54.889 --> 00:57.623 CREATIVITY BUT IT HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT FROM KINDERGARTEN 00:57.625 --> 01:01.660 EVERY ASPECT FROM KINDERGARTEN LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO COLLEGE 01:01.662 --> 01:02.428 LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL AND BEYOND. 01:02.430 --> 01:07.366 LEVEL AND BEYOND. >> THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED A 01:07.368 --> 01:10.469 >> THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED A BUDGET A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE 01:10.471 --> 01:11.036 BUDGET A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM THIS YEAR. 01:11.038 --> 01:13.505 FROM THIS YEAR. >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY 01:13.507 --> 01:14.640 >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY TALKING MID-MAY. 01:14.642 --> 01:16.241 TALKING MID-MAY. I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A 01:16.243 --> 01:18.277 I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE 01:18.279 --> 01:20.012 SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE AS WE DID IN THE PAST. 01:20.014 --> 01:36.328 AS WE DID IN THE PAST. >> THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK." 01:36.330 --> 01:41.366 >> THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK." >>> MEDICAID DOMINATED LAST 01:41.368 --> 01:44.303 >>> MEDICAID DOMINATED LAST YEAR'S BUDGET TALKS. 01:44.305 --> 01:45.804 YEAR'S BUDGET TALKS. ARIZONA MEDICAID PROGRAM 01:45.806 --> 01:47.272 ARIZONA MEDICAID PROGRAM INCREASED IN SIZE THIS YEAR. 01:47.274 --> 01:49.641 INCREASED IN SIZE THIS YEAR. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY 01:49.643 --> 01:50.109 THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY APPLIED. 01:50.111 --> 01:52.911 APPLIED. NOW THE HEALTH CENTER? 01:52.913 --> 01:55.581 NOW THE HEALTH CENTER? TUCSON HAS ALREADY SEEN AN 01:55.583 --> 01:56.148 TUCSON HAS ALREADY SEEN AN INCREASE IN PATIENTS. 01:56.150 --> 01:58.350 INCREASE IN PATIENTS. >> THE FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE 01:58.352 --> 02:00.319 >> THE FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS GO OTHER YOUR LABS. 02:00.321 --> 02:02.754 TO DO IS GO OTHER YOUR LABS. >> THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON 42 02:02.756 --> 02:05.124 >> THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON 42 YEARS OF OFFERING SERVICE TO 02:05.126 --> 02:07.226 YEARS OF OFFERING SERVICE TO EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO NEEDS 02:07.228 --> 02:09.361 EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO NEEDS HEALTH CARE. 02:09.363 --> 02:11.296 HEALTH CARE. LINDA WILLIAMS SEES A WIDE RANGE 02:11.298 --> 02:12.531 LINDA WILLIAMS SEES A WIDE RANGE OF PATIENTS. 02:12.533 --> 02:18.604 OF PATIENTS. TODAY, A WOMAN ON MEDICARE. 02:18.606 --> 02:21.406 TODAY, A WOMAN ON MEDICARE. THEY HAVE 18 SITES THROUGHOUT 02:21.408 --> 02:22.574 THEY HAVE 18 SITES THROUGHOUT TUCSON. 02:22.576 --> 02:25.477 TUCSON. 120 PHYSICIANS. 02:25.479 --> 02:26.945 120 PHYSICIANS. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COULDN'T 02:26.947 --> 02:29.448 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF HER STAFF 02:29.450 --> 02:30.315 BE MORE PROUD OF HER STAFF MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE. 02:30.317 --> 02:32.851 MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THE 02:32.853 --> 02:38.157 >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THE DEMOGRAPHIC IS HISPANIC OR WHITE 02:38.159 --> 02:39.758 DEMOGRAPHIC IS HISPANIC OR WHITE GAMUT. 02:39.760 --> 02:43.428 GAMUT. WHITE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN. 02:43.430 --> 02:44.963 WHITE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN. WE HAVE OOET YOE PANS. 02:44.965 --> 02:46.899 WE HAVE OOET YOE PANS. SO WE SERVE EVERYONE FROM THE 02:46.901 --> 02:48.333 SO WE SERVE EVERYONE FROM THE RICHEST TO THE POOREST AND 02:48.335 --> 02:50.369 RICHEST TO THE POOREST AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE 02:50.371 --> 02:51.236 THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO BE SENT. 02:51.238 --> 02:55.207 TO BE SENT. >> THE CLINICS OFFER EVERYTHING 02:55.209 --> 02:56.708 >> THE CLINICS OFFER EVERYTHING FROM X RAYS TO A FULL PHARMACY. 02:56.710 --> 03:02.915 FROM X RAYS TO A FULL PHARMACY. A STEADY FLOW OF FACTS, EL RIO 03:02.917 --> 03:06.285 A STEADY FLOW OF FACTS, EL RIO IS BRACING FOR AN CREASE. 03:06.287 --> 03:08.420 IS BRACING FOR AN CREASE. >> WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. 03:08.422 --> 03:09.555 >> WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY. WE'VE SEEN THE PATIENTS COMING 03:09.557 --> 03:11.356 WE'VE SEEN THE PATIENTS COMING IN AND APPLYING. 03:11.358 --> 03:13.158 IN AND APPLYING. THEY STARTED APPLYING IN 03:13.160 --> 03:13.525 THEY STARTED APPLYING IN OCTOBER. 03:13.527 --> 03:15.160 OCTOBER. AND THEY KNEW THEIR APPLICATION 03:15.162 --> 03:18.096 AND THEY KNEW THEIR APPLICATION HAD TO BE ON HOLD UNTIL JANUARY 03:18.098 --> 03:19.431 HAD TO BE ON HOLD UNTIL JANUARY 1 WHEN IT BECAME LAW. 03:19.433 --> 03:21.033 1 WHEN IT BECAME LAW. WHEN THEY COME IN WITH THEIR 03:21.035 --> 03:22.234 WHEN THEY COME IN WITH THEIR LETTER LETTER SAYING THEY'VE 03:22.236 --> 03:25.304 LETTER LETTER SAYING THEY'VE BEEN ACCEPTED, IT'S THE HAPPIEST 03:25.306 --> 03:26.238 BEEN ACCEPTED, IT'S THE HAPPIEST DAY FOR THEM. 03:26.240 --> 03:28.740 DAY FOR THEM. >> THIS PHARMACIST SAYS SHE'S 03:28.742 --> 03:31.043 >> THIS PHARMACIST SAYS SHE'S ALREADY SEEN A CHANGE IN HER 03:31.045 --> 03:31.410 ALREADY SEEN A CHANGE IN HER PATIENTS. 03:31.412 --> 03:33.445 PATIENTS. >> I'VE SEEN A LOT OF RELIEF 03:33.447 --> 03:34.746 >> I'VE SEEN A LOT OF RELIEF FROM PATIENTS. 03:34.748 --> 03:37.449 FROM PATIENTS. I HAVE A LOT OF PATIENTS THAT 03:37.451 --> 03:39.484 I HAVE A LOT OF PATIENTS THAT HAVE DIABETES. 03:39.486 --> 03:42.020 HAVE DIABETES. SOMETIMES NOT HAVING INSURANCE 03:42.022 --> 03:44.189 SOMETIMES NOT HAVING INSURANCE WAS DETRIMENTAL FOR THEM. 03:44.191 --> 03:45.557 WAS DETRIMENTAL FOR THEM. IF SOMETHING MORE HAD HAPPENED, 03:45.559 --> 03:48.227 IF SOMETHING MORE HAD HAPPENED, A TEST OR A FOLLOW-UP, THEY 03:48.229 --> 03:49.461 A TEST OR A FOLLOW-UP, THEY COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. 03:49.463 --> 03:53.365 COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. >> SHE ALSO SAYS SHE KNOWS 03:53.367 --> 03:55.534 >> SHE ALSO SAYS SHE KNOWS PATIENTS HAVE IGNORED THEIR 03:55.536 --> 03:56.635 PATIENTS HAVE IGNORED THEIR HEALTH BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY 03:56.637 --> 03:59.738 HEALTH BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY COULDN'T AFFORD THE CARE. 03:59.740 --> 04:02.107 COULDN'T AFFORD THE CARE. >> THEY HAVE TO GO SEE AN EYE 04:02.109 --> 04:05.043 >> THEY HAVE TO GO SEE AN EYE DOCTOR ONCE A YEAR, FOOT EXAM 04:05.045 --> 04:05.544 DOCTOR ONCE A YEAR, FOOT EXAM ONCE A YEAR. 04:05.546 --> 04:06.979 ONCE A YEAR. AND THEN THE SUPPLIES, THE 04:06.981 --> 04:08.914 AND THEN THE SUPPLIES, THE TESTING SUPPLIES. 04:08.916 --> 04:10.782 TESTING SUPPLIES. MAKING SURE THEY'RE EATING THE 04:10.784 --> 04:12.217 MAKING SURE THEY'RE EATING THE RIGHT TYPES OF FOOD. 04:12.219 --> 04:13.785 RIGHT TYPES OF FOOD. I CAN SEE WHY IT'S REALLY 04:13.787 --> 04:14.820 I CAN SEE WHY IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE. 04:14.822 --> 04:17.656 DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE. THEY HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE 04:17.658 --> 04:18.857 THEY HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE BETWEEN PAYING FOR DOCTORS OR 04:18.859 --> 04:21.393 BETWEEN PAYING FOR DOCTORS OR PAYING FOR THEIR GROCERY BILLS. 