[♪ THEME MUSIC ♪] >>> COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR OF LOCAL NEWS ON MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES IN ASKING THE SUPREME COURT TO ALLOW A TIGHTER RESTRICTION ON GREEN CAR4DS TO CONTINUE.

AND ON "CRONKITE NEWS," THE LATEST RESEARCH ON HOW A WARMER CLIMATE COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN VALLEY FEVER.

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

>>> GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA HORIZON," I'M TED SIMONS.

ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK BRNOVICH HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION OF LAST YEAR'S MARICOPA COUNTY COUNTY BALLOT AUDIT RESULTS.

REPUBLICAN REPORTS THAT THEY QUESTIONED ADRIAN FONTES, WHO SAID, THE AG'S OFFICE WAS GOING DOWN, THE QUOTE, AG RABBIT HOLE.

NO WORD ON HOW LONG THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN GOING ON.

>>> THE U.S. SUPREME COURT TODAY HEARD ORAL ARGUMENTS ON A CONTROVERSIAL ABORTION LAW IN TEXAS.

THEY APPEARED TO BE INCLINED TO ALLOW THEM TO PURSUE THEIR CHALLENGES.

>> SEVERAL OF THE JUSTICES HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE BROOD IMPLICATIONS ABOUT IF A STATE A ALLOWED TO NULLIFY THESE RIGHTS.

>> THIS HASN'T BEEN DONE IN TEXAS BEFORE, WHICH IS TO -- RECOGNIZE THAT LIFE IS DETECTED WHEN A HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED >> IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THE HIGH COURT WOULD TEMPORARILY BLOCK THE LAW?

>>> AMERICAN AIRLINES TODAY CANCELED 400 FLIGHTS WITH ANOTHER 200 FLIGHTS DELAYED AFTER THEY CANCELED A THOUSAND FLIGHTS YESTERDAY.

AMERICAN SAYS THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO BAD WEATHER ALONG WITH FLIGHT CREWS DELAYED DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

>>> VACCINES FOR CHILDREN 5 TO 11 IN ARIZONA WILL BE UP AND RUNNING BY NEXT MONDAY.

TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS FDA AUTHORIZATION FOR THE VACCINATIONS LAST FRIDAY, AND THE CDC'S EXPECTED GO AHEAD AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.

>>> AND LACK OF SLEEP CAN EFFECT HOW YOU WALK.

PEOPLE WHO ARE SLEEP DEPRIVED HAD TROUBLE WALKING ON A TRADE MILL.

THE STUDY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WALKING IS INFLUENCED QUITE A BIT THE BRAIN.

>>> ARIZONA AND A DOZEN OTHER STATES CLAIM THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ACTED UNLAWFULLY IN NOT DEFENDING AN EXPANSION.

WE LEARNED MORE THAN ASU LAW PROFESSOR ANGELA BANKS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WHAT IS THE PUBLIC CHARGE?

>> GREAT QUESTION.

INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS FACE SEVERAL REASONS NOT TO BE ABLE TO ENTER IN THE UNITED STATES.

>> AND THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY EXPANDED IT?

>> IT DID.

THE ANALYSIS OF SOMEONE TO DECIDE IF SOMEONE FITS INTO THAT CATEGORY, NEW FACTORS WERE AUTHORIZED TO FIT THAT THOSE CATEGORIES.

>> SO FOR PRIMARY DEPENDANCE, NOW WE HAVE RENT ASSISTANCE MORE, THOSE ARE NOW INCLUDED?

>> THEY ARE.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME EXCITEMENT AROUND THOSE FACTORS, BUT WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THE TOTALITY BENEFITS FACTORS.

>> SO A JUDGE IN ILLINOIS SAYS I DON'T LIKE THIS.

I'M BLOCKING IT, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT.

>> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS WE'RE NOT GOING TO DEFEND THIS.

>> THEY ARE.

