>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON ARIZONA PBS ON "ARIZONA HORIZON", THE JOURNALISTS' ROUNDTABLE LOOKS AT THE BIDEN INAUGURATION, A COUNTY ELECTION AUDIT AND THE STATE'S NEW REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.

ON CRONKITE NEWS - A PILOT PROGRAM INVOLVING COOL PAVEMENT LOOKS TO HELP COMBAT THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT.

AND ON "BREAK IT DOWN" - THE MISCONCEPTIONS AROUND THE LOSS OF A PREGNANCY.

ALL THIS AND MORE AHEAD IN THE NEXT HOUR ON ARIZONA PBS.

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

I'M TED SIMONS.

ARIZONA REACHED ANOTHER SOBERING MILESTONE TODAY AS THE STATE HIT THE 12.000 MARK FOR COVID-19 DEATHS.

THIS AFTER 229 NEW COVID FATALITIES WERE RECORDED TODAY.

ARIZONA LEADS THE NATION IN COVID DEATH RATES OVER THE PAST WEEK.

WE ALSO HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF NEW COVID CASES IN COUNTRY, WITH OVER 8,000 NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY.

THAT PUSHES THE STATE'S TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES TO OVER 700,000.

WE TALKED YESTERDAY ABOUT THE QUESTIONS MANY IN ARIZONA HAVE ABOUT THE STATE'S VACCINE ROLLOUT.

APPARENTLY WE'RE NOT ALONE.

A NEW STUDY BY THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION FINDS THAT NEARLY 60 PERCENT OF AMERICANS AREN'T SURE WHERE OR WHEN THEY CAN GET A SHOT.

THE STUDY FOUND THAT RESPONDENTS FELT, QUOTE, "““FRUSTRATED, CONFUSED AND ANGRY" OVER THE SITUATION.

IN WASHINGTON, THE HOUSE PLANS TO SEND THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP TO THE SENATE ON MONDAY.

WHAT HAPPENS FROM THERE IS STILL BEING WORKED OUT.

>> SENATE STRONGRY BELIEVE WE NEED A FULL AND FAIR PROCESS WHERE THE FORMER PRESIDENT CAN MOUNT A DEFENCE AND THE SENATE CAN CONSIDER THE FACT UTE LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS AT STAKE.

>> I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING TO THE REPUBLICAN LEADER ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION OF A TRIAL.

MAKE NO MISTAKE, THERE'LL BE A TRIAL IN HAD THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND THERE'LL BE A VOTE BUILD TO CONVICT THE PRESIDENT.

>> AND BASEBALL GREAT, HANK AARON, DIED TODAY AT THE AGE OF 86.

HANK AARON WAS ARGUABLY THE GREATEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER IN BASBEBALL HISTORY.

IN 1974, HE BROKE BABE RUTH'S CELEBRATED HOME RUN RECORD, AND DID SO IN THE FACE OF RACIST TAUNTS, HATE MAIL AND DEATH THREATS THAT AARON LATER SAID, QUOTE, "““CARVED A PIECE OF MY HEART AWAY.

"”” AARON ALSO LATER SAID, QUOTE, "““I NEVER WANTED THEM TO FORGET BABE RUTH.

I JUST WANTED THEM TO REMEMBER HENRY AARON.

"”” HENRY AARON IS REMEMBERED TODAY AS INDEED ONE OF THE GAME'S ALL-TIME GREATS.

TIME NOW FOR THE JOURNALISTS' LOOK AT THE HEADLINES, INCLUDING THE INAUGURATION, A COUNTY ELECTION AUDIT AND THE STATE'S NEW RE-DISTRICTING COMMISSION.

WE WELCOME HOWIE FISCHER OF CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES AND JEREMY DUDA OF THE ARIZONA MIRROR.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, STARTING WITH YOU JEREMY, THE BIDEN DEMRRKS WHAT DOES IT -- ADMISSION ADMINISTRATION, WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ARIZONA?

>> IT DEPEND.

THEY HAVE COVERED SO MUCH GROUND.