04:21.395 --> 04:23.862 PAYING FOR THEIR GROCERY BILLS. >> A FEAR THEY KNOW ALL TOO 04:23.864 --> 04:24.563 >> A FEAR THEY KNOW ALL TOO WELL. 04:24.565 --> 04:26.965 WELL. THIS 24-YEAR-OLD IS ABOUT TO 04:26.967 --> 04:29.134 THIS 24-YEAR-OLD IS ABOUT TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND HASN'T 04:29.136 --> 04:30.435 GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND HASN'T HAD HEALTH INSURANCE FOR HERE'S. 04:30.437 --> 04:33.672 HAD HEALTH INSURANCE FOR HERE'S. >> I DID NOT WANT TO GET FIND 04:33.674 --> 04:35.207 >> I DID NOT WANT TO GET FIND BECAUSE OF THE HEALTH CARE LAW. 04:35.209 --> 04:37.476 BECAUSE OF THE HEALTH CARE LAW. BY THEN I STARTED REALIZING HOW 04:37.478 --> 04:38.710 BY THEN I STARTED REALIZING HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS. 04:38.712 --> 04:40.545 IMPORTANT IT WAS. IT JUST GAVE ME THAT MUCH MORE 04:40.547 --> 04:42.414 IT JUST GAVE ME THAT MUCH MORE OF A REASON TO COME IN AND JUST 04:42.416 --> 04:44.516 OF A REASON TO COME IN AND JUST BE EDUCATED ON IT. 04:44.518 --> 04:46.685 BE EDUCATED ON IT. >> AFTER TALKING WITH A 04:46.687 --> 04:49.755 >> AFTER TALKING WITH A COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR, HE 04:49.757 --> 04:52.824 COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR, HE LEARNED THAT HE CALL FIES FOR 04:52.826 --> 04:57.296 LEARNED THAT HE CALL FIES FOR ACCESS, ARIZONA MEDICINE CASE 04:57.298 --> 04:57.663 ACCESS, ARIZONA MEDICINE CASE PROGRAM. 04:57.665 --> 05:00.399 PROGRAM. >> A WEIGHT LIFTED OFF THE 05:00.401 --> 05:03.001 >> A WEIGHT LIFTED OFF THE SHOULDERS OF THIS PART-TIME 05:03.003 --> 05:03.335 SHOULDERS OF THIS PART-TIME WORKER. 05:03.337 --> 05:04.936 WORKER. >> VERY RELIEVED TO KNOW THAT IF 05:04.938 --> 05:06.838 >> VERY RELIEVED TO KNOW THAT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO 05:06.840 --> 05:07.606 ANYTHING HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO BE OKAY. 05:07.608 --> 05:11.977 BE OKAY. I WON'T WORRY MY PARENTS AND 05:11.979 --> 05:13.478 I WON'T WORRY MY PARENTS AND EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR IT. 05:13.480 --> 05:13.779 EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR IT. YEAH. 05:13.781 --> 05:19.985 YEAH. >> EL RIO SAYS IT IS COMMITTED 05:19.987 --> 05:21.586 >> EL RIO SAYS IT IS COMMITTED TO HIRING FOR APPLICATION 05:21.588 --> 05:24.256 TO HIRING FOR APPLICATION COUNSELORS LIKE RAYMOND. 05:24.258 --> 05:26.558 COUNSELORS LIKE RAYMOND. >> THIS WAS NOT HARD AT ALL. 05:26.560 --> 05:28.260 >> THIS WAS NOT HARD AT ALL. THAT WAS ONE OF MY FEARS IS 05:28.262 --> 05:30.929 THAT WAS ONE OF MY FEARS IS WHERE TO LOOK FOR IT, WHO TO 05:30.931 --> 05:32.197 WHERE TO LOOK FOR IT, WHO TO TALK TO AND HAVING THE TIME 05:32.199 --> 05:33.732 TALK TO AND HAVING THE TIME AVAILABLE TO DO IT. 05:33.734 --> 05:36.168 AVAILABLE TO DO IT. THIS WAS JUST -- I CAME IN AND 05:36.170 --> 05:39.871 THIS WAS JUST -- I CAME IN AND GOT HELPED RIGHT AWAY. 05:39.873 --> 05:41.340 GOT HELPED RIGHT AWAY. SO IT'S THAT MUCH MORE OF A 05:41.342 --> 05:42.641 SO IT'S THAT MUCH MORE OF A RELIEF TO COME IN AND DO IT. 05:42.643 --> 05:47.045 RELIEF TO COME IN AND DO IT. >> AND A RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES 05:47.047 --> 05:48.046 >> AND A RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES THE CLINIC SERVES. 05:48.048 --> 05:50.549 THE CLINIC SERVES. >> IT'S NOT. 05:50.551 --> 05:51.149 >> IT'S NOT. IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE 05:51.151 --> 05:52.784 IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, THEY MAY NOT APPLY. 05:52.786 --> 05:54.686 KNOWLEDGE, THEY MAY NOT APPLY. WE DON'T WANT THEM TO GO WITHOUT 05:54.688 --> 05:56.988 WE DON'T WANT THEM TO GO WITHOUT A SERVICE THATXm 05:56.990 --> 05:59.925 A SERVICE THATXm >> MEDICAID, THOUGH, IS NOT ON 05:59.927 --> 06:04.930 >> MEDICAID, THOUGH, IS NOT ON THE FRONT BURNER OF THIS YEAR'S 06:04.932 --> 06:05.630 THE FRONT BURNER OF THIS YEAR'S BUJ 06:05.632 --> 06:05.964 BUJ BUDGET. 06:05.966 --> 06:15.474 BUDGET. >> WE SAT DOWN WITH THE HOUSE 06:15.476 --> 06:16.208 >> WE SAT DOWN WITH THE HOUSE BUDGET CARE. 06:16.210 --> 06:18.143 BUDGET CARE. >> WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. 06:18.145 --> 06:23.181 >> WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. IS THERE ANY BIG STUMBLING BLOCK 06:23.183 --> 06:23.849 IS THERE ANY BIG STUMBLING BLOCK THAT YOU'RE SEEING AT THIS 06:23.851 --> 06:24.349 THAT YOU'RE SEEING AT THIS POINT? 06:24.351 --> 06:26.418 POINT? >> THE MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCKS 06:26.420 --> 06:28.820 >> THE MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCKS THAT WE HAVE NOW ARE AGREEMENTS 06:28.822 --> 06:30.255 THAT WE HAVE NOW ARE AGREEMENTS NOT SO MUCH ON THE DIFFERENT 06:30.257 --> 06:32.424 NOT SO MUCH ON THE DIFFERENT BLOCKS OF SPENDING, ALTHOUGH WE 06:32.426 --> 06:35.961 BLOCKS OF SPENDING, ALTHOUGH WE ALWAYS HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON 06:35.963 --> 06:36.328 ALWAYS HAVE A DISAGREEMENT ON HOW MUCH. 06:36.330 --> 06:38.430 HOW MUCH. HISTORICALLY THE LEDGISLATURE 06:38.432 --> 06:39.998 HISTORICALLY THE LEDGISLATURE DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND AS MUCH AS 06:40.000 --> 06:41.266 DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND AS MUCH AS THE EXECUTIVE. 06:41.268 --> 06:42.734 THE EXECUTIVE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SO MUCH 06:42.736 --> 06:47.873 I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SO MUCH AN ISSUE OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 06:47.875 --> 06:51.476 AN ISSUE OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AS IT IS THAT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE, 06:51.478 --> 06:54.212 AS IT IS THAT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE, WHICH IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS, 06:54.214 --> 06:56.615 WHICH IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS, ALWAYS HAS A DESIRE FOR MORE 06:56.617 --> 06:59.317 ALWAYS HAS A DESIRE FOR MORE MONEY BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS TO 06:59.319 --> 07:01.253 MONEY BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS TO EXECUTE AND THEIR AGENCIES 07:01.255 --> 07:02.421 EXECUTE AND THEIR AGENCIES REQUIRE MONEY TO DO THAT. 07:02.423 --> 07:07.192 REQUIRE MONEY TO DO THAT. AS THE LEGISLATURE, WE ARE MORE 07:07.194 --> 07:10.862 AS THE LEGISLATURE, WE ARE MORE BUDGET AND BOTTOM LINE-MINDED. 07:10.864 --> 07:13.565 BUDGET AND BOTTOM LINE-MINDED. WHAT WILL IT DO TO THE BUDGET 07:13.567 --> 07:15.167 WHAT WILL IT DO TO THE BUDGET THIS YEAR AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, 07:15.169 --> 07:16.635 THIS YEAR AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THREE YEARS OUT. 07:16.637 --> 07:18.236 THREE YEARS OUT. WE DO HAVE OTHER DIFFERENCES 07:18.238 --> 07:20.539 WE DO HAVE OTHER DIFFERENCES THAT WE HAVE TO IRON OUT IN THE 07:20.541 --> 07:21.039 THAT WE HAVE TO IRON OUT IN THE BEGINNING. 07:21.041 --> 07:23.742 BEGINNING. ONE IS THE PROJECTION OF 07:23.744 --> 07:24.276 ONE IS THE PROJECTION OF REVENUE. 07:24.278 --> 07:27.979 REVENUE. THE GOVERNOR USUALLY PROJECTS 07:27.981 --> 07:29.414 THE GOVERNOR USUALLY PROJECTS MORE REVENUE THAN THE 07:29.416 --> 07:30.015 MORE REVENUE THAN THE LEGISLATURE DOES. 07:30.017 --> 07:32.083 LEGISLATURE DOES. SHE TENDS TO BE HISTORICALLY 07:32.085 --> 07:33.151 SHE TENDS TO BE HISTORICALLY MORE CORRECT THAN US. 07:33.153 --> 07:35.320 MORE CORRECT THAN US. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE OF CAN WE 07:35.322 --> 07:37.689 THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE OF CAN WE AGREE ON THE REVENUE. 07:37.691 --> 07:42.994 AGREE ON THE REVENUE. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU OVERPROJECT 07:42.996 --> 07:44.763 OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU OVERPROJECT REVENUE, YOU CAN SPEND MORE AND 07:44.765 --> 07:47.532 REVENUE, YOU CAN SPEND MORE AND STILL HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A 07:47.534 --> 07:49.634 STILL HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A BALANCED BUDGET. 07:49.636 --> 07:51.336 BALANCED BUDGET. THEN IT'S HOW MANY CASES ARE YOU 07:51.338 --> 07:52.671 THEN IT'S HOW MANY CASES ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE. 07:52.673 --> 07:54.673 GOING TO HAVE. IF YOU UNDERESTIMATE THAT YOU 07:54.675 --> 07:56.475 IF YOU UNDERESTIMATE THAT YOU CAN SPEND MORE BECAUSE YOU'RE 07:56.477 --> 07:58.844 CAN SPEND MORE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT USING AS MUCH MONEY. 