WHEN THEY CAME INTO POWER THEY DECIDED THE CHANGES WERE NOT SOMETHING THEY WANTED TO DEFEND, SO THEY ARE LETTING THE LOWER ILLINOIS COURT THAT MAKE THE DETERMINATION.

>> SO THEY ARE ASKING US TO DEFEND IT INSTEAD IN >> EXACTLY.

THESE STATES, 13 STATES TOTAL, ARE SAYING WE NOW WANT TO DEFEND IT.

>> CAN THEY DO THAT IN >> THAT IS THE QUESTION.

AND IT IS VERY INTERESTING.

AND THIS IS THE HEART OF TRADITIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW.

WHO GETS TO COME INTO THE COUNTRY.

AND THERE IS A MATTER FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE?

>> BUT CAN STATES SAY, SOMEONE NEEDS TO DEFEND IT?

>> YEAH, AND THE GOVERNMENT -- THE FEDERAL POLICY IS THE OLD FEDERAL CHARGE POLICY, AND THEY ARE SAYING WE ARE GOING TO FORCE THAT.

>> WHY ISN'T THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAY, ARE NOT GOING TO DO ALONG WITH THAT.

>> THEY ARE SAYING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS INAPPROPRIATELY REASCENDING.

>> SO THEY DIDN'T TAKE UP THE PROPER SCHEMATICS.

>> EXACTLY.

>> DID THE 9TH CIRCUIT LOOK AT THIS.

>> THE 9TH CIRCUIT HAS SAID, YOU CAN'T STAND IN HERE, AND THAT'S WHAT THEY GRANTED ON FRIDAY, SO NOW THE SUPREME COURT IS GOING TO WEIGH IN HERE.

>> AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO WEIGH IN ON WHETHER THE STATES CAN DEFEND THIS.

>> EXACTLY.

>> WHAT IS THE TIMETABLE FOR A TULLE -- RULING?

>> MY GUESS WOULD BE SPRING.

>> AND GETTING GREEN CARDS IN PARTICULAR?

>> SO WHILE THIS LITIGATION HAS BEEN HAPPENING, AND THEN THEY WENT BACK TO THE OLD RULES.

AND THOSE ARE THE RULES THAT BEING UTILIZED.

AND WE ARE SOMETIME AWAY FROM ANY A DETERMINATION.

>> SO THE BLOCK THEN STAYS IN INTO EFFECT.

>> EXACTLY.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ANYBODY IN THE NON-IMMIGRANT CATEGORY.

SO THEY COULD APPLY TO STAY FOR A LONG-TERM BASIS.

>> OKAY.

AND JUST REAL LIKE, WHERE FROM YOU SIT, IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A LOT OF POLITICS GOING ON?

>> YEAH, THE STATES ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY FEEL TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONEN ACTED LEGISLATION THAT WAS NOT IN THEIR INTEREST.

>> ANGELA BANKS, THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING THIS.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU >>> UP NEXT ON "ARIZONA HORIZON," THE STATE COMES UP WITH A NEW PROGRAM TO COMBAT TEACHER SHORTAGES.

>>> A NEW PROGRAM HAS BEEN CREATED TO ADDRESS ARIZONA'S CONTINUING TEACHER SHORTAGE.

KATHY HOFFMAN RECENTLY ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE A PROGRAM SIMILAR TO MEDICAL PROGRAMS TO HELP MD'S.

DR. VICTORIA THEISEN-HOMER IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARIZONA TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THIS SOUNDS TO ME LIKE IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT DOCTORS GO THROUGH.

>> EXACTLY.

THE IDEA IS TO ENGAGE IN ANY TEACHING PROFESSION, IT HELPS TO HAVE A MENTOR BEFORE YOU BEGIN PRACTICING ON YOUR OWN.

SO THEY WILL BE PLACED IN THE CLASSROOM OF AN EXPERIENCED MENTOR, WHO WILL SUPPORT THEM TO SLOWLY RAMP UP THEIR EXPERIENCE.

>> AND IT'S FOR TWO YEARS, CORRECT?

