COMING UP ON ARIZONA HORIZON THE IMPACT OF BORDER ISSUES AND SHAPING THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS.

ALSO TONIGHT A LOOK AT A LAWSUIT ACCUSING LANDLORDS ENGAGE NOTHING PRICE SCHEME THAT LEAD TO REASON HIKES.

A VET AN'S PROGRAM HELP SUPPORT MILITARY AND FIRST RESPOND ARE COMMUNITY THAT AND MORE NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON I'M TED SIMONS IS ELECTION DAY.

VOTERS DECIDE ON THEE SEATS AND THE UPDATED GENERAL PLAN FOCUSING HOW BEST TO DEVELOP THE CITY.

MAYOR IS RUNG UNOPPOSED.

VOTER IN RIDGE FIELD PARK WILL DECIDE IF THEIR TOWN WILL BE A CHARTER CITY TELL GIVE RESIDENCE CAN'T DEBTS MORE LOCAL CONTROL.

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO CAST BALLOTS BY MAIL POLES ARE OPEN UNTIL 10 THIS EVENING.

>> ARIZONA REPUBLIC REPORTS REPUBLICAN PARTY KELLY WARD DENYING SHE COMMITTED AN ASSAULT AT A GOP NEAT MEETING YEAR.

SHE SAID SHE TAPPED A WOMAN WITH A PIECE OF PAPER AN UPON POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOWS AN ASSAULT DID OCCUR.

SHE COULD FACE PROSECUTION AND UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

>> TESTIMONY FROM ROBERT HERD THE COUNCIL WHO INVESTIGATED PRESIDENT BIDEN'S HANDLING OF DOCUMENTS AND FUND INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO CHARGE THE PRESIDENT WITH A CRIME UPSET REPUBLICANS.

THE REPORT MAKE REPEATED ASSERTIONS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S MEMORY WHICH UPSET DEMOCRATS.

>> YOU COULD HAVE WRITTEN THE REPORT WITH COMMENTS SPECIFIC RECOLLECTION AS TO DOCUMENTS OR A SET OF DOCUMENTS.

BUT YOU CHOSE A GENERAL REFERENCE TO THE PRESIDENT YOU AD UNDERSTOOD WHEN YOU MAKE THAT DECISION YOU WOULD IGNITE A POLITICAL FIRE STORM.

>> POLITICS PLAYED NO PART IN MY INVESTIGATION >> JOE BIDEN FELT ENTITLED YOU COULD HEAR IT AND FEEL THE ARROGANCE IN THE STATEMENT OF THEY ARE MINE WATCH ALL THAT, MR.

HER CHOSE NOT TO BRING CHARGES.

>> NOT EXONERATE.

>> IT HAS MR.

HER T IS MY TIME.

THANK YOU.

>> MY CONCLUSION THE EVIDENCE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE CONVICTION A TRIAL A PROBABLE OUTCOME.

>> SUBMIT SUFFICIENT.

THANK YOU.

>> IT WENT THROUGHOUT THE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

AND IN A REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE US STATE DEPARTMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POSED A SECURITY RISK UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT STEPS IN THE GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO TAKE THE STEPS THE AUTHORS OF THE STUDY SAY AI IS POSITIVE AND CAN BE UNCONTROLLABLE.

ONE CONCERN SOMEONE COULD WEAPONIZE AI AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE COUNTRY.

>> IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR AND AN UPON ARIZONA IMMIGRATION IS AGAIN A CAMPAIGN ISSUE.

BORDER OCCURRENCE A TOP MINDS, TOP OF MIND AT THE LEGISLATOR WITH A NUMBER OF BILLS ADDRESSING AN INVASION.

JOINING US IS REPORTING ON IMMIGRATION STORIES FOR THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC.

THERE IS A LOT OF WORK.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HOW MUCH ARE BORDER ISSUES SHAPING THIS ELECTION?