07:58.846 --> 08:00.312 NOT USING AS MUCH MONEY. WE HAVE TO GET AGREEMENT ON 08:00.314 --> 08:00.645 WE HAVE TO GET AGREEMENT ON THAT. 08:00.647 --> 08:02.814 THAT. AND THEN THE ISSUE BECOMES HOW 08:02.816 --> 08:04.583 AND THEN THE ISSUE BECOMES HOW MUCH ABOVE LAST YEAR'S SPENDING 08:04.585 --> 08:06.284 MUCH ABOVE LAST YEAR'S SPENDING DO WE WANT TO SPEND. 08:06.286 --> 08:08.753 DO WE WANT TO SPEND. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE THEN 08:08.755 --> 08:10.956 AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE THEN LOOK OUT THREE YEARS, WHICH 08:10.958 --> 08:12.691 LOOK OUT THREE YEARS, WHICH WE'RE NOW REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW, 08:12.693 --> 08:15.393 WE'RE NOW REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW, AND WE SAY WHAT WILL THE STATE'S 08:15.395 --> 08:17.329 AND WE SAY WHAT WILL THE STATE'S FUND BALANCE BE IN THREE YEARS 08:17.331 --> 08:25.971 FUND BALANCE BE IN THREE YEARS IF WE DO THIS SPENDING WITH 08:25.973 --> 08:28.406 IF WE DO THIS SPENDING WITH THESE PREASSUMPTIONS OF REVENUE. 08:28.408 --> 08:29.674 THESE PREASSUMPTIONS OF REVENUE. >> HOW MUCH MONEY THERE REALLY 08:29.676 --> 08:31.710 >> HOW MUCH MONEY THERE REALLY IS TO WORK WITH, ARE THERE ANY 08:31.712 --> 08:33.578 IS TO WORK WITH, ARE THERE ANY BIG BILLS THAT ARE SITTING OUT 08:33.580 --> 08:35.614 BIG BILLS THAT ARE SITTING OUT THERE OR IDEAS THAT WILL REQUIRE 08:35.616 --> 08:36.748 THERE OR IDEAS THAT WILL REQUIRE FUNDING THAT ARE GOING TO SLOW 08:36.750 --> 08:39.417 FUNDING THAT ARE GOING TO SLOW THE PROCESS OR IS EVERYTHING 08:39.419 --> 08:41.720 THE PROCESS OR IS EVERYTHING GOING FAIRLY SMOOTHLY IN THAT 08:41.722 --> 08:42.153 GOING FAIRLY SMOOTHLY IN THAT WAY? 08:42.155 --> 08:45.090 WAY? >> BUDGET BILLS THAT ARE 08:45.092 --> 08:46.558 >> BUDGET BILLS THAT ARE PROCEEDING SEPARATELY REALLY 08:46.560 --> 08:48.393 PROCEEDING SEPARATELY REALLY HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE PROCESS. 08:48.395 --> 08:50.262 HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE PROCESS. EVERYBODY REALIZES THAT IN THE 08:50.264 --> 08:51.830 EVERYBODY REALIZES THAT IN THE END, IT'S THE NEGOTIATIONS 08:51.832 --> 08:53.365 END, IT'S THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS THAT 08:53.367 --> 08:54.099 BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS THAT MATTER. 08:54.101 --> 08:56.535 MATTER. MOST OF THE BUDGET BILLS THAT 08:56.537 --> 08:58.670 MOST OF THE BUDGET BILLS THAT YOU SEE GOING THROUGH, IN THE 08:58.672 --> 09:00.305 YOU SEE GOING THROUGH, IN THE END WILL BE STOPPED BEFORE 09:00.307 --> 09:02.674 END WILL BE STOPPED BEFORE THERE'S A FINAL VOTE BECAUSE WE 09:02.676 --> 09:06.578 THERE'S A FINAL VOTE BECAUSE WE DON'T NEGOTIATE THE BID JET 09:06.580 --> 09:08.613 DON'T NEGOTIATE THE BID JET PIECEMEAL THROUGH BILLS. 09:08.615 --> 09:12.350 PIECEMEAL THROUGH BILLS. IT'S A HOLISTIC PROCESS AND IT 09:12.352 --> 09:14.719 IT'S A HOLISTIC PROCESS AND IT INVOLVES A LOT OF COMPROMISE. 09:14.721 --> 09:16.588 INVOLVES A LOT OF COMPROMISE. WE HAVE A LOT OF COOKS. 09:16.590 --> 09:21.359 WE HAVE A LOT OF COOKS. YOU NEED 31 OUT OF 60 COOKS IN 09:21.361 --> 09:25.630 YOU NEED 31 OUT OF 60 COOKS IN THE HOUSE AND 60 OUT OF 30 IN 09:25.632 --> 09:26.498 THE HOUSE AND 60 OUT OF 30 IN THE SENATE. 09:26.500 --> 09:29.701 THE SENATE. I WON'T SAY TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL 09:29.703 --> 09:31.736 I WON'T SAY TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH, BUT THEY CERTAINLY 09:31.738 --> 09:34.706 THE BROTH, BUT THEY CERTAINLY SLOW DOWN THE PREPARATION OF THE 09:34.708 --> 09:35.040 SLOW DOWN THE PREPARATION OF THE BROTH. 09:35.042 --> 09:37.075 BROTH. >> YOU'VE BEEN AROUND THE 09:37.077 --> 09:38.543 >> YOU'VE BEEN AROUND THE LEGISLATIVE BLOCK A COUPLE OF 09:38.545 --> 09:38.843 LEGISLATIVE BLOCK A COUPLE OF TIMES. 09:38.845 --> 09:40.712 TIMES. WHAT'S YOUR FEELING 09:40.714 --> 09:43.682 WHAT'S YOUR FEELING REALISTICALLY HOW EASILY OR HOW 09:43.684 --> 09:45.116 REALISTICALLY HOW EASILY OR HOW QUICKLY THIS CAN DO GET DONE. 09:45.118 --> 09:47.986 QUICKLY THIS CAN DO GET DONE. I KNOW THEY SAID WE'RE OUT OF 09:47.988 --> 09:50.255 I KNOW THEY SAID WE'RE OUT OF HERE END OF APRIL, BEGINNING OF 09:50.257 --> 09:50.855 HERE END OF APRIL, BEGINNING OF MAY. 09:50.857 --> 09:53.458 MAY. THE BUDGET MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO 09:53.460 --> 09:54.726 THE BUDGET MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY THAN THAT. 09:54.728 --> 09:56.494 SAY THAN THAT. IS THAT REALISTIC? 09:56.496 --> 10:00.298 IS THAT REALISTIC? >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY 10:00.300 --> 10:00.765 >> I WOULD SAY WE'RE PROBABLY TALKING MID-MAY. 10:00.767 --> 10:01.933 TALKING MID-MAY. I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A 10:01.935 --> 10:07.639 I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE A SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE 10:07.641 --> 10:09.741 SITUATION WHERE WE GO INTO JUNE AS WE DID IN THE PAST MAINLY 10:09.743 --> 10:13.712 AS WE DID IN THE PAST MAINLY BECAUSE WILL THE GOVERNOR GRAB A 10:13.714 --> 10:15.413 BECAUSE WILL THE GOVERNOR GRAB A HANDFUL OF REPUBLICANS AND DO 10:15.415 --> 10:19.117 HANDFUL OF REPUBLICANS AND DO THEIR OWN BUDGET INSTEAD OF THE 10:19.119 --> 10:21.953 THEIR OWN BUDGET INSTEAD OF THE REPUBLICAN CHAMBER BUDGET WHICH 10:21.955 --> 10:22.687 REPUBLICAN CHAMBER BUDGET WHICH HAPPENED LAST YEAR. 10:22.689 --> 10:24.990 HAPPENED LAST YEAR. WITH THAT LOOMING OVER US, IT'S 10:24.992 --> 10:27.525 WITH THAT LOOMING OVER US, IT'S CERTAINLY GOING TO CREATE A 10:27.527 --> 10:28.793 CERTAINLY GOING TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE WE'LL SETTLE 10:28.795 --> 10:31.630 SITUATION WHERE WE'LL SETTLE PRETTY QUICKLY OR GET ROLLED 10:31.632 --> 10:32.764 PRETTY QUICKLY OR GET ROLLED OVER PRETTY QUICKLY. 10:32.766 --> 10:34.733 OVER PRETTY QUICKLY. >> IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THAT -- 10:34.735 --> 10:36.768 >> IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THAT -- THE ELEPHANT IS ALWAYS IN THE 10:36.770 --> 10:37.168 THE ELEPHANT IS ALWAYS IN THE ROOM. 10:37.170 --> 10:40.071 ROOM. BUT IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE 10:40.073 --> 10:41.206 BUT IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE ELEPHANT IS QUITE SO LARGE THIS 10:41.208 --> 10:41.506 ELEPHANT IS QUITE SO LARGE THIS YEAR. 10:41.508 --> 10:44.309 YEAR. LAST YEAR WE HAD THE MEDICAID 10:44.311 --> 10:46.611 LAST YEAR WE HAD THE MEDICAID ELFAPT SITTING IN -- ELEPHANT 10:46.613 --> 10:47.379 ELFAPT SITTING IN -- ELEPHANT SITTING IN THE ROOM. 10:47.381 --> 10:51.516 SITTING IN THE ROOM. IS THAT A CORRECT ASSESSMENT? 10:51.518 --> 10:54.352 IS THAT A CORRECT ASSESSMENT? >> ACTUALLY, THE REAL REASON FOR 10:54.354 --> 10:57.922 >> ACTUALLY, THE REAL REASON FOR THE UNUSUAL ENDING LAST YEAR WAS 10:57.924 --> 11:01.893 THE UNUSUAL ENDING LAST YEAR WAS IN FACT THE MEDICAID. 11:01.895 --> 11:04.529 IN FACT THE MEDICAID. I THINK IT WAS A MATTER OF 11:04.531 --> 11:06.264 I THINK IT WAS A MATTER OF INCONVENIENCE FOR THE OTHER SIDE 11:06.266 --> 11:09.501 INCONVENIENCE FOR THE OTHER SIDE TO STRAP THE BUDGET ONTO THE 11:09.503 --> 11:10.435 TO STRAP THE BUDGET ONTO THE ELEPHA 11:10.437 --> 11:10.802 ELEPHA ELEPHANT. 11:10.804 --> 11:12.437 ELEPHANT. WITHOUT THAT, I THINK IT WILL BE 11:12.439 --> 11:15.473 WITHOUT THAT, I THINK IT WILL BE MORE HARMONIOUS. 11:15.475 --> 11:17.008 MORE HARMONIOUS. HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING 11:17.010 --> 11:18.076 HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S BASICALLY CONSERVATIVE 11:18.078 --> 11:21.012 THAT'S BASICALLY CONSERVATIVE AND WE CAN GO BACK TO OUR 11:21.014 --> 11:22.247 AND WE CAN GO BACK TO OUR DISTRICTS AS REPUBLICANS ANYWAY 11:22.249 --> 11:25.083 DISTRICTS AS REPUBLICANS ANYWAY AND BRAG ABOUT AND DEMOCRATS CAN 11:25.085 --> 11:27.619 AND BRAG ABOUT AND DEMOCRATS CAN GO BACK AND SCREAM ABOUT AND 11:27.621 --> 11:30.422 GO BACK AND SCREAM ABOUT AND EVERYBODY GETS SOMETHING PLILY 11:30.424 --> 11:31.556 EVERYBODY GETS SOMETHING PLILY ANYWAY. 