[♪ THEME MUSIC ♪] >>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA PBS.

ON "ARIZONA HORIZON," OUR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE LOOKS AT THE MOVE TO LEGALIZE SPORTS WAGERS IN ARIZONA.

AND -- GABBY GIFFORDS OPENS A MEMORIAL.

THAT'S ALL IN THE NEXT HOUR OF ARIZONA PBS.

>>> GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA HORIZON."

I'M TED SIMONS.

THE B117 OR U.K.

VARIANT IS INCREASING ITS PRESENCE IN ARIZONA, SO MUCH SO THAT IT WILL LIKELY BECOME THE DOMINANT STRAIN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

ONLY 419 NEW COVID CASES REPORTEDED IN THE STATE TODAY.

THAT'S WELL BELOW THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE.

>>> AS FOR COVID VACCINATIONS, ARIZONA'S NUMBERS ARE STARTING TO CREEP JUST A BIT BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

36% HAVE NOW RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE SHOT.

AS FOR CONCERNS OVER THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE, AND LINKS TO RARE BLOOD CLOTS, DR. JOSH LABARE SAYS THE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE ON THE WORD RARE.

>> ASSESS WHAT IT ALL MEANS, AND REASSURE PEOPLE THAT THIS IS A VERY LOW EVENT.

>> ALSO OF NOTE A NEW CDC STUDY SHOWS THAT KEEPING MIDDLE SEATS VACANT ON AIRPLANES CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF COVID EXPOSURE BY 57%.

THEY MEASURED EXPOSURE AND NOT TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUS.

FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE CAN FLY WITH LOW RISK TO THEMSELVES, THOUGH TRAVEL IS STILL NOT RECOMMENDED.

>>> KYRSTEN SINEMA IS MEETING WITH MITT ROMNEY TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE.

THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE RIGHT NOW IS $7.25 AN HOUR.

>>> MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES WERE FILED AGAINST THE NOW FORMER MINNESOTA POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOT AND KILLED DAUNTE WRIGHT OVER THE WEEKEND.

POLICE CLAIM THE SHOOTING WAS AN ACCIDENT, SAYING THAT POTTER MISTOOK HER HANDGUN FOR WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS A TASER.

>>> FEDERAL PROSECUTORS WILL NOT CHARGE A U.S. CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOT AND KILLED A WOMAN DURING THE JANUARY 6TH RIOT.

CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE NOT EXPECTED IN THE CASE DUE TO THE ATTEMPTING TO ENCROACH IN A PROHIBITED SPACE.

>>> AND FEDERAL EXPERT PRESENTED ANY CHAUVIN'S DEFENSE TEAM SAYS FLOYD'S DEATH WAS THE RESULT OF HEART DISEASE, ADDING THAT HIS PLEADING AND GROANING SHOWED THAT HE WAS STILL BREATHING WHILE BEING RESTAINED.

>> THE SOUNDS THAT MR. FLOYD WAS MAKING REQUIRES YOU TAKE IN OVER THE VOCAL CHORDS, AND OUT OVER THE VOCAL CHORDS, SO THEREFORE YOU CANNOT MAKE SOUNDS UNLESS YOU ARE GETTING AIR.

>>> THIS WEEK'S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE LOOKS AT A NEW LAW TO BE SIGNED TOMORROW THAT LEGALIZES SPORTS GAMBLE IN ARIZONA, AND WE DISCUSS ANOTHER LAW THAT EXPANDS OUTSIDE FUNDING IN THE STATES.

OUR GUEST, REPRESENTATIVE REGINALD BOLDING.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

LEGALIZING SPORTS WAGERING IN ARIZONA.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> RIGHT NOW IS A TIME IN WHICH, YOU KNOW, THE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES HERE IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA, THE CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE TRIBES AND STATE IS UP, AND ARIZONA WANTS TO SUPPORT OUR NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND ALSO MAKE SURE THE STATE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE REVENUES, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, IT PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW GAMING COMPACT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> I KNOW THIS NEEDED DEMOCRATIC VOTES TO PASS IN THE LEGISLATURE, AND THERE IS ALSO HORSE TRADING GOING ON HERE.

