[♪ THEME MUSIC ♪] >>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA IMPACT OF SENATOR KYRSTEN SINEMA'S FILIBUSTER SUPPORT AND HER NO-SHOW ON THE JANUARY 6TH COMMISSION ON CRONKITE NEWS, ARIZONA ATHLETES SPEAK OUT ON A TENNIS STAR'S DECISION TO PULL OUT OF THE FRENCH OPEN DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND ON BREAK IT DOWN, THE IMPACT THAT DIVERSITY CONVERSATIONS HAVE HAD ON MANY PEOPLE OF COLOR.

THAT'S ALL COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR ON ARIZONA PBS.

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

I'M TED SIMONS.

ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE KATIE HOBBS TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT SHE IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR.

HE SAID SHE IS RUNNING TO, QUOTE, DELIVER TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESULTS FOR ARIZONANS, ADDING THAT, QUOTE, WE HAVE GOT THIS STATE GOVERNMENT BEING RUN BY CONSPIRACY THEORISTS RIGHT NOW.

HOBBS HAS BEEN A VOCAL CRITIC OF THE RECOUNT OF LAST YEAR'S MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS.

AND THIS FOLLOWS KARI LAKE'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR.

AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DECIDED TO COMMENT ON ARIZONA POLITICS TODAY.

HE ISSUED A STATEMENT THAT HEAD IN QUARTER, QUOTED, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DOUG DUCEY IS GOOD FOR ARIZONA, YOU ARE WRONG.

AND WE NEED ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK BRNOVICH TO STEP IT UP.

THE GOVERNOR VETOED A BILL AND 21 OTHERS LAST WEEK.

>>> THE STATE SENATE'S ON-GOING RE-COUNT OF MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTION BALLOTS INCLUDED A VISIT TODAY FROM A DELEGATION OF PENNSYLVANIA LAWMAKERS WHO TOURED THE OPERATION AT VETERANS' MEMORIAL COLISEUM, AND THEN GAVE INTERVIEWS TO PRO-TRUMP MEDIA OUTLETS.

THEY ARE REPORTEDLY CONSIDERING A SIMILAR ELECTION RECOUNT AND REVIEW.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN TODAY ANNOUNCED A MONTH-LONG EFFORT TO BOOST VACCINATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING 70% OF AMERICANS VACCINATED BY THE 4TH OF JULY.

>> I PROMISED YOU WE WOULD MARSHALL A WAR-TIME EFFORT TO DEFEAT THIS VIRUS, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

>> THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES INITIATIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

>>> KYRSTEN SINEMA ANGERED MANY TO NOT SHOW UP FOR A VOTE.

WE SPOKE WITH POLITICAL ANALYST MIKE O'NEIL ABOUT THE IMFACT OF THE SENATOR'S DECISIONS ON CAPITOL HILL.

MIKE O'NEIL GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

LOTS TO TALK ABOUT POLITICALLY.

I WANT TO GET TO KYRSTEN SINEMA AND HER NO-SHOW FOR THE JANUARY 6TH COMMISSION.

BUT WE HAVE ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE KATIE HOBBS ANNOUNCING FOR GOVERNOR.

IS IT HER PRIMARY RACE TO LOSE THERE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE?

>> AS OF THIS MOMENT, BUT I THINK IF SHE GETS IN EARLY, AND SOUNDS LIKE A VERY STRONG CANDIDATE, SHE MAY PREEMPT THE FIELD.

>> IS SHE A VERY STRONG CANDIDATE, ESPECIALLY HER OPPOSITION TO THE SENATE RECOUNT THERE AT THE COLISEUM?

SHE IS GETTING A LOT OF NATIONAL ATTENTION.

>> AND YOU GET A LOT OF NATIONAL PRESS AND IF IT IS BAD, THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HELP YOU, BUT SHE IS COMING ACROSS AS VERY CONFIDENT AND ASSURED, AND THAT'S A POSITIVE THING.

THE PUBLICITY SHE GETS IN THE OTHER 49 STATES DOESN'T HELP HER A GREAT DEAL, BUT THEY ARE APPEARING IN ARIZONA AS WELL.

>> WHAT ABOUT FUND RAISING?