11:31.558 --> 11:34.292 ANYWAY. HOPEFULLY THE CITIZENS WILL GET 11:34.294 --> 11:36.061 HOPEFULLY THE CITIZENS WILL GET REASONABLE EXPENDITURES IN THE 11:36.063 --> 11:37.228 REASONABLE EXPENDITURES IN THE IMPORTANT AREAS. 11:37.230 --> 11:39.798 IMPORTANT AREAS. >> BASED UPON WHAT WE CONSIDER 11:39.800 --> 11:41.966 >> BASED UPON WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE REASONABLE RE KNEW 11:41.968 --> 11:46.404 TO BE REASONABLE RE KNEW PROJECTIONS, IF WE JUST PASS THE 11:46.406 --> 11:48.306 PROJECTIONS, IF WE JUST PASS THE BASELINE BUDGET WHICH IS LAST 11:48.308 --> 11:50.875 BASELINE BUDGET WHICH IS LAST YEAR'S BUDGET PLUS INCREASES FOR 11:50.877 --> 11:52.944 YEAR'S BUDGET PLUS INCREASES FOR INFLATION AND ADDED POPULATION 11:52.946 --> 11:57.315 INFLATION AND ADDED POPULATION IN SCHOOLS, PRISONS WELFARE AND 11:57.317 --> 12:01.052 IN SCHOOLS, PRISONS WELFARE AND MEDICAID, IF WE ONLY DO THAT -- 12:01.054 --> 12:04.589 MEDICAID, IF WE ONLY DO THAT -- WE DIDN'T DO CPS -- WE WILL BE 12:04.591 --> 12:08.393 WE DIDN'T DO CPS -- WE WILL BE ABOUT $330 MILLION IN THE RED IN 12:08.395 --> 12:10.428 ABOUT $330 MILLION IN THE RED IN 2017 BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO 12:10.430 --> 12:12.130 2017 BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO SPEND MORE MONEY THAN WE TAKE 12:12.132 --> 12:12.397 SPEND MORE MONEY THAN WE TAKE IN. 12:12.399 --> 12:15.033 IN. THAT'S BEEN SINCE THE 2009 12:15.035 --> 12:15.400 THAT'S BEEN SINCE THE 2009 RECESSION. 12:15.402 --> 12:17.368 RECESSION. WE'RE ONLY BALANCES THE BOOKS 12:17.370 --> 12:19.971 WE'RE ONLY BALANCES THE BOOKS NOW BECAUSE WE SAVE SOME OF THE 12:19.973 --> 12:20.805 NOW BECAUSE WE SAVE SOME OF THE TEMPORARY SALES TAX MONEY. 12:20.807 --> 12:25.510 TEMPORARY SALES TAX MONEY. THAT RUNS OUT IN 2017. 12:25.512 --> 12:28.680 THAT RUNS OUT IN 2017. DOING NOTHING BUT BASELINE PUTS 12:28.682 --> 12:32.450 DOING NOTHING BUT BASELINE PUTS US IN THE HOLE IN 2017. 12:32.452 --> 12:34.986 US IN THE HOLE IN 2017. >> WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING 12:34.988 --> 12:35.954 >> WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING DISCRETIONARY INCREASES. 12:35.956 --> 12:38.857 DISCRETIONARY INCREASES. WE'RE LOOKING AT A REAL FISCAL 12:38.859 --> 12:40.992 WE'RE LOOKING AT A REAL FISCAL CANYON IN 2017 AND THE 12:40.994 --> 12:42.727 CANYON IN 2017 AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE VERY WELL 12:42.729 --> 12:44.362 POSSIBILITY THAT WE VERY WELL MAY BE DOING A BILLION DOLLARS 12:44.364 --> 12:47.432 MAY BE DOING A BILLION DOLLARS OF CUTS IN THE BUDGET. 12:47.434 --> 12:49.033 OF CUTS IN THE BUDGET. >> EVERY YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS 12:49.035 --> 12:51.336 >> EVERY YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ARIZONA HAVE FACED FUNDING 12:51.338 --> 12:54.305 IN ARIZONA HAVE FACED FUNDING CUTS FORCING THEM TO BECOME MORE 12:54.307 --> 12:57.142 CUTS FORCING THEM TO BECOME MORE CREATIVE TO TRY AND SAVE CERTAIN 12:57.144 --> 12:57.509 CREATIVE TO TRY AND SAVE CERTAIN PROGRAMS. 12:57.511 --> 13:01.012 PROGRAMS. FOR EXAMPLE, SUNNY SIDE 13:01.014 --> 13:03.581 FOR EXAMPLE, SUNNY SIDE REDESIGNED ITS ART AND MIEZ IK 13:03.583 --> 13:05.383 REDESIGNED ITS ART AND MIEZ IK DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS 13:05.385 --> 13:07.118 DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE STILL RECEIVING THE BEST 13:07.120 --> 13:07.786 ARE STILL RECEIVING THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE. 13:07.788 --> 13:10.155 EDUCATION POSSIBLE. WE HAVE THE STORY. 13:10.157 --> 13:13.458 WE HAVE THE STORY. >> WORK ON ADDING TO YOUR 13:13.460 --> 13:13.825 >> WORK ON ADDING TO YOUR PICTURES. 13:13.827 --> 13:14.359 PICTURES. COLOR IT IN. 13:14.361 --> 13:15.727 COLOR IT IN. MAKE IT AMAZING. 13:15.729 --> 13:17.729 MAKE IT AMAZING. YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. 13:17.731 --> 13:22.400 YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. >> JULIE FAUST IS THE ART 13:22.402 --> 13:27.272 >> JULIE FAUST IS THE ART TEACHER IN THE SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL 13:27.274 --> 13:27.639 TEACHER IN THE SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT. 13:27.641 --> 13:31.009 DISTRICT. >> ART HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT 13:31.011 --> 13:33.645 >> ART HELPS WITH EVERY ASPECT FROM KINDERGARTEN LEVEL ALL THE 13:33.647 --> 13:35.113 FROM KINDERGARTEN LEVEL ALL THE WAY UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL AND 13:35.115 --> 13:35.446 WAY UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL AND BEYOND. 13:35.448 --> 13:37.348 BEYOND. IT HELPS STUDENTS THINK OUTSIDE 13:37.350 --> 13:40.118 IT HELPS STUDENTS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH CRITICAL TEST 13:40.120 --> 13:43.321 THE BOX WITH CRITICAL TEST TAKING STILLS AND 21st CENTURY I 13:43.323 --> 13:43.721 TAKING STILLS AND 21st CENTURY I SKILLS. 13:43.723 --> 13:45.623 SKILLS. YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE FINE 13:45.625 --> 13:47.292 YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THE FINE MOTOR SKILLS THAT IT DEVELOPS 13:47.294 --> 13:49.260 MOTOR SKILLS THAT IT DEVELOPS AND THE ART'S REALLY GIVING 13:49.262 --> 13:50.695 AND THE ART'S REALLY GIVING ROUNDED EDUCATION TO THE KIDS. 13:50.697 --> 13:53.097 ROUNDED EDUCATION TO THE KIDS. >> THIS ART AND MUSIC DEPARTMENT 13:53.099 --> 13:57.769 >> THIS ART AND MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS BEING REDESIGNED BECAUSE OF 13:57.771 --> 13:59.304 IS BEING REDESIGNED BECAUSE OF CUTS TO STATE FUNDING. 13:59.306 --> 14:00.839 CUTS TO STATE FUNDING. >> YOU'RE WELCOME MY DEAR. 14:00.841 --> 14:03.641 >> YOU'RE WELCOME MY DEAR. >> SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO WORK 14:03.643 --> 14:05.476 >> SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO WORK INCREDIBLY HARD TO MAINTAIN 14:05.478 --> 14:07.011 INCREDIBLY HARD TO MAINTAIN PROGRAMMING SUCH AS MUSIC AND 14:07.013 --> 14:07.278 PROGRAMMING SUCH AS MUSIC AND ART. 14:07.280 --> 14:09.013 ART. I WILL SAY THAT MANY, MANY 14:09.015 --> 14:11.549 I WILL SAY THAT MANY, MANY SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO ELIMINATE 14:11.551 --> 14:13.585 SCHOOLS HAVE HAD TO ELIMINATE ARTS ENTIRELY WHICH IS THINK IS 14:13.587 --> 14:16.054 ARTS ENTIRELY WHICH IS THINK IS A TRAGEDY. 14:16.056 --> 14:18.890 A TRAGEDY. >> ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 14:18.892 --> 14:21.626 >> ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BELIEVES ART TAKES A CRITICAL 14:21.628 --> 14:22.493 BELIEVES ART TAKES A CRITICAL ROLE IN EDUCATION. 14:22.495 --> 14:25.163 ROLE IN EDUCATION. >> I WALKED INTO MY SCHOOL AND I 14:25.165 --> 14:27.565 >> I WALKED INTO MY SCHOOL AND I BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MADE 14:27.567 --> 14:30.201 BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MADE ME WANT TO GET UP IN THE MORNING 14:30.203 --> 14:32.203 ME WANT TO GET UP IN THE MORNING AND GO TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A 14:32.205 --> 14:33.438 AND GO TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A CHILD. 14:33.440 --> 14:35.406 CHILD. IT WAS DISTINCTLY CLEAR TO ME 14:35.408 --> 14:38.276 IT WAS DISTINCTLY CLEAR TO ME THAT IT WAS THE ART THAT BROUGHT 14:38.278 --> 14:40.245 THAT IT WAS THE ART THAT BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY INTO MY LIFE. 14:40.247 --> 14:42.313 SO MUCH JOY INTO MY LIFE. IT MADE ME CONNECTED TO SCHOOL, 14:42.315 --> 14:44.949 IT MADE ME CONNECTED TO SCHOOL, IT MADE ME FEEL ALIVE. 14:44.951 --> 14:48.086 IT MADE ME FEEL ALIVE. >> SHE SAID SUNNY SIDE IS A HIGH 14:48.088 --> 14:50.521 >> SHE SAID SUNNY SIDE IS A HIGH POVERTY DISTRICT AND PROGRAMS 14:50.523 --> 14:53.191 POVERTY DISTRICT AND PROGRAMS LIKE ART AND MUSIC EXPOSE 14:53.193 --> 14:53.558 LIKE ART AND MUSIC EXPOSE CHILDREN. 