>> Ted: Coming up in the next hour on Arizona horizon want new poll looks at the issues of most importance to voters and later on break it down, black Twitter and how it's used.

That's ahead in the next hour on Arizona PBS.

Welcome to Arizona horizon.

I'm Ted Simons.

The Arizona senate today voted to ban same-day voter registration in the state and passed along party lines as previously in the house.

There is no same-day voter registration in as because senate republicans are concerned to allow day of the registration that Democrats would expand voting rights.

To ban same-day registration sends it to governor Ducey's desk and they voted for a social media post by republican senator Wendy Rogers with a false flag federal conspiracy suggesting that the 18-year-old gunman could have been a federal agent.

They pushed to expel Rogers and that failed and they voted for an investigation.

Rogers was censured back in march when she threatened to destroy careers of fellow republican lawmaker.

An an ethic's complaints for abandonment of office and this is been TJ Shope.

Mendez's absence was excused and the constituents deserve better representation and this is a way to deflect from the aforce mentioned Wendy Roger's investigation.

>>> A nation shortage of baby formula to come up with a plan to address the shortage and the move includes the justice department asking a court to improve a dissents decree and this is a number of recalls is at the center of the current shortage.

They want more on store shelves and they say the administration should have taken more action months ago.

>>> Pfizer's Covid shot to be given kids five to 11 and given at least five months after the two vaccines and tests show a third dose significantly raised Omicron fighting antibodies and CDC will meet to consider authorization with a vote scheduled there for Thursday.

>>> And it's an election year and candidates of all stripes debating a variety of issues on Arizona horizon and what are the most concerned Arizona voters?

The clean election's commission took a survey to find out and here to talk about what was found is Tom Collins, the executive director and Tom, good to have you and thank you for joining us.

Start with the debates, what do you think and what's your impression?

>> I think, you know, we've worked with you and Arizona PBS for 20 years and we're pleased with the fact colts candidates are showing up and tuned in every night and taken a part and telling people what happened and that's driving real interest in this election cycle and we're excited to be a part of it.

>> Ted: Let's get to the survey and first of all, when was this survey taken?

>> We took this in the spring, early spring, so much, April.

>> Ted: So before the particulars, likely primary voters and what did you find as far as demographics?

>> And some may be common sense but good to put numbers to it.

Republican voters are older and men and Democrat are younger and maybe in the younger 40s and tend to be women and women with children.

>> Ted: Compare primary voters to general election voters.

>> In the general election a real averaging out of those things and I think that the big skews are in the way that some of the Partisan voters may skew on age and ethnicity.

>> Ted: A lot in the survey and we want to pick out a few things and let's start with topics voters want to hear candidates speak about and I think we have a panel and what did your survey find?

>> What we found is that among republican and Democratic voters in the top three issues, there's a difference and the top five, they move around and whereas you might have immigration as a top issue among republican voters, that might not be around Democrat or average voters, non-partisan, but you do see jobs, healthcare, education, moving around within that top five.

>> Ted: You have, obviously, as you mentioned jobs and healthcare, and were there any surprises?

Elections down another eight and considering so much has been talked about and does that make sense to you?

>> I think by and large, the election's issue is a niche issue and I think the folk who's are interested in election integrity as the words are used by folks on the Internet specifically, I think that's not something day-to-day life and technical and it's confusing to folks which is something between elections and the quarter here and the secretary of state's office and others shedding light on, but I think that when you get into the kind of minutia and the election conspiracy rely son upon to make this case, a lot of people just glaze over that.

Frankly, they should.

>> Ted: I notice, as well, the general list, the environmental was tense and everyone seems to be talking about the generate and don't want to hear candidates talk to much.

>> I think if you look at the way that the survey results reflect what folks are hearing and maybe themselves participating in one think, I think there's an in tractability and a sense, this is an important thing and people should care about.

But if gas prices are higher or if, you know, prescription drug prices, for example, both parties continue to think those issues are important, those issues are immediate pocketbook issues.

>> Ted: Let's drill down here and starting with what republican voters want to hear.

>> Sure.

>> Ted: Much different than the general list?

>> I think the issue that stands out the most and you'll see it in the slide is immigration.

And that's probably -- that has waxed and wanes as an issue over the last ten years and definitely an interest and intensity over immigration as an issue.

>> Ted: The fringe part of the party and a lot in the republican party think something was up and elections aren't up there high.