>> I MEAN THE TOP ISSUES AND WILL BE THE TOP ISSUES THAT WE'LL HEAR ABOUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ELECTION YEAR T. IS SUCCESSFUL IN TERMS OF GETTING PEOPLE MOTIVATED OR ANGRY ABOUT AN ISSUE.

IT BECOMES A BIG MOTIVATING FACTOR IN 2016 AND 2020 WE ARE EXPECTING A REPEAT AGAIN >> SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY TWO YEARS AND EVERY 4 YEARS ELECTION TIME COME AND IMMIGRATION IS A BIG DEAL >> IT DOES.

AND I THINK WE SEEN A LOT OF THE RHETORIC IS ALSO REPEATED A LOT OF THE CLAIMS THAT WE SEE FOR EXAMPLE ON THE CHILDREN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS NATURAL BORN CITIZENS OR NOT THE, COME UP AND IT COME UP BECAUSE IN A WAY IT DOES IT DOES WORK FOR REPUBLICANS IN TERMS OF ENERGIZING VOTERS.

>> YOU MENTIONED DID BLAKE NASSAR THAT WAS AN ISSUE HE MIGHT HAVE REITERATED AFTER HE SCRUB TODAY FROM HIS WEBSITE IT IS GOING BACK AND FORTH AND SHOWS YOU HOW VOLATILE AN THERAPY IS.

I THINK THE CAMPAIGNS HAVE TO ADOPT.

CUSTOMER LAKE ALSO THAT IS SOMETHING SHE TALKED ABOUT CONSTANT LOW AND PART OF HER PLATFORM WHEN IT COME TO IMMIGRATION AND BORDER.

>> ARE YOU SEEING AN INCREASE EMPHASIS ON THIS AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES AND ELECTION DATES GET CLOSER.

>> I THINK THAT WE ARE SEEING A BIG DEAL WITH IT NOW TEMPERATURE IS PART OF THE CONVERSATION NOW.

I THINK THAT FOR PEOPLE ON THE FAR RIGHT FOR REPUBLICANS AND AS THEY ARE DEALING WITH THE PRIMARIES, IT IS A WAY TO ENTHUSIASM AND COME UP TO THAT ONCE WE HAVE THE GENERAL ELECTION THAT IS SET AFTER THE PRIMARIES TELL BE ANOTHER BIG TOPIC OF CONVERSATION THEY ARE TRYING TO DEBATE THE BEST WAYS TO SOLVE BOARDER AND IMMIGRATION ISSUES.

>> AT LEGISLATOR WE HAD 3 BILLS PACKAGE THE ARIZONA INVASION ACT.

INCLUDING STATE MAKING A STATE CRIME TO BE UNDOCUMENTED.

TALK ABOUT THEM AND WHEN THEY CALL FOR AND HOW MUCH HAVING THE BILLS AS A MESSAGE N IMPACTS ELECTIONS?

>> OF COURSE.

AND TO GIVE YOU AN UPON IDEA.

THIS BILL IS MODELED AFTER ANOTHER LAW THAT WAS SIGN IN THE TEXAS.

NAY PASS TODAY AND THE GONER SIGN TODAY IN LAW IT IS HELD UP IN COURTS THE SPORT STATED THE BILL.

IT SHOWS THAT WHAT SUCCEEDS IN ONE AREA IS LIKE LOW TO BE REPLICATED ELSEWHERE.

BACK IN 2010, ARIZONA PLAYED ROLE WITH SB1070 AND ARIZONA FOLLOWING TEXAS LEAD THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW THE STATE TO PROSECUTE IMMIGRATION CASE AND FOR JUDGES TO DECIDE IMMIGRATION CASES IS SOMETHING UP TO THIS POINT HAS BEEN THE DOMAIN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

NOT LOCAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES >> IT GIVES CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IF THEY ARE CAUGHT UP WHILE ENFORCING THAT LAW.