14:53.560 --> 14:55.126 CHILDREN. >> I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW 14:55.128 --> 15:00.398 >> I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW HOW SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 15:00.400 --> 15:02.467 HOW SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT SINCERELY VALUES THE ARTS. 15:02.469 --> 15:05.870 SINCERELY VALUES THE ARTS. WHAT WE SEE -- WE NOT ONLY THE 15:05.872 --> 15:07.438 WHAT WE SEE -- WE NOT ONLY THE SEE THE BENEFIT OF THE ART AT 15:07.440 --> 15:09.507 SEE THE BENEFIT OF THE ART AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL. 15:09.509 --> 15:12.143 THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL. WE SEE THE ENJOYMENT IT BRINGS. 15:12.145 --> 15:15.213 WE SEE THE ENJOYMENT IT BRINGS. WHERE WE REALLY START SEEING THE 15:15.215 --> 15:16.915 WHERE WE REALLY START SEEING THE EFFECTS IS WHEN KIDS GET TO THE 15:16.917 --> 15:17.515 EFFECTS IS WHEN KIDS GET TO THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. 15:17.517 --> 15:20.218 HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. BY THAT TIME, BY HAVING THESE 15:20.220 --> 15:22.420 BY THAT TIME, BY HAVING THESE EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND 15:22.422 --> 15:24.555 EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSURE TO BOTH MUSIC AND ART, 15:24.557 --> 15:26.624 EXPOSURE TO BOTH MUSIC AND ART, WE'RE ABLE TO SEE AND REAP THE 15:26.626 --> 15:27.859 WE'RE ABLE TO SEE AND REAP THE BENEFITS FOR THESE STUDENTS WHEN 15:27.861 --> 15:30.695 BENEFITS FOR THESE STUDENTS WHEN THEY GET TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN 15:30.697 --> 15:33.631 THEY GET TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TERMS OF THEIR ACADEMIC 15:33.633 --> 15:34.065 TERMS OF THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. 15:34.067 --> 15:36.000 ACHIEVEMENT. >> SHE IS AMONG THE TEACHERS 15:36.002 --> 15:39.404 >> SHE IS AMONG THE TEACHERS THAT WILL BE PART OF THE 15:39.406 --> 15:41.172 THAT WILL BE PART OF THE DISTRICT'S REDESIGN. 15:41.174 --> 15:44.776 DISTRICT'S REDESIGN. >> WELL, THE REDESIGN STARTED 15:44.778 --> 15:47.312 >> WELL, THE REDESIGN STARTED WHEN DUE TO BUDGET CUT ISSUES WE 15:47.314 --> 15:49.747 WHEN DUE TO BUDGET CUT ISSUES WE HAD TO LOOK CRITICALLY AT WHAT 15:49.749 --> 15:50.848 HAD TO LOOK CRITICALLY AT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. 15:50.850 --> 15:54.419 NEEDED TO BE DONE. WE ARE CURRENTLY GOING FROM 12 15:54.421 --> 15:55.420 WE ARE CURRENTLY GOING FROM 12 POSITIONS DOWN TO SEVEN. 15:55.422 --> 15:57.455 POSITIONS DOWN TO SEVEN. AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE 15:57.457 --> 15:58.356 AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE HALF-TIME POSITIONS. 15:58.358 --> 16:00.258 HALF-TIME POSITIONS. >> THE DISTRICT HOPES THE 16:00.260 --> 16:02.226 >> THE DISTRICT HOPES THE REDESIGN SAVES THE EXISTING 16:02.228 --> 16:06.431 REDESIGN SAVES THE EXISTING PROGRAM AND INSPIRES THESE 16:06.433 --> 16:06.798 PROGRAM AND INSPIRES THESE CHILDREN. 16:06.800 --> 16:07.398 CHILDREN. >> STUDENTS GAIN A LOT. 16:07.400 --> 16:11.135 >> STUDENTS GAIN A LOT. A LOT OF THE STUDENTS, YOU KNOW, 16:11.137 --> 16:13.171 A LOT OF THE STUDENTS, YOU KNOW, FROM KINDERGARTEN UP THROUGH 16:13.173 --> 16:15.139 FROM KINDERGARTEN UP THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONE THING I 16:15.141 --> 16:18.009 HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONE THING I HEAR THEM TELL ME, MS. JULIE, I 16:18.011 --> 16:19.644 HEAR THEM TELL ME, MS. JULIE, I CANNOT WAIT TO GO SEE YOU. 16:19.646 --> 16:21.446 CANNOT WAIT TO GO SEE YOU. YOU ARE THE REASON I WANTED TO 16:21.448 --> 16:22.080 YOU ARE THE REASON I WANTED TO COME TODAY. 16:22.082 --> 16:24.115 COME TODAY. I WAS SO EXCITED BECAUSE I GOT 16:24.117 --> 16:25.583 I WAS SO EXCITED BECAUSE I GOT TO GO TO ART. 16:25.585 --> 16:27.652 TO GO TO ART. MUSIC IS THE SAME. 16:27.654 --> 16:28.686 MUSIC IS THE SAME. WE ARE WHAT BRINGS ENJOYMENT TO 16:28.688 --> 16:30.288 WE ARE WHAT BRINGS ENJOYMENT TO THE STUDENTS. 16:30.290 --> 16:32.023 THE STUDENTS. AND I THINK THAT'S A POSITIVE. 16:32.025 --> 16:36.861 AND I THINK THAT'S A POSITIVE. THEY WANT TO COME. 16:36.863 --> 16:41.866 THEY WANT TO COME. >> THE GOVERNOR PROPOSE ADD $3.9 16:41.868 --> 16:44.335 >> THE GOVERNOR PROPOSE ADD $3.9 BILLION EDUCATION BUDGET FOR 16:44.337 --> 16:46.504 BILLION EDUCATION BUDGET FOR 2015, Aúa 16:46.506 --> 16:47.138 2015, Aúa THIS YEAR. 16:47.140 --> 16:48.606 THIS YEAR. TO TALK MORE ABOUT EDUCATION 16:48.608 --> 16:51.576 TO TALK MORE ABOUT EDUCATION FUNDING IS ARIZONA HOUSE 16:51.578 --> 16:54.645 FUNDING IS ARIZONA HOUSE MINORITY LEADER BRUCE WHEELER. 16:54.647 --> 16:56.180 MINORITY LEADER BRUCE WHEELER. >> THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR 16:56.182 --> 17:01.953 >> THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE BEGIN TO HEAR BID JET 17:01.955 --> 17:02.353 WHERE WE BEGIN TO HEAR BID JET DISCUSSIONS. 17:02.355 --> 17:04.889 DISCUSSIONS. FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PERSPECTIVE, 17:04.891 --> 17:06.324 FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PERSPECTIVE, WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THAT BILL 17:06.326 --> 17:08.526 WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THAT BILL AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE NOT IN THAT 17:08.528 --> 17:09.360 AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE NOT IN THAT BILL THIS YEAR? 17:09.362 --> 17:11.796 BILL THIS YEAR? >> PRIMARILY FROM OUR 17:11.798 --> 17:14.265 >> PRIMARILY FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE NEED TO ADDRESS 17:14.267 --> 17:15.933 PERSPECTIVE, WE NEED TO ADDRESS EDUCATION. 17:15.935 --> 17:18.036 EDUCATION. PRIMARILY THERE IS COMMON CORE 17:18.038 --> 17:18.403 PRIMARILY THERE IS COMMON CORE FUNDING. 17:18.405 --> 17:20.171 FUNDING. THERE'S NO FUNDING FOR IT AND WE 17:20.173 --> 17:23.341 THERE'S NO FUNDING FOR IT AND WE NEED TO HAVE A $13.5 MILLION 17:23.343 --> 17:26.611 NEED TO HAVE A $13.5 MILLION ALLOCATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT 17:26.613 --> 17:28.479 ALLOCATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT TESTING BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO 17:28.481 --> 17:30.114 TESTING BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO TRANSITION TO THE NEW COMMON 17:30.116 --> 17:31.049 TRANSITION TO THE NEW COMMON CORE STRUCTURE. 17:31.051 --> 17:32.683 CORE STRUCTURE. SO THAT'S ESSENTIAL TO HAVE. 17:32.685 --> 17:34.886 SO THAT'S ESSENTIAL TO HAVE. AND THEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF 17:34.888 --> 17:36.954 AND THEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, WE WERE LEFT OUT OF ANY 17:36.956 --> 17:38.790 ARIZONA, WE WERE LEFT OUT OF ANY CONSIDERATION IN THIS YEAR'S 17:38.792 --> 17:40.324 CONSIDERATION IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET BY THE GOVERNOR. 17:40.326 --> 17:42.126 BUDGET BY THE GOVERNOR. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT WE 17:42.128 --> 17:44.328 I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT WE NEED TO AT LEAST ADDRESS A $15 17:44.330 --> 17:47.331 NEED TO AT LEAST ADDRESS A $15 MILLION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 17:47.333 --> 17:51.836 MILLION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HIGH TECH BIOSCIENCE 17:51.838 --> 17:52.236 HIGH TECH BIOSCIENCE APPLICATION. 17:52.238 --> 17:54.138 APPLICATION. HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOME 17:54.140 --> 17:54.505 HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOME SUCCESSES. 17:54.507 --> 17:56.107 SUCCESSES. >> DEMOCRATS IN RECENT YEARS 17:56.109 --> 17:58.443 >> DEMOCRATS IN RECENT YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN NECESSARILY THE 17:58.445 --> 18:00.044 HAVE NOT BEEN NECESSARILY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL. 18:00.046 --> 18:03.881 MOST SUCCESSFUL. HOW HOPEFUL ARE YOU THAT 18:03.883 --> 18:09.987 HOW HOPEFUL ARE YOU THAT REPRESENTATIVE CAVANAUGH, THE 18:09.989 --> 18:11.189 REPRESENTATIVE CAVANAUGH, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WILL LISTEN TO 18:11.191 --> 18:12.123 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WILL LISTEN TO THE MINORITY PARTY. 