DID DEMOCRATS -- I'M ALREADY HEARING CRITICISM, DEMOCRATS DIDN'T GET ENOUGH, SO TO SPEAK FOR THEIR VOTES.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT?

>> THE REALITY IS, ONE OF THE MAJOR CONSTITUENT GROUPS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ARE THE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES.

AND THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH EVERY PIECE OF THIS CONTRACT.

AND FROM A DEMOCRATIC STANDPOINT, THERE WERE SOME THINGS WE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO CHANGE, PRIMARILY ONLY SPORTS TEAMING BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE SPORTS BOOKS, BUT THERE ARE OTHER COMPONENTS THAT WE BELIEVE WILL BE GREAT FOR THE STATE AND THE TRIBAL NATION.

>> ARE THE LICENSES INITIALLY, ARE THOSE ARE THE ONLY ONES OFFERED.

>> THERE ARE GOING TO BE 20 LICENSES.

10 WILL GO TO TRIBAL NATIONS, AND 10 WILL BE NON-TRIBAL.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS SIX OF THOSE TEN WILL BE CLAIMED BY CURRENT SPORTS LEAGUES, AND FOUR REMAINING LICENSES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE HERE TO ATTRACT DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL TEAMS HERE IN ARIZONA IN THE FUTURE.

DO WE BELIEVE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN OPENED UP FOR MORE PEOPLE?

YES.

ULTIMATELY THE TRIBAL NATIONS WERE OKAY WITH THE DEAL, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ARIZONA AND THE REVENUE WE CAN RECEIVE, I THINK IT IS A GOOD THING.

>> FOR YOU RIGHT NOW, THIS BAN ON OUTSIDE ELECTION FUNDING, SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT.

BECAUSE THE IDEA IS OUTSIDE MONEY SHOULD NOT BE USED TO HELP FUND ARIZONA ELECTIONS.

IS THAT HOW YOU SAW THIS?

>> THE BIGGEST ISSUE RIGHT NOW IS THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS FAILED TO SUPPORT COUNTIES IN GIVING THEM THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO RUN ELECTIONS, WHICH MAKES COUNTY RECORDERS HAVE TO SEEK OUTSIDE GRANTS, AND THERE'S NOTHING NEFARIOUS HAPPENED.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY REACHING OUT TO FOUNDATIONS TO SAY, HEY, WE HAVE A GAP, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN FILL THAT GAP.

AND WHEN YOU HAVE A STATE THAT FAILS TO ACTUALLY FUNCTION, YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THAT POSITION.

>> YEAH, BUT REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING THERE ARE TOO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE OR HOW THAT MONEY COULD BE USED.

DO THEY HAVE A POINT?

>> NO, THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY HYPOCRITICAL, BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT A FAKE AUDIT, WHICH IS BASED ON THE BIG LIE THAT SOMEHOW THE 2020 ELECTION WAS NOT FREE AND FAIR, WHICH WE KNOW IT WAS.

THE REALITY IS THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MANY RELIED ON FOUNDATION, NON-PARTISAN RESOURCES TO HELP OPERATE AND RUN ELECTIONS IN THE EVENT THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO IT.

>> LET'S GET TO THAT AH DID HERE IN MARICOPA COUNTY.

THE SENATE IS ACCEPTING PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR THE AUDIT.

THEY ARE SAYING IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER OUTSIDE ELECTION FUNDING.

IT'S AN AUDIT AS OPPOSED TO AN ELECTION.

VALID POINT THERE?

>> THE WHOLE FRAMEWORK OF THIS AUDIT IS JUST NOT VALID, AND IT'S A DISTRACTION AND WASTE OF TAXPAYER TIME, ENERGY AND EFFORT.

WE HAVE SEEN A WEBSITE THAT WAS SET UP BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW IF YOU HAVE ISSUES OR CLAIMS ABOUT THE ELECTION EMAIL THERE.