>> What this survey tells us is that what voters want to hear more about and the dialogue they're looking to hear from candidates is about what will affect me as a voter and what is the most immediate impact on my day-to-day existence, my kids, healthcare, you know, and one of the things that faded is Covided a top line day-to-day issue.

When we talk election administration, you know, it's toughtough to see how to communicate to the average voter.

If you believe some of the things out there that are frankly not true -- it's probably a good sign if nothing else those issues aren't top of mind for a lot of voters.

>> Ted: Democratic voters as far as what they want to know and it looks as though immigration goes down a little bit and healthcare tops there, huh?

>> Sure.

And I think that's going to continue -- that reflects things folks understand to be true and just general perceptions of where the parties might position themselves and I think that, you know, it also demonstrates probably some re residuals and other surveys have shown dramatically, this isn't designed to address that and a Partisan re reflection on Covid.

>> Ted: The first panel is where republicans get information in general and it looks like TV is king here, huh?

>> Both parties, the majority of the news, the TV is king and I think that is interesting.

I mean, if you look, you can see the Internet is placing well above newspapers and radio, which I think is itself kind of important if you think about how sort of, if you will, the nation filters up toward television, but a person who is watching local news, whether it's horizon or any other show is probably getting a broader, you know, sense of events in a given day than on something niche than an Internet website.

>> Ted: We have a panel as well as shows where Democrat voters get their information, and TV is king again.

>> I think that, again, we talk a lot about -- when you're talking about addressing voters, where do we go to ensure voters are getting access to timely, accurate information and the medium for that is television and we can kind of net know that because that's where the ads are.

>> Ted: What do we take from this survey in general?

>> Voters have an understanding of the world they're living in and so, when you're trying to talk about issues and have a dialogue around issues that matter most to voters, the issues that matters most, you know, reflect the issues that people do think about when they go to fill their tank and figuring how to budget for prescription drugs and those kind of things.

>> Ted: I'm curious, people always say something in a survey, but that's not how they behave and react and these are issues important to voters and are these issues they would vote on, make a decision at the polling place on?

Yes, I care about the job and healthcare and economy, but so and so rubs me the wrong way because of the election, that kind of thing.

>> That's the domain where we have -- one of the parts of the election system we don't talk about.

It's the fact that journalists, even the clean election's commission, political consultants and candidates and voters have different roles and if the political consultant's job to get their person elected.

What we're trying to do is say, look, let's step back and talk about how we can talk about the issues here.

One of the thing the clean election's act, promoting partiesparticipation.

>> Ted: Give us your website because you have videos to help folks make a decision.

>> It's AZcleanelection's.gov and you find the data on polling and data from the center for the future of Arizona and a whole data hub to look through and we have interviews with subject matter, experts and water, healthcare, education, the state budget, and all there to try to give you more information before you go to cast your plot.

It's AZcleanelections.gov.

>> Ted: How best to relieve allergies in a hor more holistic way up next.

Allergy season is here and lots of sneezing, red eyes and more and for a look at natural remedies to tackle allergies and we welcome Dr. Lorena from the natural pathogen's group.

And when is the height of allergy season in Arizona?

>> The one good thing about hot weather, allergy season is on its way out until it comes to fall.

So typically spring and fall are the peak here.

>> Ted: Symptoms of seasonal allergies and aside from the usual sneezing and coughing.

Are there other symptoms that occur when you know allergies are hitting hard?

>> Yeah.

It can attack your GI health and so it can be gas, bloating, belching and allergying can be systemic as well as watery, runny eyes.

>> Ted: Does it start when the pollen gets in your system or when your immune system says uh-oh, I'll start reacting?

>> So if you think how your body reacts, you breathe in a pollen or many and this is a foreign object and get it out and that's when you sneeze, you cough, the water starts to come out of your eyes and nose and your body is ridding of that allergen and it's a foreign body and your body makes a histamine when it goes into the white blood cells and causing the swelling and systemic issues such as the GI health I was talking about.

>> Ted: Are there natural ways to mitigate all of this, to alleviate the discomfort and the way the body is reacting?

>> One of the quickest ways is using a netty pot with saline solution and I like to hit it systemically and you can look at food sensitivity testing to see what's causing inflammation and also, you can do some nutrient IV for depletion your body has.

>> Ted: And antihistamines versus de congestants?

>> One way to combat that is to eat pineapple.

It's rich in bromaline.

>> Ted: Are there symptoms that tell you this is something that you need to watch out when you leave the house or get in the house?

>> Well, pretty much that would be individualized.