THERE ARE CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION, I THINK JEREMY PIED PIED -- PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS SIGNED ORDERS IN RELATION TO THAT.

THIS RUNS THE GAMBIT, AND IN THE FIRES IF YOU DAYS WE SEE A LOT OF STUFF AND WHERE IT GOES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN.

>> IT MAKES THE ARIZONA DELEGATION A LOT MORE POWERFUL.

CERTAINLY NOT ON DO WE HAVE BIDEN, WE HAVE A 50/50 PRESIDENT WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AS TIE-BREAKER TIE-BREAKER, MARK KELLY AND CHRISTIAN HAVE A LOT MORE POWER, THE ARIZONA DELEGATES IN THE US HOUSE THERE A LOT MORE POWER AND ABILITY TO DO THINGS.

ADDING SOME CLEAR COMMITTEES, AND NOW YOU HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT WILL NOT VETO EVERYTHING, LOOK AT ALL OF THE STUFF EYING IN CORNERS, GATHERING COBWEBS ALL COMING OUT.

BAR THE DOOR HOW DID I SEE GOVERNOR DUCEY ACTING?

>> IT WAS A NICE THING TO DO, TO RECOGNISE, AS HE DID, THAT, OF COURSE, DONALD TRUMP DID LOSE THE ELECTION, AND EVEN IF HE BLUE HIM OFF, TRIED TO CALL HIM WHILE HE WAS CERTIFYING THE RESULTS.

HE WAS THERE TO DO A BIT OF SMOOZING, WE SAW A PICTURE OF HIM WITH THE SOON TO BE CURRENT MAJORITY LEADER, WE SEE HIM THERE, FLER IN THE BEST.

OR WE SEE MCCONNELL TO HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO SPREAD IS AROUND.

>> IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO IN 2022.

>> I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T THINK HE DOES, KNOWING THAT WILL THE GOVERNOR IS AN EXECUTIVE TYPE.

THEY'LL TELL YOU THE SENATE IS NOT SOMETHING THEY'LLING BE INTERESTED IN.

REPUBLICANS DO NEED A CANDIDATE TO RUN AGAINST MARK KELLY IN 2022.

IF DUCEY DOESN'T DO IT A LOT OF FOCUS DON'T KNOW IF THERE'LL BE A STRONG CANDIDATE.

I THINK THEY WILL TRY TO GET HIM INTO THAT RACE.

WHETHER HE'S GOING TO BE INTERESTED IN THAT, THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING HE'LL ENJOY RUN FORKING.

WHEN MITCH MCCOLLUM CALLS HIM SAYING, "DOUG, WE REALLY NEED YOU TO GET INTO THE RACE", HOW WILL YOU GOING TO SAY KNOW.

>> AND THAT TRACKS TO OTHER STUFF.

>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TRUMP ISSUES, AND THE VIABLE CANDIDATES FOR THE US PRESIDENT.

DAVID SHWIKER, CAME TO THE STATE OFFER THE SKIN OF HIS TEETH OVER THE ETHICS PROBE, WHAT ELSE DOES THE PARTY HAVE, THEY TO THIS NO ONE ELSE WITH NAMES I.D.

>> JEREMY, SOUNDS LIKE A VNN REPORT.

BOTH OF THOSE GENTLEMEN ASKED PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FOR A PARD JOG.

NICK LORENZI FROM THE PAST DID.

THEY DID NOT >> THEY DID NOT.

AND CNN INDICATED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO ASK FOR PARDONS IN RELATION TO JANUARY 6TH.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RULES WERE.

ALL OF THEM, THE CONGRESS MEN FROM ALABAMA.

DID THEY DO SOMETHING WITH THE PARDON.

IT'S CAUSE FOR CONCERN.

IT'S ON THE ETHICS FILE.

AND DC AND ETHICS AND INTERESTING INVESTIGATION.

AND WHAT THE POTENTIAL ROLL WAS.

CERTAINLY THEY COULD BE IN HOT WATER.

>> THE FACT IS IT THAT HAVING PEOPLE COME TO WASHINGTON.