>> THEY WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT MENTORS AND IN THE SECOND YEAR, THEY WILL BECOME A FULL TEACHER.

AND FINAL COURSES WILL HAPPEN IN THE SECOND YEAR.

AND THEN THEY WILL SUPPORT SUPPORT THROUGH THEIR SECOND YEAR AND THE YEAR AFTER THAT.

>> ALONG WITH YOUR MASTER'S DEGREE WHEN YOU ARE DONE?

>> YES.

>> AND A STIPEND AS WELL?

>> YES.

IT WILL ALLOW THEM TO PAY FOR ROOM AND BOARD ESSENTIALLY.

>> NOW THE COMMITMENT FOR THE GRADUATE, THE ASPIRING TEACHER WHO IS NOW A TEACHER THERE ARE PARAMETERS THERE, RIGHT?

>> YES.

ABSOLUTELY.

SO IN THE FIRST YEAR THESE TEACHERS ARE PLACED IN A PARTNER DISTRICT, AND THEY ARE AGREEING TO STAY IN THAT DISTRICT FOR THREE YEARS.

SO THIGH ARE COMMITTING TO THESE INITIAL DISTRICTS.

AND THEN WE'LL HOPEFULLY EXPAND TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND RURAL AREAS AS WELL.

BUT THEY WILL BE MAKING A COMMITMENT TO AT LEAST THREE YEARS.

>> AND YOU ARE HOPING THE COMMITMENT CONTINUES, CORRECT?

>> YES.

SO THEY WILL BE GETTING THIS LIVING STIPEND, AND GETTING THEIR EDUCATION PRACTICALLY FOR FREE.

SO THROUGH THAT -- THAT SOURCE OF FUNDING, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET A MASTER'S DEGREE ALMOST FREE, AND WE ARE ASKING THEM IN EXCHANGE, THAT YOU AGREE TO STAY, AND SIGN A CONTRACT -- OBVIOUSLY, THERE ARE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.

>> YES.

PREREQUISITES FOR THE PROGRAM?

CAN ANYONE WALK IN AND SAY I WANT TO BE A TEACHER?

>> YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE, AND WE'LL PROBABLY PUT A GPS REQUIREMENT IN, BUT LOOK AT A WHOLE HUMAN BEING SITUATION AS WELL.

THEY NEED TO BE U.S. CITIZEN OR DACA RECIPIENT, BUT THE BACHELOR'S DEGREES DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN EDUCATION, AND THEY HAVE TO WANT TO SERVE CHILDREN, AND LIVE IN THE AREA, AND HAVE A COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS.

>> AND BEGIN TAKING APPLICATIONS WHEN?

>> WE'RE HOPING TO GET UP AND RUNNING IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.

WE'LL START WITH AN INITIAL APPLICATION, AND THEN ASK FOLKS TO APPLY TO THE MASTER'S PROGRAM, AND THEN WE'LL ASK FOR -- YOU KNOW, INTERVIEWS, RESUMES, AND MAYBE A PERSONAL STATEMENT, SO JUST A FEW OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

SO WE HAVE ALREADY HAD ABOUT 400 PEOPLE SIGN UP.

AND THEN WE'LL HOPEFULLY RECREW AGAIN AND AGAIN IN THE NEXT YEAR AND NEXT YEAR.

>> WOW, 400 ALREADY FOR 30 SPOTS?

>> YEAH.

THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED.

I THINK FOLKS WANT TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES IN A MEANINGFULLY THROUGH TEACHING, BUT IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT PEOPLE WILL TEACH HERE UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES.

>> IT SOUNDS LIKE AN ENCOURAGING PROGRAM, DR. VICTORIA THEISEN-HOMER, CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESS SO FAR.

LET'S SEE WHERE IT GOES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

>>> CECILIA MUNOZ SERVED IN THE OBAMA AND BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

"HORIZONTE" HOST JOSE CARDENAS SPOKE WITH HER ABOUT HER NEW BOOK.