THE REALITY IS FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CREATED THIS BIG LIE, BECAUSE HE KNEW THE STATE AND COUNTRY WAS READY TO MOVE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, AND UNFORTUNATELY OUR SENATE REPUBLICANS FELL INTO THAT TRAP.

WE SHOULD RESTORE CONFIDENCE AND FAITH IN THE PUBLIC, AND NOT OPENING UP AUDITS THAT WE BELIEVE WILL NOT PRODUCE RESULTS THAT THE PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR.

THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN AUDITS PERFORMED, AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE.

>> HOW CLOSELY WILL DEMOCRATS MONITOR WHAT IS GOING ON?

ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE PART IN THE PROCESS?

>> REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH OUT TO DEMOCRATS TO SOMEHOW NOT ONLY SANCTION, BUT TO MAKE THIS SEEM LEGITIMATE.

WE HAVE NO INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN SOMETHING THAT IS NOT NECESSARY, SOMETHING THAT WE KNOW IS BASED ON A LIE, AND SOMETHING THAT IS -- ULTIMATELY A DISTRACTION.

WHAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE ASKING FOR IS TO FIGHT FOR EDUCATION, IMPROVE DEMOCRACY, NOT FURTHER ERODE IT.

>> REPRESENTATIVE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>>> UP NEXT ON "ARIZONA HORIZON" A CONVERSATION WITH NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ.

>>> THE NAVAJO NATION'S MITIGATION EFFORTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWED WHAT WAS ONCE A SERIOUS SPREAD OF COVID-19, AND THEY ARE ADMINISTRATING VACCINATIONS AT SOME OF THE GREATEST RATES IN THE STATE.

WE LEARNED MORE FROM PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ.

PRESIDENT, GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR JOINING US.

I WANT TO GET TO COVID AND THE SOLAR PLANT GOING ON.

BUT FIRST YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE GOVERNOR?

>> WELL, WE WILL BE VISITING THE GOVERNOR TOMORROW, THERE IS THE SIGNING OF THE BILL WHICH WILL ESTABLISH FANTASY SPORTS BETTING, ALLOWING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST SPORTS BOOKS ON-SITE.

EXTENDING THE TRIBAL COMPACTS, AND ALLOW GAMBLING AT HORSE TRACKS.

AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR A VERY LONG TIME ON THE COMPACT, AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE TRIBES HAVE BEEN AT THE TIME TO BE IN ON THIS COMPACT IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA, SO WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THE TRIBES THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED DURING THESE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND COUPLE OF YEARS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

AND AGAIN, WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS LATER IN THE WEEK ONCE THINGS DEVELOP.

AS FAR AS WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE NATION LAND.

UPDATE ON COVID CASES.

IT LOOKS TO ME VERY FEW CASES AND ALMOST ZERO NEW DEATHS.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

>> WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THE DOWNWARD TREND FROM THE HOLIDAYS, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR'S.

WE SAW A BIG SPIKE, AND TODAY WE ARE SEEING SOME VERY LOW NUMBERS, AND I WANT TO COMMEND THE NAVAJO PEOPLE FOR, YOU KNOW, FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THE PROTOCOLS WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE AS A SOVEREIGN NATION.

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT SOME POLICIES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS, AND WE TRULY BELIEVE THAT IT IS HELPING THUS FAR, AND IT IS ALL DUE TO THE HARD WORK OF OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

THOSE ON THE FRONT LINE.

WE APPRECIATE THEM.

IN TERMS OF THE PROTOCOLS THAT WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTING OUR PEOPLE TO FOLLOW, WHICH IS OUR MASK MANDATE, IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR NOW WITH THAT MANDATE, AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, WASHING YOUR HANDS, AND USING HAND SANITIZERS, SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING AT HOME, AND JUST RECENTLY THE INFLUX OF COVID VACCINES.