SAYING THAT THEY DON'T TRUST THE ELECTION RESULTS.

URGING PEOPLE TO RALLY, THAT IS CRIMINAL.

I GET CONCERNED WHEN WE START TO SUGGEST ABSENCE EVIDENCE THAT THEY SAID WE WANT TO HELP YOU BREAK INTO THE CAPITAL.

WE ARE GOING TO TRAMPLE ON FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF LAWMAKERS.

TO GO AHEAD AND GET PEOPLE TO RALLY, AND DENY FACTS AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.

AGAIN, DO WE REALLY WANT TO CHILL SPEECH THAT WAX IF THEY DID ORGANISE, WHICH I KNOW ANDY DENIED.

IF THEY DID HELP ORGANISE THAT, THEY DIDN'T INSIGHT PEOPLE INTO THE CAPITAL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU SAID.

CRIMINALLY OR MAYBE FROM ON ETHICS PERSPECTIVE.

THERE'S PEOPLE INTERESTED IN A ROLE.

COMPARED TO HOW EVERYTHING CAME OUT.

MARICOPA COUNTY, THE SENATE IS PRECEDING INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE MACHINES, COUNTING, WHY IS THIS GOING ON.

>> PART OF THE REASON THEY STARTED THIS WAS TO SEE IF THEY COULD COME UP WITH EVIDENCE TO SEND TO CONGRESS BEFORE THE JANUARY 6TH MEETING AND CONVINCE THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO SAY NO, WE ARE NOT GOING GIVE ARIZONA'S VOTES TO JOE BIDEN.

THAT BECAME MUTE.

I BLEACH THERE IS AN HONEST BELIEF THAT THEY NEED TO HELP REASSURE VOTERS THAT THE ELECTION WAS OKAY.

SOMEHOW THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A HAND COUNSELLED.

IT CAME OUT 100% OF THE MACHINE COUNT IS NOT ENOUGH.

EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN THEORIES.

LITH THERE COULD BE SOME MERIT IN GOING AHEAD.

REVIEWING THE EQUIPMENT WHIPPING UP THE BALLOTS.

AND COMING UP WITH IT.

>> JEREMY, IF THE AUDIT YET AGAIN SHOWS THAT EVERYTHING IS OKAY, IS THAT GOING TO BE ENOUGH.

IS ANYTHING GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO CONVINCE THAT THAT THOUGHT CHICANERY WAS INVOLVED, THAT IT WAS ON THE UP AND UP.

>> I CAN'T IMAGINE THE FOLKS THAT COMMITTED TO PUSHING THE FALSEHOOD THAT THE ELECTION WAS RIGGED.

I DON'T THINK ANYTHING WILL KNOCK THEM OFF THE PERCH, EVEN IF THE AUDIT HAPPENS, WHICH EVEN THE SUPERVISORS SAID THEY WANT TO DO AN AUDIT ON THEIR OWN TIMETABLE AND ARE RESISTANT TO THE SENATE TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO.

PRESUMABLY THERE'LL BE AN AUDIT THAT WILL COME BACK CLEAN, I AM SURE THERE'LL BE SOMETHING ELSE.

PEOPLE WILL SAY WE BELIEVE IT WAS STILL RIGGED BECAUSE OF X, Y, Z.

>> BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE LAWSUITS.

THEY SAID YOU'LL NEVER FIND THE PROBLEMS.

AND PERFECTLY PROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE TO HIDE THE FLAWS, AGAIN, JEREMY'S POINT.

YOU ARE RIGHT.

THERE'LL BE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONVINCED THAT DONALD TRUMP WON ARIZONA, NEVER FIND THE 10, 457 VOTE DIFFERENCE, AND THEY ARE GOING TO GO TO THEIR GRAVE BELIEVING THAT.

>> PART OF THAT INVOLVES THE EARLY VOTING PROCESS IN ARIZONA, SOUND LIKE THEIR EFFORTS TO NOT ONLY MESS WITH THE EARLY VOTING PROCESS, BUT ONE REPRESENTATIVE WANTED TO GET RID OF IT COMPLETELY.