>> IT DOES AND THE PROVISIONS ESSENTIALLY IF AN OFFICER OR AGENT IS SUED YOU KNOW WHILE ENFORCING LAW PROVIDES IMMUNITY AND COMPENSATION IF THEY ARE TAKEN TO TRIAL.

IT IS AND AGAIN THAT IS ALSO MODELS AFTER WHAT WAS PASS IN THE TEXAS >> THIS SEEMS TO ME.

IF YOU LIKE THE IDEAS AND IF YOU ARE REPUBLICAN AND YOU PUSH THE IDEAS YOU GOTTA KNOW THE GOVERNOR WILL NOT BE QUICK TO SIGN THESE INTO LAW.

HE IS LIKELY GOING TO VETO THEM.

AGAIN, IS THIS LAWMAKING OR MESSAGING >> IT CAN BE A BIT OF BOTH.

BECAUSE IT IS THE WAY FOR THE LAWMAKERS TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE PASSING THE LAWS AND CREATING THE LAWS BASED WHAT THEY SEEM TO BE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE.

THIS IS THE DEMOCRATIC GONER KATIE HOBBS THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE BILLS THIS ONE DEALING EVERIFY AND MANDATING TORN USE IT INCLUDE BEING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

SO THAT IF THERE ARE SERVICE THAT ARE PAID FOR WITH STATE FUNDS THAT TO ENSURE IT IS GOING TO PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY WITH DOCUMENTATION AND THAT ONE BECAUSE IT IT IS A RESOLUTION DOES NOT REQUIRE SIGNATURE.

IF THAT PASSES LEGISLATOR THIS SESSION WILL HEAD TO VOTER IN NOVEMBER SO THEY HAVE THE SAY ABOUT THAT ISSUE.

>> WILL BE INTERESTING.

AND I WANT TO HB2042 ALLOWING ANYONE TO KIM ANYONE WHO IS TRESPASSING ON PROPERTY YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOU ARE PROTECTING YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE YOU CAN DO THIS AND THIS IS FOCUSSED ON A SITUATION IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA INVOLVING A RANCHER.

>> A LAW LIKE THIS A BILL LIKE IT IS THIS CELEBRATED OR EXALTED OR JUST THERE?

>> AT THIS TIME IT IS JUST MOVING ITS WAY THERE.

IT IS UNCLEAR IT HAS VIABLE PATH.

CERTAINLY IN ARIZONA WITH HOBBS AS GONER AND YOU MENTIONED I THINK THE CASE IN POINT FOR THIS IS THE CASE THAT IS HAPPEN NOTHING SOUTHERN ARIZONA JURY SELECTION ON THAT CASE NEXT WEEK.

THAT TRIAL WILL BE IN THE NEWS COMING UP.

I THINK THE TIMING OF THAT IS ALSO NOT NECESSARILY THEY ARE NOT -- YOU KNOW NOT RELATED THERE.

BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BE TOP OF MIND BUT IT IS A BIG HURDLE TO CLEAR A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR >> AS FAR AS NATIONAL POLITICS WE HAVE CONGRESSIONAL RACES UP, DOWN AND SIDEWAYS RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND IMMIGRATION IS A POINTS OF REFERENCE FOR REPUBLICAN IN ATTACKING DEMOCRATS.

IS THIS BUILDING STEAM NATIONALLY?

>> I THINK YOU CAN'T ARGUE IT IS.

IT IS NOT NO LONGER A REPUBLICAN TALKING POINT.

SOMETHING RESIDENCE VEHICLE SUCCESSFUL OWNING THAT NARRATIVE OR CONVERSATION AROUND THE BORDER.

THAT HAS PUT BIDE OWN DEFENSE.

THEY ARE FORCED TO CATCH AND UP BIDEN POTENTIALLY CONSIDERING EXECUTIVE ACTIONS.