18:12.125 --> 18:13.624 THE MINORITY PARTY. >> I THINK THERE'S A CHANCE 18:13.626 --> 18:15.193 >> I THINK THERE'S A CHANCE BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR IS 18:15.195 --> 18:16.761 BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR IS INTERESTED IN HER LEGACY. 18:16.763 --> 18:18.329 INTERESTED IN HER LEGACY. EDUCATION IS ONE OF THOSE 18:18.331 --> 18:18.696 EDUCATION IS ONE OF THOSE LEGACIES. 18:18.698 --> 18:20.932 LEGACIES. LAST YEAR WAS MEDICAID 18:20.934 --> 18:21.365 LAST YEAR WAS MEDICAID EXPANSION. 18:21.367 --> 18:23.534 EXPANSION. WE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO FORM 18:23.536 --> 18:26.003 WE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO FORM THE ALLIANCE AGAIN WE ENJOYED 18:26.005 --> 18:27.472 THE ALLIANCE AGAIN WE ENJOYED LAST YEAR WITH REPUBLICANS TO 18:27.474 --> 18:30.341 LAST YEAR WITH REPUBLICANS TO ADDRESS THOSE EDUCATION ISSUES. 18:30.343 --> 18:32.076 ADDRESS THOSE EDUCATION ISSUES. I FEEL CONFIDENT IN SUGGESTIONS 18:32.078 --> 18:33.644 I FEEL CONFIDENT IN SUGGESTIONS THAT I'VE HAD SO FAR THAT THEY 18:33.646 --> 18:37.982 THAT I'VE HAD SO FAR THAT THEY WILL SUPPORT THE U OF A FUNDING 18:37.984 --> 18:38.449 WILL SUPPORT THE U OF A FUNDING APPLICATION. 18:38.451 --> 18:39.817 APPLICATION. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE 18:39.819 --> 18:41.552 BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE GOING TO SUCCEED, BY WE ARE 18:41.554 --> 18:43.521 GOING TO SUCCEED, BY WE ARE GOING TO GIVE IT EVERY EFFORT. 18:43.523 --> 18:46.324 GOING TO GIVE IT EVERY EFFORT. >> DO YOU GET A SEAT AT THE 18:46.326 --> 18:49.093 >> DO YOU GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE, YOU THE DEMOCRATS GET AN 18:49.095 --> 18:50.628 TABLE, YOU THE DEMOCRATS GET AN ACTUAL SEAT AT THE TABLE DURING 18:50.630 --> 18:53.030 ACTUAL SEAT AT THE TABLE DURING THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE ON 18:53.032 --> 18:56.000 THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE ON GOING NOW BEFORE THINGS REALLY 18:56.002 --> 18:58.069 GOING NOW BEFORE THINGS REALLY GET WRITTEN DOWN AND ON THE 18:58.071 --> 18:58.736 GET WRITTEN DOWN AND ON THE FLOOR? 18:58.738 --> 19:00.905 FLOOR? >> IF WE'RE NEEDED. 19:00.907 --> 19:03.508 >> IF WE'RE NEEDED. IF WE ARE NEEDED, WE WILL HAVE A 19:03.510 --> 19:03.808 IF WE ARE NEEDED, WE WILL HAVE A SEAT. 19:03.810 --> 19:06.477 SEAT. IF WE'RE NOT, WE'RE IRRELEVANT. 19:06.479 --> 19:08.613 IF WE'RE NOT, WE'RE IRRELEVANT. I THINK THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE 19:08.615 --> 19:10.982 I THINK THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT WE HAVE FROM REPUBLICANS 19:10.984 --> 19:13.918 SUPPORT WE HAVE FROM REPUBLICANS AND THE UNIVERSITY AND OF COURSE 19:13.920 --> 19:16.888 AND THE UNIVERSITY AND OF COURSE COMMON CORE, THAT THOSE E MORE 19:16.890 --> 19:17.889 COMMON CORE, THAT THOSE E MORE MODERATE REPUBLICANS HAVE JOINED 19:17.891 --> 19:20.358 MODERATE REPUBLICANS HAVE JOINED ALL THE DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT THE 19:20.360 --> 19:21.859 ALL THE DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS THAT I 19:21.861 --> 19:23.928 COMMON CORE STANDARDS THAT I THINK ARE ESSENTIAL. 19:23.930 --> 19:26.164 THINK ARE ESSENTIAL. >> THERE WAS THE VOTE LAST WEEK 19:26.166 --> 19:28.866 >> THERE WAS THE VOTE LAST WEEK TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM 19:28.868 --> 19:29.300 TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM PARTICIPATING. 19:29.302 --> 19:32.470 PARTICIPATING. IT WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR, SO 19:32.472 --> 19:34.639 IT WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR, SO THAT MUST HAVE GIVEN YOU A 19:34.641 --> 19:36.307 THAT MUST HAVE GIVEN YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE THAT MAYBE 19:36.309 --> 19:39.177 LITTLE BIT OF HOPE THAT MAYBE THE MONEY WILL COME AROUND NOW. 19:39.179 --> 19:40.811 THE MONEY WILL COME AROUND NOW. >> WE THINK THERE'S A GOOD 19:40.813 --> 19:42.346 >> WE THINK THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE IT WILL HAPPEN. 19:42.348 --> 19:45.616 CHANCE IT WILL HAPPEN. SENATOR WARSLEY IS ONE OF THOSE 19:45.618 --> 19:47.652 SENATOR WARSLEY IS ONE OF THOSE LEADING REPUBLICANS. 19:47.654 --> 19:49.620 LEADING REPUBLICANS. THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE 19:49.622 --> 19:50.321 THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE ALSO. 19:50.323 --> 19:52.256 SENATE ALSO. WE ARE OPTIMISTIC WITH SOME OF 19:52.258 --> 19:53.758 WE ARE OPTIMISTIC WITH SOME OF THE SUPPORT. 19:53.760 --> 19:56.928 THE SUPPORT. >> LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 19:56.930 --> 19:58.329 >> LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT REPUBLICAN-DEMOCRATIC RELATIONS 19:58.331 --> 19:59.931 REPUBLICAN-DEMOCRATIC RELATIONS THIS YEAR. 19:59.933 --> 20:02.233 THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR YOU SAY THAT COALITION 20:02.235 --> 20:04.368 LAST YEAR YOU SAY THAT COALITION WAS FORMED LAST YEAR. 20:04.370 --> 20:06.771 WAS FORMED LAST YEAR. TIE SON WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS TO 20:06.773 --> 20:09.040 TIE SON WORKED WITH DEMOCRATS TO GET MEDICAID THROUGH. 20:09.042 --> 20:10.741 GET MEDICAID THROUGH. YOU'VE ELUDED THAT YOU'RE TRYING 20:10.743 --> 20:12.176 YOU'VE ELUDED THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PUT THAT GROUP PACK TOGETHER. 20:12.178 --> 20:15.112 TO PUT THAT GROUP PACK TOGETHER. SO IT WASN'T JUST A ONE-TIME 20:15.114 --> 20:15.413 SO IT WASN'T JUST A ONE-TIME DEAL. 20:15.415 --> 20:17.815 DEAL. >> WE'RE HOPING THAT IT'S NOT A 20:17.817 --> 20:18.683 >> WE'RE HOPING THAT IT'S NOT A ONE-TIME DEAL. 20:18.685 --> 20:23.821 ONE-TIME DEAL. SO FAR THE COMMON CORE BATTLES 20:23.823 --> 20:26.224 SO FAR THE COMMON CORE BATTLES IN THE SENATE HAVE PROVEN THAT 20:26.226 --> 20:31.262 IN THE SENATE HAVE PROVEN THAT ALLIANCE IS ALIVE AND 20:31.264 --> 20:31.662 ALLIANCE IS ALIVE AND SUCCESSFUL. 20:31.664 --> 20:34.565 SUCCESSFUL. ANOTHER GOING FROM EDUCATION TO 20:34.567 --> 20:37.101 ANOTHER GOING FROM EDUCATION TO INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS, AND THE 20:37.103 --> 20:38.469 INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS, AND THE HIGHWAY USER FUNDS. 20:38.471 --> 20:41.172 HIGHWAY USER FUNDS. THERE WAS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT 20:41.174 --> 20:42.974 THERE WAS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT EVEN WITH THE SPEAKER TO JOIN US 20:42.976 --> 20:46.544 EVEN WITH THE SPEAKER TO JOIN US IN APPLYING HER FUNDING TO ROAD 20:46.546 --> 20:48.279 IN APPLYING HER FUNDING TO ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. 20:48.281 --> 20:50.248 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. SO WE THINK THAT THAT COALITION 20:50.250 --> 20:51.549 SO WE THINK THAT THAT COALITION IS ALIVE. 20:51.551 --> 20:54.085 IS ALIVE. WE'VE NOTICED THE ANIMOSITY 20:54.087 --> 20:56.387 WE'VE NOTICED THE ANIMOSITY BETWEEN THE REPUBLICANS THAT 20:56.389 --> 20:59.757 BETWEEN THE REPUBLICANS THAT SUPPORT MEDICAID EXPANSION 20:59.759 --> 21:02.193 SUPPORT MEDICAID EXPANSION TOWARD THOSE DEMOCRATS, AT LEAST 21:02.195 --> 21:03.794 TOWARD THOSE DEMOCRATS, AT LEAST PUBLICLY IT'S GONE AND THAT'S A 21:03.796 --> 21:04.262 PUBLICLY IT'S GONE AND THAT'S A POSITIVE SIGN. 21:04.264 --> 21:06.330 POSITIVE SIGN. >> IF YOU GET THE EDUCATION FUND 21:06.332 --> 21:09.734 >> IF YOU GET THE EDUCATION FUND YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, IS THAT THE 21:09.736 --> 21:12.803 YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, IS THAT THE BIG VICTORY, YOU CAN GO HOME 21:12.805 --> 21:15.239 BIG VICTORY, YOU CAN GO HOME HAPPILY, OR ARE THERE OTHER 21:15.241 --> 21:18.075 HAPPILY, OR ARE THERE OTHER THINGS IN THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE 21:18.077 --> 21:20.911 THINGS IN THE BUDGET THAT YOU'RE HOPING THAT BETWEEN ARM TWISTING 21:20.913 --> 21:21.812 HOPING THAT BETWEEN ARM TWISTING YOU CAN GET IN. 21:21.814 --> 21:23.281 YOU CAN GET IN. >> I'M A REAL LIST. 21:23.283 --> 21:26.417 >> I'M A REAL LIST. I THINK IF WE CAN CLAIM VICTORY 21:26.419 --> 21:28.352 I THINK IF WE CAN CLAIM VICTORY ON EDUCATION FUNDING, TO ME, 21:28.354 --> 21:31.656 ON EDUCATION FUNDING, TO ME, THAT'S THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT 21:31.658 --> 21:33.124 THAT'S THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN OUR STATE. 