>> KEVIN, A REPUBLICAN FROM THE WEST VALLEY.

RESPONDED TO A BILL TO ELIMINATE THE EARLY VOTING LIST, WHICH 2.2 ARIZONANS SIGNED UP TO THAT.

HE SECRETLY SAID THAT HE BUNT WANT THAT BILL TO MOVE FORWARD, HE DOESN'T WANT IT - HE WANTS THE BILL AS A PLACE FOR STRIKERS, AND YOU TAKE A PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND WIPE IT CLEAN AND REPLACE WITH SOMETHING ELSE, INTRODUCING THAT, THERE'S DIFFERENT WAYS THAT PSYCHERS ARE ON THE RECORD THAT DO NOT GET YOUR NAME IN THE PAPER FOR SOMETHING CONTROVERSIAL LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE OTHER LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REALLY EFFECTIVELY END EARLY VOTING AS WE KNOW IT.

THAT'S THE CRUCIAL POINT.

IT REQUIRES SOME NOTERISATION OR PERHAPS AS IT WAS TELLING ME, PEOPLE SENDING A COPY OF THE DRIVER'S LICENCE IN TO PROVE IT'S REALLY THEN.

THE ARGUMENT IS BALLOTS GO OUT.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHO IS VOTING.

THEY ARE NOT CONFIDENT IN THE SIGNATURE-MATCHING PROCESS THAT OCCURS WITH HOW THE ELECTORAL OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE NOT TRAINED TO GO AHEAD AND DETERMINE WHAT A CRIMINAL FORENSIC ANALYSIS WILL DO.

YOU GET THE BALLOT NOTERIZED END OF PROBLEM.

THAT'S FINE, I DON'T HAVE A NOTARY AT HOME.

I AM NOT SURE THAT I COULD FIND ONE AT MY BANK.

WHAT ARE THE HURDLES YOU FIND.

SENDING IN A COPY OF A DRIVER'S LICENCE, UNLESS YOU HAVE A COPY MACHINE OR YOU DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENCE, WHAT DO YOU DO.

A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THEY'LL CLOSE YOU HAVE LOOPHOLES, THEY ARE THINGS THAT PEOPLE USE, AS I REMINDED KEVIN.

A LOT OF FOLKS ARE GOOD REPUBLICAN VOTERS THAT HE REPRESENTS.

>> JEREMY, IF THIS GETS THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE PUTTING THE ROADBLOCKS UP THERE.

USING A NOTARY, IS THIS SOMETHING THE GOVERNOR WOULD SIGN.

>> I HAVE A HARD TIME SEEING THE GOVERNOR GETTING THROUGH THE TEST BECAUSE SO MEN RELY ON EARLY VOTING, THAT WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SO MANY.

IT IS MEANT TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T GIFT.

YOU TALK TO ELECTION OFFICIALS, IN A STATE WHERE THEY DO VOTE BY MAIL, AND THEY'LL TELL YOU THE SIGNATURE ISSUE, THE VERIFICATION OF THAT.

THAT PEOPLE ARE CASTING THE BALLOTS.

THEY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

YOU CAN TALK TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THEY TELL YOU THEY NEVER SEE REPORTS UNLESS PEOPLE SEND IN OTHER PEOPLE'S BALLOTS.

YOU NEVER SEE ANOTHER STATE.

BY ALL COUNTS.

FROM ANY ELECTION.

IT'S A REALLY SECURE SYSTEM.

>> AND WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF THE TIME.

I WANT TO GET TO THE STRICT INFORMATION.

STARTING WITH YOU JEREMY, SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE READY TO GO.

THE CHAIR IS INDEPENDENT.

TRUE.

>> THE FIFTH MEMBER OF THE TIE BREAKING VOTE.

IT WILL BE ERICA NEWBERG, A PSYCHOLOGIST AND LIFE COACH FROM CHANDLER, SHE'S A NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER.