You can tell when walk into a place if you have an allergy attack and then outside when you see everything covered in yellow and congested and leaking, but that's individualized and it's good to have filters indoors, you know, to combat that and you can have car filters.

>> Ted: Obviously, not opening opening windows on high pollen days.

And I've heard wearing glasses instead of contacts.

>> I could see how contacts could trap foreign objects in your eyes.

>> Ted: Is there a general place, I'm sitting, sneezing and coughing and miserable and need a general plan and where do you go?

>> Come to natural pathic.

[ Laughter ] >> Ted: Other than that, what do you do?

Just don't go out on high pollen days and clean your filters?

>> If you really need to, grab an antihistamine and Benadryl works great and over-the-counter, and eat fruits and vegetables and get the bio flvanoids going.

>> Ted: Is there a lot more we don't know about allergies are do we know A plus B equals C?

>> We know how it work, but Ted, the more I learn, the more I know that I don't know many things.

>> Ted: Thank you for join us.

Good information.

>> Thank you.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> Ted: The Mesa contrary art's museum features exhibits throughout the summer with some featuring local artists and many have ties to the Hispanic community and here to tell us more is the chief curator and local artist Monica Martinez.

The Mission of the museum.

>> It's to show contemporary art and we focus on different issues dealing with today's times and local artists are a big centerpiece of the showpiece exhibition and yes, it's an amazing space and we focus on the traditional mediums, if you will, like painting and sculpture and a craft emphasis and showcase craft artists and crierceramics and textiles.

>> And lectures and artists and classes, as well.

>> We work with our studios and we offer a studio class at the Mesa art center and workshops and series and we've done film series, so we do a variety of art medium.

>> MYou look at living organisms, am I correct?

>> Everything that makes you up?

>> The organs in your body and viruses and bacterias, yes, living o organisms.

>> What got you started down that path?

>> You know I was a yogi and a runner and I'm aware of the body and one daygy decided day, I decided to start working on the body and anatomy came into it but quite by accident and I was fascinated and I'm still doing this ten years later.

>> An ah-ha moment.

>> Ted: The work will be featured and a lot of other local artists and what are you looking for featuring an artist?

>> We have a proposal process, so artists can propose exhibitions and we have a couple other proposal winners and do national artists and not just only local.

And there's a variety of things we're looking for, quality, of course, is a big thing and how the artist works with the medium and the commentaries and are there'llthey relevant.

>> Ted: Described as maps, could they not?

>> I say that often.

Mapping the body.

I'm mapping an organism and yeah, moving in and out of it and putting it back together.

>> Ted: From an artistic aspect, you know, as they say about art, a tree is not necessarily a tree.

When you're showing these things, what else is going on here?

>> Gosh, my feelings about things like the heart, the brain -- the brain is one of my focuses and I have this idea of what I might imagine it looks like.

A dark space inside the head and electrical currents and what color are the currents.

I think about that all of the time.

>> Ted: OK, and you mentioned yoga, you did yoga and you were a yogi.

>> And a long distance runner.

>> Ted: So the body is important to you.

And where do you go next and what's up next for you?

>> Gosh, I think once I got into the body, I realized I much I didn't know and every time I learned, so much more to learn and I could spend the rest of my life on the body and never cover it completely.

>> Ted: As an artist, would you express what you're expressing in a different fashion, if you will?

>> I hope so and continue to grow.

>> Ted: Continue to grow and learn, and do you see that as far as local artists, getting it into and finding their space and speed?

>> Absolutely, and their voice and it evolves and seeing the transition that happens over time and Monica is featured in another edition and you have an earlier example of her work and then you can see in the current exhibition how it's evolved and the subject matter and technique.

>> Ted: That must be exciting, as a curator.

>> You watch artists for years and sometimes we may want to show and can't show them right away or watch them for a few years.

>> Ted: Did the pandemic change the way art museums operate just in general, thought processes and these types of things?

>> Something we're conscious about and Monica touches upon it with her work, with talking about the Covid and so we like having considerations about it and contemporary art.

>> It affected the body of the planet, the pandemic so I mapped that pandemic and I took it from where it started and I cut up a global map and placed as it was spreading and never knowing it would -- how quick it would come into the United States and it affected me personally and I never imagined that.

So I covered the Coronavirus quite a bit during the pandemic.

>> Ted: Isn't that something?

Thank you both for joining us and continued success.

And that is it for now and I'm Ted Simons and thank you for joining us.

You have a great evening.

Coming up in the next half hour on break it down, the pros and cons of being on black twitter.