>> A LOTS OF MONEY, I THINK, WILL SIT ON THE SIDELINES FOR A WHILE, UNTIL IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A PREEMPTIVE CANDIDATE.

>> WE HEARD THAT GREG STANTON MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

WHAT ARE YOU HEARING?

>> NOT SO MUCH.

MICHAEL FROM NOGALES HAS ALREADY ANNOUNCED, AND HE GETS A PLACE ON THE STAGE, BUT HE HAS NOT HELD STATE-WIDE OFFICE, SO CERTAINLY STARTS OUT AS THE UNDERDOG.

>> YOU DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE?

>> ANY DEMOCRAT IS LOOKING AT -- GALLEGO, YOU MENTIONED STANTON, BUT THESE ARE -- CONGRESS PEOPLE ARE ON EXAMPLE, YOU ARE IN WASHINGTON, BUT YOU ARE A SMALL PLAYER ON A VERY LARGE STAGE.

A GOVERNOR GETS TO DO THINGS, SO DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSONALITY, FOR SOMEBODY WHO IS IN AN LEGISLATIVE ROLE THAT COULD BE ON ATTRACTIVE MOVE, JUST DEPENDING ON IF YOU ARE FRUSTRATED WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

>> KARI LAKE FORMER NEWSCASTER ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY.

WHAT ARE WE SEEING DOWN THE ROAD HERE?

>> KAREN ROBSON WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

KIMBERLY YEE THE STATE TREASURER IS ALREADY IN.

THAT WAS THE STEPPING-STONE FOR DOUG DUCEY.

I THINK THERE'S A -- I THINK THERE'S A LONGER LIST THAT IS GOING TO BE SORTED THROUGH.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO IS GOING TO BE ON IT, BUT THIS IS EARLY, EARLY, EARLY, AND WE HAVE SO PUT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ON THE STAGE AND SEE HOW THEY DO.

>> LET'S GO TO KYRSTEN SINEMA AND THE NO SHOW FOR THE JANUARY 6TH COMMISSION VOTE, AFTER SHE CALLED FOR A COMMISSION.

HOW MUCH IS THIS HELPING OR HURTING HER IN ARIZONA?

>> I THOUGHT THE INITIAL NON-EXPLANATION, JUST NO SHOW, WAS DEVASTATING.

I WATCHED THE INTERNET LIGHT UP WITH FORMER SUPPORTERS WHO ARE JUST DOWN-RIGHT ANGRY.

THINGS LIKE THAT.

THIS MORNING SHE CAME OUT AND SAID IT WAS A PERSONAL FAMILY MATTER.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HECK OF A LOT BETTER IF SHE SAID THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

SHE COULD HAVE SAID I HAVE A PERSONAL FAMILY MATTER.

IT IS CLEAR TO ME, MY VOTE IS NOT GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

I WOULD HAVE VOTED FOR IT, AND I WOULD HAVE STUCK AROUND IF I THINK THE VOTE WOULD BE DESIGHSCISIVE DECISIVE, BUT IT'S A LITTLE WEAKER AFTER COMING A COUPLE OF DAYS OF NON-RESPONSIVENESS.

SO THIS WAS NOT A GOOD THING FOR HER.

I THINK PEOPLE ARE ENTITLED TO CUT PEOPLE SLACK IF THERE IS GENUINELY A REAL FAMILY ISSUE, BUT THAT WAS A MISTAKE.

>> THIS COMES AFTER A LOT OF DEMOCRATS AREN'T HAPPY WITH CENTER SINEMA ON THE FILLIBUSTERFILIBUSTER.

AND BIPARTISANISM IS SIMPLY NOT HAPPENING ON CAPITOL HILL.

>> I THINK THIS IS DEVASTATING TO HER AMONG ACTIVIST DEMOCRATS.

THE 90% OF VOTERS WHO REALLY DON'T PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, IT'S NOT ALL THAT CLEAR, BUT I TOOK MAJOR NOTICE OF THE PRESIDENT EARLY YESTERDAY OR TODAY, SAID TWO OF THE SENATORS VOTE MORE WITH MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS THAN WITH US.

THERE IS NO QUESTION IN ANYBODY'S MIND WHO THOSE TWO PEOPLE ARE, AND ONE IS KYRSTEN SINEMA.