AND INTERESTING PERSON, I THINK SHE'D BE PRESSED TO BE COMMISSIONED WITH THE INTERVIEW, OBVIOUSLY SHE IS POLITICALLY WELL CONNECTED.

SHE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, BUT THEY ARE VERY BIPARTISAN, A.P.A.

C TRIES TO MAKE AS MANY FRIENDS IN CONGRESS, SO SHE'S GIVEN TO MOST MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION AND OTHERS THE VOTE.

LOTS OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, AND WHAT I HEAR FROM DEMOCRATS AND THE RUB DANCE, HOME ARE OPTIMISTIC.

SHE'LL BE EIN HANDED AND FAIR.

AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT SHE DOES.

SHE WANTS A LOT OF UNANIMOUS VOTES WHICH WILL BE DIFFERENT TO 10 YEARS AGO.

>> IT WILL BE INTERESTING, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT ONE OF HER PRIORITIES IS TO GO AHEAD AND LOOK AT THINGS THAT THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE DOING.

THERE'S A WHOLE HEAP OF THINGS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.

REPORTING ISSUES, GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES, ONE HAS TO DO WITH CREATING AS MANY COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS AS POSSIBLE.

AND THERE IS A LOT OF BELIEF ABOUT SOME FOLKS THAT THEY SPENT TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO DO THAT, NOT ENOUGH TIME TRYING TO DO THE REST OF IT.

THE PROBLEM IS I'M A GOOD FAN OF CREATING AS MANY COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS.

OTHERWISE YOU HAVE A SITUATION WHERE ELECTIONS ARE DECIDED NOW IN PROBABLY 24-25 OF THE DISTRICTS IN THE PRIMARY, AND THAT BRINGS OUT THE WHAKA DOODLES ON BOTH SIDES, AND THAT'S WHY IT'S HARD TO COME UP WITH COMPROMISES ON THE LEGISLATURE, YOU HAVE THE FAR RIGHT AND LEFT REPRESENTED.

FOLKS THAT APPEAL TO THE BASE IN THE PRIMARIES, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO CORE WHICH ABOUT AN ELECTION.

>> 0 MEANS LITTLE CHANGE, 10 RADICAL.

GIVE ME A NUMBER.

AS FAR AS THE DISTRICTS ARE COMPLETE.

>> I THINK THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE ABOUT A 6.

THERE'LL BE SOME RADICAL CHANGES, THERE HAS TO BE.

THE GROWTH IS ALL IN THE METRO AREAS.

THE INTERESTING THING IS ONCE WE GET THROUGH THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

THAT WILL LINE UP.

AND WHAT AREAS THE STATES GIVE DECISIONAL HEALTH.

>> JEREMY.

>> SIX OR SEVEN.

THEY HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH.

COMPLETELY REDRAW.

A COUPLE OF DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE TO BE SOME WHAT FAMILIAR.

FOR THE REST.

ANYTHING GOES.

IT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF REDRAWING.

.

>> ALL RIGHT.

HOWIE FISHER, CAPITAL MEDIA SERVICES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

>> YOU TOO.

>> NEXT.

LOCAL WOMEN'S CHEFS TEAM UP FOR AN EFFORT TO PROMOTEVILLY STRUNED.

-- PROMOTE VALLEY RESTAURANTS.

>> THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION WOMEN OF ARIZONA IS AN INITIATIVE THAT INVOLVES 15 LOCAL FEMALE CHEFS OFFERING TASTING MENUS TO HELP PROMOTE THEIR RESTAURANTS.

WE LEARNED MORE FROM CHEF SASHA RAJ, WHO OWNS 24 CARROTS, A VEGAN RESTAURANT IN TEMPE.

.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE, AND SPEAKING WITH US.

LET'S START WITH THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION WOMEN OF ARIZONA.

TALK TO US ABOUT THE GROUP.

>> YES, THIS IS AN INITIATIVE BY A FOUNDATION CALLED LET'S TALK, AND IT'S A COLLABORATIVE OF WOMEN OVER THE UNITED STATES TAKING MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS TO BUILD BIGGER, STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY.