246,000-PLUS DOSES HAVE COME TO THE NAVAJO NATION, AND A LITTLE BIT OVER 210,000 HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE ARMS OF OUR NAVAJO CITIZENS, AND THAT'S 86.5% OF WHAT WE RECEIVED BEING ADMINISTERED, AND 91,278 TO BE PRECISE OF OUR NAVAJO CITIZENS HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED.

THAT'S 43.3% OF OUR CITIZENS.

SO WE ARE DOING OUR VERY BEST TO PUSH BACK ON THIS SILENT AND [ INAUDIBLE ] VIRUS THAT HAS COME INTO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.

>> INDEED.

SOUNDS LIKE GREAT PROGRESS BEING MADE UP THERE, PRESIDENT.

AND THIS SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT.

TALK TO US ABOUT THIS.

AND WHAT IT INVOLVES, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THE NATION.

>> WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE NAVAJO GENERATING STATION, WHICH ALSO IN TURN CLOSED DOWN THE PEABODY COAL MINE UP IN BLACK MESA, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES HERE FROM TRANSITIONING FROM FOSSIL FUEL TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, WE HAVE 500 MEGA WATTS AVAILABLE THAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, OFFER TO THE STATE, AND SURROUNDING STATES AND WE JUST SIGNED OFF ON TEN LARGE-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS HERE ON THE NAVAJO NATION.

IN CAMERON, ARIZONA, A 200 MEGA WATT PROJECT, WHICH WOULD HELP WITH DELIVERING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND ALSO CALIFORNIA.

RED MESA, A 70 MEGA WATT SOLAR PROJECT WILL PRODUCE CLEAN ENNERGY FOR SOUTHERN UTAH, AND ALSO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR THE NAVAJO NATION.

AS YOU KNOW, 30% OR MORE OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY.

SO THIS WOULD HELP GET ELECTRICITY TO OUR PEOPLE, AS WELL AS BRING IN REVENUE TO THE NAVAJO NATION WITH THE CLOSURE OF THESE TWO COMPANIES, TWO PROJECTS THAT WERE HAPPENING HERE, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DIVERSIFYING OUR ECONOMY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

JONATHAN NEZ, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, SIR.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

♪♪ >>> VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY IS SET TO LAUNCH A NEW PROGRAM CALLED MIGHTY CHANGE.

WE TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, KARLA.

THE MIGHTY CHANGE PLAN.

WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?

>> TED, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

AND I THINK IT WAS EXACTLY A YEAR AGO THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE WERE STARTING A PROCESS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN THIS PROJECT.

AND COVID HIT.

WE PAUSED, AND RESPONDED TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE WAY IT NEEDED.

AND THEN WE STARTED OUR IM-PUT PROCESS THROUGH ZOOM SESSIONS LIKE THIS.

AND WE ARRIVED AT THIS PLAN, WHICH IS FOCUSED AT DRIVING MEASURABLE CHANGE AROUND COMMUNITY CHANGE THAT WE ALL KNOW NOW NEED OUR ATTENTION, IN THE AREAS OF HOMELESSNESS, MAKING SURE EVERYONE HAS A HOME, AND LOOKING TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS BY 50% IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION, AND MAKE SURE THAT OLDER KIDS ARE NOT DISCONNECTED FROM EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION.

HEALTH, CLEARLY BECOME AN ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IN ADDITION TO HELPING TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY.

AND THEN ALSO, AS WE KNOW, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN HELPING PEOPLE GET BACK TO WORK AND GET INTO BETTER-PAYING JOBS IS A CRITICAL WAY.

SO WE LAUNCHED THIS PLAN TWO WEEKS AGO, AND WE ARE REALIGNING ALL OF OUR RESOURCES, EFFORTS AND ENERGIES AROUND THESE GOALS, WITH OUR FUNDING, WITH HOW WE ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND HOW WE DRIVE THIS MEASURABLE CHANGE.

>> AND YOU TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE METRICS HERE AND SOME OF THE CATEGORIES IN HEALTH.

HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE NUMBERS, LIKE FOR HEALTH?