21:33.126 --> 21:38.262 ISSUE IN OUR STATE. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE 21:38.264 --> 21:40.998 THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE AREN'T ANY UNMET NEEDS. 21:41.000 --> 21:42.600 AREN'T ANY UNMET NEEDS. HOPEFULLY WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE 21:42.602 --> 21:43.701 HOPEFULLY WE CAN ADDRESS THOSE REMAINING ISSUES NEXT YEAR. 21:43.703 --> 21:46.237 REMAINING ISSUES NEXT YEAR. >> YOU BRING UP AN ELECTION 21:46.239 --> 21:46.537 >> YOU BRING UP AN ELECTION YEAR. 21:46.539 --> 21:49.273 YEAR. LEADERSHIP HAVE TALKED WANTING 21:49.275 --> 21:50.341 LEADERSHIP HAVE TALKED WANTING TO GET OUT. 21:50.343 --> 21:52.710 TO GET OUT. THERE ARE CAMPAIGNS TO BE RUN 21:52.712 --> 21:54.145 THERE ARE CAMPAIGNS TO BE RUN FOR VARIOUS OFFICES. 21:54.147 --> 21:56.714 FOR VARIOUS OFFICES. DOES THE ELECTION YEAR HELP OR 21:56.716 --> 21:59.717 DOES THE ELECTION YEAR HELP OR HINDER THE BUDGET PROCESS FROM 21:59.719 --> 22:03.587 HINDER THE BUDGET PROCESS FROM THE MINORITY PARTY'S STANDPOINT? 22:03.589 --> 22:05.890 THE MINORITY PARTY'S STANDPOINT? >> I THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP 22:05.892 --> 22:06.157 >> I THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP US. 22:06.159 --> 22:09.460 US. NOT OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THE 22:09.462 --> 22:12.897 NOT OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS BECOME SO 22:12.899 --> 22:13.230 REPUBLICAN PARTY AS BECOME SO EXTREME. 22:13.232 --> 22:21.238 EXTREME. LAY ALLOWING -- ALLOWING GUNS ON 22:21.240 --> 22:23.074 LAY ALLOWING -- ALLOWING GUNS ON CAMPUS. 22:23.076 --> 22:25.710 CAMPUS. THE EXTREME MISTS IN IN THAT 22:25.712 --> 22:26.744 THE EXTREME MISTS IN IN THAT PARTY ARE VULNERABLE. 22:26.746 --> 22:28.412 PARTY ARE VULNERABLE. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THOSE 22:28.414 --> 22:33.317 WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THOSE EXTREME ISSUES WHICH DO AFFECT 22:33.319 --> 22:34.418 EXTREME ISSUES WHICH DO AFFECT THE BUDGET, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS 22:34.420 --> 22:37.088 THE BUDGET, INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS AND THE ECONOMY, NOT 22:37.090 --> 22:38.122 AND THE ECONOMY, NOT SURPRISINGLY WE'VE HAD CHAMBERS 22:38.124 --> 22:42.493 SURPRISINGLY WE'VE HAD CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS ACROSS THE STATE 22:42.495 --> 22:43.227 OF CONGRESS ACROSS THE STATE SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC POSITIONS 22:43.229 --> 22:46.030 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC POSITIONS AND OPPOSING THE REPUBLICAN 22:46.032 --> 22:48.866 AND OPPOSING THE REPUBLICAN EXTREMIST POSITIONS. 22:48.868 --> 22:51.168 EXTREMIST POSITIONS. WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE 22:51.170 --> 22:52.470 WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE PIB IS LISTENING. 22:52.472 --> 22:55.306 PIB IS LISTENING. OUR IMAGE IS HURTING AND THAT'S 22:55.308 --> 22:56.907 OUR IMAGE IS HURTING AND THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMIC 22:56.909 --> 22:57.308 NOT GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 22:57.310 --> 22:59.877 DEVELOPMENT. AND YES, THERE'S THE URGENCY OF 22:59.879 --> 23:00.244 AND YES, THERE'S THE URGENCY OF ELECTIONS. 23:00.246 --> 23:02.179 ELECTIONS. WE'RE ALL RUNNING FOR 23:02.181 --> 23:02.646 WE'RE ALL RUNNING FOR REELECTION. 23:02.648 --> 23:04.482 REELECTION. SO YES, RELEASE US FROM THIS 23:04.484 --> 23:07.017 SO YES, RELEASE US FROM THIS BURDEN AND LET US GO HOME AND 23:07.019 --> 23:09.019 BURDEN AND LET US GO HOME AND CAMPAIGN AND GET SOMETHING DONE 23:09.021 --> 23:09.887 CAMPAIGN AND GET SOMETHING DONE HOPEFULLY WITH EDUCATION. 23:09.889 --> 23:10.955 HOPEFULLY WITH EDUCATION. >> THAT WAS AN INTERESTING 23:10.957 --> 23:11.622 >> THAT WAS AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW THERE. 23:11.624 --> 23:14.258 INTERVIEW THERE. A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET, 23:14.260 --> 23:16.327 A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET, BUT NO HARD DATES TO LOOK FOR 23:16.329 --> 23:17.762 BUT NO HARD DATES TO LOOK FOR JUST YET. 23:17.764 --> 23:19.830 JUST YET. >> THAT'S PRETTY TYPICAL AT THIS 23:19.832 --> 23:20.131 >> THAT'S PRETTY TYPICAL AT THIS POINT. 23:20.133 --> 23:22.066 POINT. RIGHT NOW LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH 23:22.068 --> 23:23.067 RIGHT NOW LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH CHAMBERS AND PARTIES ARE TALKING 23:23.069 --> 23:25.269 CHAMBERS AND PARTIES ARE TALKING TO THE MEMBERS SEEING WHAT THEY 23:25.271 --> 23:26.771 TO THE MEMBERS SEEING WHAT THEY REALLY NEED, HAVE TO HAVE IN 23:26.773 --> 23:28.706 REALLY NEED, HAVE TO HAVE IN THERE IN ORDER TO GO HOME, THEN 23:28.708 --> 23:31.375 THERE IN ORDER TO GO HOME, THEN A BILL WILL BE CRAFTED, I WON'T 23:31.377 --> 23:33.878 A BILL WILL BE CRAFTED, I WON'T SAY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT IT 23:33.880 --> 23:36.814 SAY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT IT WON'T BE IN BIG COMMITTEE 23:36.816 --> 23:40.217 WON'T BE IN BIG COMMITTEE MEETING AND THEN THE FILL BILL 23:40.219 --> 23:42.620 MEETING AND THEN THE FILL BILL WILL BE PRESENTED. 23:42.622 --> 23:46.023 WILL BE PRESENTED. PROBABLY MID-MAY. 23:46.025 --> 23:46.757 PROBABLY MID-MAY. >> MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE 23:46.759 --> 23:47.191 >> MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMMON CORE. 23:47.193 --> 23:48.759 COMMON CORE. >> EXACTLY. 23:48.761 --> 23:50.561 >> EXACTLY. AS WE HEARD REPRESENTATIVE 23:50.563 --> 23:53.397 AS WE HEARD REPRESENTATIVE WHEELER REALLY WANTS A LOT OF 23:53.399 --> 24:00.070 WHEELER REALLY WANTS A LOT OF FUNDING FOR COMMON CORE IN THE 24:00.072 --> 24:01.305 FUNDING FOR COMMON CORE IN THE BU 24:01.307 --> 24:01.839 BU B 24:01.841 --> 24:02.173 B BUDGET. 24:02.175 --> 24:03.541 BUDGET. THAT'S THEIR BIG PUSH THIS YEAR. 24:03.543 --> 24:05.910 THAT'S THEIR BIG PUSH THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR THERE WAS A BILL TO 24:05.912 --> 24:06.844 LAST YEAR THERE WAS A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM USING 24:06.846 --> 24:07.678 PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM USING COMMON CORE. 24:07.680 --> 24:09.146 COMMON CORE. THIS WEEK THERE WAS A BILL THAT 24:09.148 --> 24:11.549 THIS WEEK THERE WAS A BILL THAT CAME UP THAT WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL 24:11.551 --> 24:13.651 CAME UP THAT WOULD ALLOW SCHOOL BOARDS TO OPT OUT OF COMMON CORE 24:13.653 --> 24:15.486 BOARDS TO OPT OUT OF COMMON CORE OR ANY OTHER STANDARD ADOPTED BY 24:15.488 --> 24:16.587 OR ANY OTHER STANDARD ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND 24:16.589 --> 24:19.056 THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COME UP WITH THEIR OWN. 24:19.058 --> 24:20.458 COME UP WITH THEIR OWN. THAT A MOVING PRETTY WELL 24:20.460 --> 24:21.592 THAT A MOVING PRETTY WELL THROUGH THE HOUSE. 24:21.594 --> 24:23.928 THROUGH THE HOUSE. NOW, ONCE IT GETS OVER TO THE 24:23.930 --> 24:26.163 NOW, ONCE IT GETS OVER TO THE SENATE WHICH ALREADY KILLED THE 24:26.165 --> 24:30.000 SENATE WHICH ALREADY KILLED THE FIRST PROHIBITION ON COMMON 24:30.002 --> 24:31.502 FIRST PROHIBITION ON COMMON CORE, IT MAY HAVE A MORE 24:31.504 --> 24:32.470 CORE, IT MAY HAVE A MORE DIFFICULT TIME. 24:32.472 --> 24:33.838 DIFFICULT TIME. >> YOU'VE COVERED EDUCATION FOR 24:33.840 --> 24:34.805 >> YOU'VE COVERED EDUCATION FOR A WHILE. 