15 OF US IN ARIZONA GOT TOGETHER TO PROVIDE, TO OFFER FIVE DIFFERENT MENUS, FIVE DIFFERENT THREE-COURSE MENUS, 24 CORE ARE THES IS PART -- CARROTS IS PARTNERING WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER KITCHENS, WE ARE UNIQUE IN THAT WE ARE OFFERING A VEGAN MENU, WE ARE EACH OFFERING SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE.

>> HUH ONE LAST WEEKEND.

YOU HAVE ONE THIS WEEKEND AND ANOTHER NEXT WEEKEND.

IT'S BASICALLY A STARTER ON A MAIN COURSE, AND A DESERT - THREE THINGS THERE, BUT ALL THREE COME FROM A DIFFERENT PLACE.

>> YES, ALL THREE THINGS COME FROM A DIFFERENT PLACE, AND ALL THE BACKGROUNDS GET TO SHINE.

THE MEAL IS $55 FOR TWO PEOPLE ACTUALLY, SO IT'S A THREE COURSE MEAL FOR TWO, AND YOU CAN ORDER IT ONLINE THROUGH JBS.

>> AND ORDER - CAN YOU STILL ORDER FOR THIS WEEKEND OR IS THIS WEEKEND PRETTY OF BOOKED.

>> SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PICK UP ON A FRIDAY, YOU NEED TO ORDER BY WEDNESDAY AT 10:00p.m.

AND SATURDAY, YOU NEED TO ORDER BY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 10:00p.m.

AND WE HAVE A BIT OF OPPORTUNITY, WE ARE MAKING EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH TO PACK IT UP AND GET IT READY.

WHAT IS FUN, IT OFFERS A BIT OF INTERACTION.

WE HAVE EVERYTHING PREPARED, AND INCLUDE REHEAT MINIMAL COGGING WHICH WE HAVE IN EXCHANGE ARE EACH OTHER.

I LOVE IT T MY HUSBAND HAS HA GREAT TIME PREPARING THE MEAL FOR MOW.

ME.

IT -- ME.

IT TAKES A LOT OF WARM BOXES.

WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED.

>> AND SPEAKING OF WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, YOUR RESTAURANT - HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING WITH THE PANDEMIC.

.

>> GOODNESS, IT'S - OUR SPIRITS ARE HIGH, OUR SALES ARE LOW.

I THINK THAT'S THE SIMPLEST WAY TO SAY IT.

24 CARROT TOOK A STANCE IN WE APPRECIATE COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY, FELLOW CHEFS, NONE PROFIT.

AND HELPS TO KEEP OUR EYES LOOKING FORWARD.

AND FOCUSSED ON THE BRIGHTEST PARTS OF THE PANDEMIC, WHICH IS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGING US TO DO FOR EACH OTHER.

>> THE TASTING MENU OFFERS FOR THE REST OF US, A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS THAT YOU MAY NOT ORDINARILY VISIT OR KNOW ABOUT.

>> YES, IT'S INCREDIBLE THE DIVERSITY THAT WE HAVE OF MENUS AND WOMEN IN THIS GROUP.

I WOULD RECOMMEND - I MEAN, WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE CHOOSING FIVE MENUS EVERY WEEK.

I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THEY ARE GETTING THROUGH THAT MUCH FOOD.

OF COURSE, DEEPLY APPRECIATED.

>> YES, YOU BET.

SO LAST WEEK THIS WEEK AND AGAIN NEXT WEEK YOU HAVE TO ORDER BY WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY, DEPENDING ON THE AVENUE THAT YOU TAKE.

WILL YOU KEEP DOING THIS, HAVE MORE OF THIS COMING UP.

>> IF PEOPLE SHOW THAT THEY LOVE IT, WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO IT.

BY NO MEANS DOES THE 15 OF US REPRESENT ALL THE WOMEN RESTAURANTS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF GROUND TO COVER AND A LOT MORE TEAM TO INCLUDE.

WE HAVE TO SHOW THEM THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OUR ARIZONA COMMUNITY WANTS TO SUPPORT.