>> DOES SHE GET PRIMARY IF SHE RUNS FOR REELECTION?

>> THERE IS A LOT OF DISCUSSION TO THAT EFFECT BY PEOPLE WHO ARE VERY UP SET, AND THERE IS A LOT OF COUNTER ARGUMENT.

ARE WE CUTTING OUR OWN THROATS HERE?

I THINK IT DEPENDS ON HOW SHE HANDLES THE REST OF HER FIRST TERM.

SHE RUNS A LONG TIME FROM NOW, SO THERE IS A LONG TIME FOR TEMPERS TO COOL.

>> IF THE REPUBLICANS PUT UP A TRUMP LOYALIST, LET'S SAY TO RUN AGAINST HER, REPUBLICANS MIGHT SEE WHAT SHE IS DOING AS VERY ATTRACTIVE, WOULD THEY NOT?

>> YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO APPLY TO MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT THERE ARE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD REPUBLICANS LEFT.

IF THERE ARE ANY, MIGHT SHE BE ABLE TO ATTRACT A FEW VOTES?

MY GUESS IS THE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY WITH HER, ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE RAN AGAINST A DOWN AND DIRTY TRUMP CANDIDATE, COULD COME BACK, AND SHE WOULD LOSE ENTHUSIASM AND MONEY.

I DON'T SEE A BASE GETTING FIRED OFF, BUT IT'S THREE YEARS OFF, SO THAT IS A LONG, LONG TIME.

>> AND DOES SHE HAVE A BASE?

>> I THINK SHE HAS PUT -- HER NATURAL BASE.

THE TOWARD IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS AND HALF OF IT IS DEMOCRATS, AND THAT WAS HER BASE, AND THEY WERE DELIGHTED, WE WON WHO SEATS IN ARIZONA.

WE FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THAT, AND THEN THIS -- THERE IS JUST PEOPLE -- THEY ARE JUST UP SET RIGHT NOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, SHE CAN TAKE SOME COMFORT IN THE FACT THAT SHE FACES VOTERS IN THREE YEARS, NOT ONE.

>> MIKE O'NEIL, ALWAYS A PLEASURE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> ANY TIME.

>>> THIS AZ -- THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS WORKING TO IMPROVE ITS OUTREACH PROGRAM TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

"HORIZONTE" HOST JOSE CARDENAS LEARNED MORE FROM ADHS DIRECTOR, DR. CARA CHRIST.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> WHEN DO YOU THINK WE'LL GET BACK TO THE NEW NORMAL AND WHEN WILL WE GET THERE?

>> WE'RE HOPING BY THE END OF SUMMER, BEGINNING OF FALL.

I THINK IT WILL LOOK A LOT LIKE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW.

PEOPLE MAY STILL FEEL COMFORTABLE WEARING MASKS, AND SOME MAY NOT, BUT I THINK YOU'LL SEE THAT RETURN TO NORMALCY, AFTER WE GET MORE PEOPLE VACCINATED IN THE STATE.

>> WHAT WOULD THAT VACCINATION RATE BE?

>> 70 TO 80%.

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE AT ABOUT 45, 46 OF ARIZONANS HAVE BEEN VACCINATED WITH AT LEAST ONE DOSE.

WOE WOULD LIKE TO GET THAT HIGHER.

BUT EVERY ARIZONAN GETS VACCINATED HELPS.

>> THERE ARE REPORTS OF BIG VERIFICATIONS IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.

WHY IS THAT?

>> I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF REASONS THAT CERTAIN COMMUNITIES MAY NOT BE AS VACCINATED AS OTHER COMMUNITIES.

THERE ARE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE A LITTLE MORE HESITANT.

AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO GET IN-COMMUNITY VACCINATION OPPORTUNITIES, SO PEOPLE CAN GO WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, OR PLAY TO GET VACCINATED, SO THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE THE VACCINATION RATES IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.

>> THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT OUTREACH EFFORTS TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY.

HOW HAS THAT WORKED OUT?

>> SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH TARGETED ZIP CODES WHERE WE KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN HIGH COVID INFECTION RATES AND LOW COVID VACCINATION RATES, TO DO CAMPAIGNS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND YARD SIGNS, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THOSE COMMUNITIES.