24:34.807 --> 24:36.006 A WHILE. IS THAT SOMETHING SCHOOL 24:36.008 --> 24:37.741 IS THAT SOMETHING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE 24:37.743 --> 24:39.276 DISTRICTS WOULD WANT TO HAVE THE OPTION TO OPT OUT OF? 24:39.278 --> 24:41.912 OPTION TO OPT OUT OF? >> MY GUESS IS THEY WOULD PREFER 24:41.914 --> 24:43.681 >> MY GUESS IS THEY WOULD PREFER TO HAVE ONE SET OF STANDARDS TO 24:43.683 --> 24:44.281 TO HAVE ONE SET OF STANDARDS TO WORK WITH. 24:44.283 --> 24:45.950 WORK WITH. FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IN TIE SON, IF 24:45.952 --> 24:48.486 FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IN TIE SON, IF YOU THINK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT 24:48.488 --> 24:50.054 YOU THINK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WE HAVE, THEY 24:50.056 --> 24:51.755 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WE HAVE, THEY COULD EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT SET 24:51.757 --> 24:55.659 COULD EACH HAVE A DIFFERENT SET OF STANDARDIZED TESTS WHICH 24:55.661 --> 24:56.927 OF STANDARDIZED TESTS WHICH WOULD MAKE LIKE MORE DIFFICULT. 24:56.929 --> 24:58.529 WOULD MAKE LIKE MORE DIFFICULT. >> INTERESTING NOTE THAT CAME 24:58.531 --> 25:02.833 >> INTERESTING NOTE THAT CAME OUT OF THE CAPITAL THIS WEEK. 25:02.835 --> 25:05.302 OUT OF THE CAPITAL THIS WEEK. GOVERNOR JANUARY BREWER SAID SHE 25:05.304 --> 25:09.773 GOVERNOR JANUARY BREWER SAID SHE WOULD NOT SEEK ANOTHER TERM. 25:09.775 --> 25:11.609 WOULD NOT SEEK ANOTHER TERM. SO, WHAT ARE POSSIBLE CANDIDATES 25:11.611 --> 25:12.176 SO, WHAT ARE POSSIBLE CANDIDATES MOVING FORWARD? 25:12.178 --> 25:13.878 MOVING FORWARD? >> WELL, SHE DID. 25:13.880 --> 25:16.313 >> WELL, SHE DID. SHE WENT BACK AND ANNOUNCED AT A 25:16.315 --> 25:18.582 SHE WENT BACK AND ANNOUNCED AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE SHE SAYS IT 25:18.584 --> 25:20.718 PUBLIC SCHOOL WHERE SHE SAYS IT KIND OF ALL BEGAN, WHERE SHE 25:20.720 --> 25:22.319 KIND OF ALL BEGAN, WHERE SHE DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED IN 25:22.321 --> 25:23.821 DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS WHEN HER OWN KIDS WERE 25:23.823 --> 25:24.221 POLITICS WHEN HER OWN KIDS WERE IN SCHOOL. 25:24.223 --> 25:26.724 IN SCHOOL. AND SHE ANNOUNCED THAT'S IT'S 25:26.726 --> 25:30.628 AND SHE ANNOUNCED THAT'S IT'S TIME TO IN HER WORDS, PASS THE 25:30.630 --> 25:31.161 TIME TO IN HER WORDS, PASS THE TORCH. 25:31.163 --> 25:32.897 TORCH. SHE ALSO DIDN'T SAY SHE WAS 25:32.899 --> 25:34.064 SHE ALSO DIDN'T SAY SHE WAS LEAVING POLITICS. 25:34.066 --> 25:37.001 LEAVING POLITICS. SHE'S JUST LEAVING THE 25:37.003 --> 25:37.968 SHE'S JUST LEAVING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WHEN HER TERM 25:37.970 --> 25:38.469 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WHEN HER TERM IS UP. 25:38.471 --> 25:40.104 IS UP. THIS IS A FREE FOR ALL. 25:40.106 --> 25:42.606 THIS IS A FREE FOR ALL. THE LAST TIME WE HAD A TRUE OPEN 25:42.608 --> 25:45.876 THE LAST TIME WE HAD A TRUE OPEN SEAT WAS MORE THAN A DECADE GOT. 25:45.878 --> 25:50.347 SEAT WAS MORE THAN A DECADE GOT. AND JANET NA POLL TAN KNOW WAS 25:50.349 --> 25:51.415 AND JANET NA POLL TAN KNOW WAS ELECTED TO HER FIRST TIME. 25:51.417 --> 25:53.117 ELECTED TO HER FIRST TIME. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE 17 25:53.119 --> 25:55.052 RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE 17 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, MAINLY 25:55.054 --> 25:57.254 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, MAINLY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, BY 25:57.256 --> 26:00.057 REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, BY SOME MINOR PARTY CANDIDATES ALSO 26:00.059 --> 26:02.226 SOME MINOR PARTY CANDIDATES ALSO IN THE RACE TO BE GOVERNOR. 26:02.228 --> 26:04.962 IN THE RACE TO BE GOVERNOR. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FILED 26:04.964 --> 26:08.032 THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FILED THE PAPERWORK. 26:08.034 --> 26:10.768 THE PAPERWORK. >> WE'VE GOT NAMES OF PEOPLE 26:10.770 --> 26:11.368 >> WE'VE GOT NAMES OF PEOPLE YOU'VE IDENTIFIED. 26:11.370 --> 26:12.369 YOU'VE IDENTIFIED. >> RIGHT. 26:12.371 --> 26:15.673 >> RIGHT. THE NAMES THAT PEOPLE WILL 26:15.675 --> 26:19.577 THE NAMES THAT PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE, DOUG DOOSEY IS THE 26:19.579 --> 26:25.282 RECOGNIZE, DOUG DOOSEY IS THE STATE TREASURER, SCOTT MYSMITH E 26:25.284 --> 26:28.018 STATE TREASURER, SCOTT MYSMITH E MAYOR OF MESA. 26:28.020 --> 26:33.357 MAYOR OF MESA. CHRISTINE JONES, ANDREW THOMAS, 26:33.359 --> 26:35.693 CHRISTINE JONES, ANDREW THOMAS, FRED DUE VALUE ON THE DEMOCRAT 26:35.695 --> 26:35.993 FRED DUE VALUE ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE. 26:35.995 --> 26:37.494 SIDE. ALL THOSE OTHERS WERE 26:37.496 --> 26:37.895 ALL THOSE OTHERS WERE REPUBLICANS. 26:37.897 --> 26:39.196 REPUBLICANS. THERE IS ONE OTHER DEMOCRAT IN 26:39.198 --> 26:42.066 THERE IS ONE OTHER DEMOCRAT IN THE RACE, JEFFREY JACOBS. 26:42.068 --> 26:45.903 THE RACE, JEFFREY JACOBS. BUT FRED DUVALL IS THE BIG NAME 26:45.905 --> 26:47.571 BUT FRED DUVALL IS THE BIG NAME IN THE DEMOCRAT RACE. 26:47.573 --> 26:49.340 IN THE DEMOCRAT RACE. >> ANY PREDICTIONS AT THIS 26:49.342 --> 26:50.174 >> ANY PREDICTIONS AT THIS POINT? 26:50.176 --> 26:52.776 POINT? >> THE OPPORTUNITY, UNLESS 26:52.778 --> 26:54.411 >> THE OPPORTUNITY, UNLESS SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS OR 26:54.413 --> 26:56.447 SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS OR SOMETHING ELSE GETS IN ON THE 26:56.449 --> 27:03.087 SOMETHING ELSE GETS IN ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE WILL BE PRED FRED 27:03.089 --> 27:03.487 DEMOCRAT SIDE WILL BE PRED FRED DUVALL. 27:03.489 --> 27:05.923 DUVALL. ON THE REPRESENT SIDE, SOME OF 27:05.925 --> 27:08.058 ON THE REPRESENT SIDE, SOME OF THOSE NAMES ARE PULLING PRETTY 27:08.060 --> 27:08.592 THOSE NAMES ARE PULLING PRETTY EVENLY. 27:08.594 --> 27:14.398 EVENLY. WE HAVE GOOD NAME RECOGNITION 27:14.400 --> 27:15.699 WE HAVE GOOD NAME RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF A LITTLE BIT HIGHER 27:15.701 --> 27:16.033 BECAUSE OF A LITTLE BIT HIGHER PROFILE. 27:16.035 --> 27:17.868 PROFILE. IF YOU WENT OUT ON THE STREET, A 27:17.870 --> 27:20.871 IF YOU WENT OUT ON THE STREET, A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO 27:20.873 --> 27:22.740 LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO THE STATE TREASURER IS. 27:22.742 --> 27:28.345 THE STATE TREASURER IS. >> THEY WILL CERTAINLY SEE THAT 27:28.347 --> 27:29.546 >> THEY WILL CERTAINLY SEE THAT LIST WHITTLE DOWN. 27:29.548 --> 27:30.914 LIST WHITTLE DOWN. >> YES, WE WILL. 27:30.916 --> 27:33.717 >> YES, WE WILL. IF WE WERE TO READ THEIR NAMES 27:33.719 --> 27:35.786 IF WE WERE TO READ THEIR NAMES NOW, IT MAY BE ONE OF THE FEW 27:35.788 --> 27:37.121 NOW, IT MAY BE ONE OF THE FEW TIMES THEY'RE ACTUALLY MENTIONED 27:37.123 --> 27:37.955 TIMES THEY'RE ACTUALLY MENTIONED BY NAME. 27:37.957 --> 27:41.358 BY NAME. SOME OF THE OWES ON THE -- OWES 27:41.360 --> 27:43.861 SOME OF THE OWES ON THE -- OWES ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, THOSE 27:43.863 --> 27:46.130 ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, THOSE NAMES WILL WHITTLE OUT OVER TIME 27:46.132 --> 27:47.931 NAMES WILL WHITTLE OUT OVER TIME BASED ON CAN THEY COLLECT MONEY, 27:47.933 --> 27:49.767 BASED ON CAN THEY COLLECT MONEY, CAN THEY GET THEIR NAME 27:49.769 --> 27:51.568 CAN THEY GET THEIR NAME RECOGNITION OUT. 27:51.570 --> 27:55.205 RECOGNITION OUT. THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE NAMES 27:55.207 --> 27:57.207 THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE NAMES WE HEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN. 27:57.209 --> 28:01.945 WE HEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THOSE NAMES WIHITTLE DOWN. 28:01.947 --> 28:03.580 THOSE NAMES WIHITTLE DOWN. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR 28:03.582 --> 28:04.314 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR REPORT THIS IS WEEK. 28:04.316 --> 28:11.622 REPORT THIS IS WEEK. >> THAT DOES IT FOR SWOO"ARIZON 28:11.624 --> 28:11.922 >> THAT DOES IT FOR SWOO"ARIZON WEEK." 28:11.924 --> 28:12.589 WEEK." THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING 28:12.591 --> 28:12.823 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.