>> VERY GOOD.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS.

SASHA FROM 24 CARROTS.

AND BEST OF LAUKUCK TO YOU AND YOUR RESTAURANT AND ALL THE CHEFS INVOLVED.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

>> AMONG THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IN HIS FIRST DAYS IN OFFICE IS ONE THAT REQUIRES FACE MASKS ON ALL FEDERAL PROPERTY AND FOR ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

CRONKITE NEWS REPORTER JAKE HOLTER LOOKS AT WHAT THIS MEANS GOING FORWARD.

>> President Joe Biden: THE FIRST THAT I SIGN HERE RELATES TO COVID.

>> Reporter: HEALTH OFFICIALS POINT TO WEDNESDAY'S ORDER AS PROOF TA BIDEN CEASES THE PANDEMIC AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.

>> THE ISSUE HE WAKES UP GUTSING EVERY DAY FOCUSSED ON IS GETTING THE PANDEMIC UNDER CONTROL.

>> Reporter: THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH THAT BIDEN CAN IMPOSE ON THE ORDER.

HE CAN ONLY APPLY IT TO FEDERAL PROPERTY.

HE CANNOT IMPOSE IT ON STATES.

IT'S NOT WHAT THEY WANT BUT BETTER THAN SOMETHING, SOMETHING LACKED BEFORE.

>> President Joe Biden: SOMETHING THAT ALL OF US CAN LOOK AT.

WE CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE THINGS WE LIKE, WE CAN CRITIQUE THE THINGS WE DON'T LIKE.

>> Reporter: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN MUB LICK HEALTH ASSOCIATION SAYS WEARING MASKS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THE PUBLIC CAN DO TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.

AND WOILS THE BIDEN ORDER.

BIDEN ISSUED A 100 DAY MASKING CHALLENGE, CALLING FOR AMERICANS TO WEAR A MASK FOR THE NEXT 100 DAYS.

THE ARIZONA ASSOCIATION AGREES THAT IT IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS GETTING THE PANDEMIC UNDER CONTROL.

WHILE HE CANNOT THE PRESIDENT CANNOT TELL STATES WHAT TO DO, HE CAN INFLUENCE THEM.

>> I EXPECT THEM TO USE IT TO DRIVE BETTER POLICIES.

>> Reporter: AN EXECUTIVE ORDER IS ONE OF THOSE.

>> INDIRECTLY YOU CAN HAVE AN INFLUENCE THROUGH CONTRACTS THAT HIS FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND AGREEMENTS WITH WHAT GOVERNORS HAVE TO DO WHEN THEY ACCEPT MONEY, FUTURE MONEY THAT COMES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION.

>> THE MASKED MANDATE IS NOT THE ONLY HEALTH INITIATIVE UNVEILED BY BIDEN.

HE IMPOSED A MASK RULE.

PROMISED TO INFLUENCE THE SAYS, AND MOVED TO REJOIN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.

BENJAMIN IS GLAD TO SEE A PLAN TAKING SHAPE.

>> THOSE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNMENT, ASKED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITY, NOW WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO SUPPORT.

NOW WE CAN TAKE OUR ASSETS, AND THE FEDERAL ASSETS AND GET THE BEST OUT OF THE A RESPONSE NOW.

THAT WAS MISSING AND MISSING FOR A WHOLE YEAR.

>> YOU CAB REVIEW THE BIDEN'S ADMINISTRATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AT WHITE HOUSE.GOV.

>> IN ADDITION TO THE MASK MANDATE, PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS ALSO ORDERED THAT ALL TRAVELERS, INCLUDING US CITIZENS, WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF A NEGATIVE COVID 19 TEST BEFORE ENTERING THE U.S. FROM ABROAD.

>> THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

OUM 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 - BLACK WOMEN ARE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET LUPUS THAN WHITE WOMEN.

WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS DISPARITY.

AND ON "BREAK IT DOWN" - THE MISCONCEPTIONS AROUND THE LOSS OF A PREGNANCY.