>> WELCOME TO "HORIZONTE."

TAKE YOU FOR JOINING US.

I WANTED TO START WITH TALKING ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND.

YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE QUOTE, UNQUOTE NOT THE TYPICAL LATINA.

>> YEAH, MY PARENTS WERE IMMIGRANTS FROM BAH -- BOLIVIA.

AND I'M A MIDWEST LATINA, AND THAT IS A THING.

>> PEOPLE, I THINK, NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF MEXICANS, FOR EXAMPLE, IN CHICAGO, AND HAVE BEEN FOR QUITE SOMETIME, BUT WHERE YOU GREW UP, YOU REALLY WERE UNIQUE, AND IT WAS A BIT OF AN EXPERIENCE.

>> YES, EXACTLY.

I GREW UP IN A BIG IMMIGRANT FAMILY, AND I DID MY UNDERGRADUATE WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, AND THEN I WENT TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AT BERKELEY, AND I GET TO CALIFORNIA, AND NOT JUST THE PEOPLE, BUT THE PLACE NAMES, I FELT SO CONNECTED.

I FELT -- IT WAS ALWAYS SORT OF A FEELING OF COMING HOME IN A WAY.

>> AND YOU HAVE HAD A BIG IMPACT ON THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY.

>> I WAS THERE FOR THREE YEARS, AND I MANAGED STATE AND LOCAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND MANAGED ALL OF THE DOMESTIC ISSUES.

I LEARNED A LOT, AND HOPEFULLY, I MADE A DIFFERENCE.

>> WELL, I KNOW YOU DID.

AND THE BOOK IS ABOUT FIRSTS.

I THINK YOU BEGIN BY TALKING ABOUT JUSTICE SONIA MIE ORE. AND THE DIFFICULTY OF TRYING TO MAKE YOUR WAY IN A WORLD THAT IS DOMINATED BY MOSTLY MEN.

>> EXACTLY.

I WAS THE ONLY ONE LIKE ME IN THE ROOM, ET CETERA.

AND WE ALL -- LOTS OF GO THROUGH EXPERIENCES LIKE THAT, BUT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT IT MUCH.

AND I THINK THAT'S TO OUR DEBTMENT.

I SPOKE TO SEVEN MORE WOMEN AND WE TALKED ABOUT THAT, AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE.

>> AND YOU TALK ABOUT BILL DAILY WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT YOU?

>> YEAH, WE TOLD TWO JOURNALISTS WHO WROTE BOOKS WHO REPORTED THIS.

AND HE IMPLIED I THOUGHT I WAS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HIRE AND THAT'S WHY I GOT MY JOB.

AND IT TURNS OUT THAT IS NOT AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE.

>> AND YOU TALK ABOUT THE BURDEN THAT IMPOSES OF MAKING SURE YOU ARE OVERPREPARED FOR DEALINGS WITH OTHERS, BECAUSE IF YOU ARE NOT, AND YOU HAVE KIND OF SLIP UP THAT ANYBODY COULD HAVE, IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HIRE.

>> YES.

IT IS A LOT OF PRESSURE.

AND ONE OF THE STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH IT IS TO OVERPREPARE, SO MAKE SURE YOU MINIMIZE ANY MISTAKES THAT YOU MAKE.

>> YEAH, AND YOU JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNEW YOU WERE THERE.

>> YEAH, I'M NOT A PHYSICALLY BIG PERSON, BUT WE ALL DEVISE STRATEGIES TO TAKE UP SPACE IN THE ROOM.

AND NOW THE STRATEGIES THAT I USE HAVE TO DO WITH BEING -- AUTHORITATIVE.

>> IS IT BETTER NOW?

>> SOME, BUT NOT NEAR ENOUGH.

I THINK THERE ARE MORE WOMEN OUT THERE IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY, BUT THERE IS MORE OUT THERE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING TO US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>>> AND THAT IS IT FOR NOW.

I'M TED SIMONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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