WHAT -- DID THE COMMUNITY INPUT HELP YOU TO SET THOSE LEVELS?

>> ABSOLUTELY DID.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE WERE HAVING OUR INPUT SESSIONS WITH COMMUNITY EXPERTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS, AND WE ASKED WHAT AREAS WE SHOULD FOCUS ON, AND, ASSESS TO HEALTHCARE WAS ONE, AND ACCESS TO FOOD WAS ANOTHER.

AND WE DEVELOPED THESE GOALS BASED ON EXISTING METRICS THAT ARE ALREADY OUT THERE.

WE'RE CHOOSING TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THEM, AND INCREASE OUR RALLY AROUND THEM.

OUR GOALS ARE BOLD, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RALLYING EVERYBODY AROUND THEM.

AND THAT WAS THE CASE IN OTHER AREAS AS WELL.

>> AND COMMUNITY INPUT VERY BIG ON THIS.

TOWN HALLS AND SUCH.

WERE YOU SURPRISED AT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY?

>> YOU KNOW, WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE FACT THAT -- THE ISSUES THAT WE KNEW PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC BECAME EVEN MORE STARK DURING THE PANDEMIC.

ISSUES OF EQUITY AND ACCESS WERE WOVEN THROUGHOUT ALL OF THEM.

AND AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH REALIGNING OURSELVES TO IMPLEMENT OUR WORK AROUND THESE GOALS, ACCESS WILL BE A HUGE FOCUS THAT WE WILL HELP TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND, TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY CAN SUCCESS, AND WE CAN ALL BE A PART OF CREATING THAT SUCCESS TOGETHER.

>> HOW DO YOU CREATE THAT SUCCESS.

ENSURING THAT THIRD GRADERS READ AT GRADE LEVEL.

MEASURABLE GOALS.

HOW DO YOU GET THERE?

>> YEAH, WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE SCHOOLS TO MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE.

LOOKING AT WHERE WE NEED TO CREATE INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL.

SUPPORTING PARENTS TO BE TEACHERS AT HOME AS WELL, AND AS IT RELATES TO OLDER YOUTH, REALLY MAKING SURE THAT WE ESPECIALLY AT THE UNITEDWAY WHO HAS SUCH A STRONG CONNECTION, HOW CAN WE CONNECT YOUTH TO LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS TO SHOW THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES RIGHT HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND HELPING THEM BECOME MORE CONNECTED.

AND OUR INTEXT IS TO TRACK PROGRESS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THROUGH SCORECARDS THAT WE WILL MEASURE AND PARTNER WITH OTHERS.

AND GET US ALL MARCHING IN THE SAME DIRECTION TOWARDS THESE GOALS, SO WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THESE GOALS ARE TO EVERYBODY.

>> AND REAL QUICKLY, AGAIN, FIVE-YEAR GOAL HERE.

YOU HAD PRE-PANDEMIC NUMBERS.

PANDEMIC NUMBERS, AND POST-PANDEMIC NUMBERS.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A FIVE-YEAR GOAL WHEN THE GOAL POST IS MOVING SO MUCH?

>> THAT IS A GREAT, GREAT QUESTION.

AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN EACH OF THOSE AREAS, AND BASE OUR GOALS ON WHAT WE HAVE SEEN THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

SO WE CAN REALLY SEE HOW WE CAN MOVE THE NEEDLE ON WHAT THE BASE IS, AND HOW MUCH WE KNOW NEEDS TO INCREASE DURING THE PANDEMIC.

>> ALL RIGHT.

VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY, KARLA, THANKS FOR JOINING US.

>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MORE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

>>> AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

I'M TED SIMONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

♪♪ >>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA PBS.

ON CRONKITE NEWS, WHY SO MANY ELECTRIC CAR PLANTS ARE HEADING TO ARIZONA.

AND ON BREAK IT DOWN, WEIGHING IN ON THE GOVERNOR'S EASING OF COVID MITIGATION EFFORTS.

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