WE HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH AS PART OF THOSE EFFORTS, SO WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND THOSE EFFORTS.

>> ARE THERE PARTICULAR ISSUES FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY THAT YOU ARE HEARING?

IS IT LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES, CULTURE OR THE DISTRUST THAT SOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE FOR STATE ENTITIES?

>> I THINK IT'S A COMBINATION OF ALL OF THE ABOVE.

WE ARE WHERE TRYING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT THE VACCINE, AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CAN TALK ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO GET VACCINATED, SO IT'S VERY EASY, CONVENIENT.

THERE AREN'T ANY BARRIERS.

WE OFFER OUR SERVICES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

>> WHAT ABOUT OFFERING INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED?

OHIO, I THINK, HAS A MILLION DOLLARS DRAWING EVERY WEEK, THE EOC SAID IT IS OKAY FOR EMPLOYERS TO OFFER INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED.

>> WE ARE LOOKING AT POTENTIAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITIES.

THIS WEEKEND WE HAVE A FAMILY WEEKEND AT CHASE FIELD WHERE THEY CAN BRING FAMILIES DOWN.

THE KIDS GET TO RUN THE BASES.

THERE ARE ACTIVITIES AND FREE VACCINES, AND IF YOU WIN A TICKET, THEY WILL GIVE YOU TICKETS TO GO TO A GAME FOR FREE.

>> IS THERE ANY CHANCE WE'LL HAVE A LOTTERY SUCH AS THEY HAVE IN OHIO OR MORE IN THE WAY OF CASH INCENTIVES?

>> I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SOME OPPORTUNITIES WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT HAVE GIVEN LOTTERY TICKETS.

WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED THAT YET AT THE STATE LEVEL.

>> SO I ALWAYS RED RECENTLY, THAT WE'RE DOING BETTER THAN MOST STATES.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ACCOUNTS FOR THAT?

>> I THINK WE -- WE HAVE USED A LOCAL ALLOCATOR MODEL.

SO OUR LOCAL HEALTH HEALTH -- DEPARTMENTS KNOW THEIR COMMUNITIES, SO OUR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS WORKED WITH THEIR PROVIDERS TO VACCINATE VERY QUICKLY IN BOTH OUR RURAL AND URBAN AREAS, SO I THINK THAT WAS PART OF THE SUCCESS.

>> THERE HAS BEEN CONCERN EXPRESSED ABOUT WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO THROW AWAY VACCINE DOSES THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO USE.

HOW CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THAT?

>> AS WE ARE SEEING DECREASED DEMAND IN ARIZONA, BUT WE HAVE INCREASED THE SUPPLY OF THE VACCINE, IT'S NOT GETTING USEDED AS QUICKLY, SO WE HAVE DOSES THAT ARE AT RISK OF EXPIRING.

SO WE'RE URGING EVERYONE TO GET VACCINATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND WE DO HAVE THE VACCINE AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.

IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER TO GET A VACCINE APPOINTMENT THAN RIGHT NOW.

>> DR. CARA CHRIST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

♪♪ >>> THE WEST-MEC CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DISTRICT WAS RECENTLY HONORED FOR HAVING THE FIRST CERTSFIED ZERO ENERGY EDUCATION FACILITY IN THE STATE.

WE ASKED WEST-MEC SUPERINTENDENT GREG DONOVAN ABOUT THIS NEW BUILDING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

FIRST OF ALL, WHAT IS WEST-MEC?

>> WELL, THANK YOU.

WEST-MEC STANDS FOR WESTERN MARICOPA EDUCATION CENTER.

WE ARE THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION DISTRICT CERTAINING THE NORTHERN, CERTAIN TRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF MARICOPA COUNTY.

THERE ARE 14 DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE OF ARIZONA, SO ESSENTIALLY EVERY COUNTY.

MARICOPA COUNTY HAS TWO, ONE IN THE EAST VALLEY, AND WE SERVE THE WEST VALLEY.

IT IS PRIMARILY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR, BUT BOTH OF US ALSO HAVE ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.

THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO GET STUDENTS, HIGH SCHOOL OR ADULT, ON TO A CAREER PATHWAY OR IMPROVED CAREER PATHWAY TO BE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE IN THE WORKFORCE.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT CAREER ORIENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS BEFORE, BUT THIS BUILDING IS THE FIRST IN ITS STATE TO BE A ZERO ENERGY-EDUCATION BUILDING.

TALK TO US ABOUT THIS.

>> ISN'T THAT EXCITING.

YES, WEST-MEC WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE FIRST FACILITY TO HAVE A NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDING.

AND STARTING IN ABOUT 2014, WEST-MEC DECIDED WE WANTED TO BUILD AN OFF-THE-GRID BUILDING, ASSEMBLY SPACE TO USE OWN THE CAMPUS, AND OUR GOAL WAS TO BE OFF THE GRID FOR THIS BUILDING TO BE THE FIRST.

THAT PROVES TO BE A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO HAVE A GROUP ASSEMBLY PLACE, SOMEPLACE THAT COULD HOLD UP TO 400 PEOPLE AND BE OFF THE GRID, AND THE REAL ISSUE WAS THE BATHROOMS, SO INSTEAD WE WENT WITH ZERO ENERGY, AND BEGAN TO DEVELOP HOW COULD WE BE A NET-ZERO BUILDING AT WEST-MEC, AND HAVE A FACILITY THAT COULD BE USED BY UP TO 400 PEOPLE AT A TIME ON A REGULAR BASIS, WITH ALL KINDS OF GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY USAGE, AND NOT CONSUME ENERGY?

AND WE WERE ABLE TO DESIGN AND BUILD AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS BUILDING, WHICH IS PRIMARILY SPONSORED BY SOLAR ENERGY, I MEAN RUN BY SOLAR ENERGY, THE SETTING ON THE CAMPUS, THE RIGHT ANGLES AND USE OF SOLAR PANELS FOR SHADE AND GENERATING POWER.

AND WE HAD TO PROVE THIS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.

FOR TWO YEARS, WE HAD TO DOCUMENT ALL OF THE USAGE, HOW MANY EVENTS WERE HELD THERE.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE EVENTS, AND SHOW THAT WE USED A NET-ZERO ENERGY CONSUMPTION BETWEEN WHAT WE PRODUCED AND WHAT WE UTILIZED, SO THERE IS TWO YEARS OF PROOF BEHIND THIS AWARD THAT WE ARE A NET ZERO, SO REALLY IT IS PROOF.

IT'S NOT JUST BUILDING IT.

>> YEAH.

AND YOU ARE PRODUCING AS MUCH IF NOT MORE ENERGY THAN YOU ARE USING, AND YOU TALKED ABOUT SOLAR AND ANGLING THE SUN AND THE WHOLE NINE YARDS HERE, BUT IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE THAT MAKES THIS BUILDING STAND OUT?

>> WELL, IT'S A GORGEOUS BUILDING.

IT'S CLOSE TO THE STREET WHERE PEOPLE CAN SEE IT.

WE'RE KNOWN FOR OUR ORANGE FACADE, BECAUSE WE'RE LOUD AND PROUD, AND IT WAS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, AND WHAT WE USED IN THE INSULATION AND BLOCK TYPES, ET CETERA, AND KNOWING OVER TIME, BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE MATERIALS ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT THE COST EFFECT IS WELL WORTH IT.

>> AND THIS IS A HEAVILY USED BUILDING?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

INCLUDING COMMUNITY USE.

WITH HAVE A CHURCH THAT USES IT ON SUNDAY.

THE CITY OF BUCK EYE USES IT FOR VARIOUS EVENTS, SO WE ARE A FACILITY THAT IS BEING USED -- WE HAVE REGULAR GROUPS LIKE ROTARY AND KAWANAS THAT USE THIS FACILITY, AND IT IS PROVING ITSELF OVER AND OVER AND OVER.

>> GREG DONOVAN CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR TELLING US ABOUT IT.

>> THANK YOU.

COME ON OUT AND SEE IT.

>>> 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 EFFORTS BY A TUCSON SCHOOL THAT TEACHES THE SHOEING OF HORSES TO TRAIN MORE FEMALE FAIRIERS.

AND ON BREAK IT DOWN, THE IMPACT THAT DIVERSITY CONVERSATIONS HAVE HAD ON MANY PEOPLE OF COLOR.

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