YOU KNOW HIM TAKING INITIATIVE ON HIS OWN THAT ACCOUNT RESTRICT THE SITUATION FOR ASYLUM OR OTHER MEASURES.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT PREVIOUSLY WE WOULD HAVE SEEN IN COLLABORATION WITH A DEAL WITH REPUBLICANS ONES THEY TURNED DOWN.

BECAUSE THE PRESSURE IS THERE ON BOARDER AND IMMIGRATION ISSUES SHOWING DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO OWN AND UP YU GOT KATIE HOBBS TALKING AND TALKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE >> THE FIRST ONES SHE MENTIONS.

>> LAST QUESTION WATCH ALL OF THIS YOU REFER TO THE FACT THAT WE HAD SOMETHING BUT VOTED DOWN.

DO LAW MAKERS WANT THIS ISSUE SOLVED OR WOULD THEY RATHER RUN ON IT NOW AND WORK ON IT LATER >> EVERYTHING INDICATE ITS IS A MAJOR ELECTION TOPIC THAT IS GUY DESIGN.

YOU HAVE THE PRESIDENTIAL FORERUNNER TRUMP SIGNALLED THIS WILL BE HIS SIGNATURE ISSUES.

BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR, THE LIKELIHOOD OF LAWS PASS SIDE LESS THAN IT ALREADY IS.

I DON'T PARTICIPATE THAT WE WILL SEE MAJOR LEGISLATION PASSING THIS YEAR.

SO IN THAT SENSE I THINK IT IS WORKING TO GENERATE ENTHUSIASM WITH VOTERS.

IN TERMS OF CHANGES ON THE GROUND, I THINK THE CHANCES OF ANY BILLS PASSING WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION >> INDEED.

GREAT JOB.

GOOD WORK.

THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I'M TED SIMONS MANAGING EDITOR OF ARIZONA HORIZON MONDAY MARCH 19TH ARIZONA CAST BALLOT IN THE PREFERENCE ELECTIONS DON'TS MISS AZ VOTES 20 TORA LIVE PREVIEWING THE ELECTION CYCLE.

THE 2 HOUR SPECIAL KICKS OFF OUR ELECTION COVERAGE MONDAY MARCH 18 AT 6 P.M. ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL ACCUSED 9 LANDLORDS AND SOFTWARE COMPANY IN PRICE FIXING RESULTING IN MASSIVE RENT HIKE.

MARK SFAT REAL ESTATE THEATRE AND HE PRACTICE.

MARK, PLEASURE, GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS?

THIS IS INTERESTING.

AND NOT NECESSARILY CONFINEED ARIZONA.

>> PRESIDENT BIDE THEN STATE OF THE UNION IN MENTIONED THIS THING.

SO, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A CONCERN WITH THE AFFORDABLE ISSUES WITH RENTS GONE UP QUICKLY.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LOT AND I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

I THINK HOWEVER, TELL BE DIFFICULT TO PARSE OUT WHAT NORMAL MARKET AFFECT AND WHAT THE AFFECT OF REAL PAGE IS ALGORITHM IS ON CAUSING RENT INCREASES >> REAL PAGE IS A SOFTWARE COMPANY 9 PROMINENT LANDLORDS REAL ESTATE COMPANIES.

HOW DOES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALLEGE THAT THEY SCHEME TO FIX PRICE SNS >> THIS IS A FACT CASE.

I DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE FACTS.

I'M SURE THAT SHE HAS DONE HER HOME WORK BEFORE SHE FILE THIRD DEGREE SUIT.

WITH THAT SAID, I'M NOT SURE HOW SHE HAS THE CONFIDENCE OTHER THAN IF YOU BEGIN LOOKING AT HOW REAL PAGE WORKS, AND THE ALLEGATION BUSY COLLUSION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS APARTMENT MANAGERS IN REAL PAGE.

YOU CAN COME TO A CONCLUSION THAT THEY WERE COLLABORATE TO SET PROCESSES AND PRICE SET HIGHER THAN THEY MAY HAVE BEEN IF EVERYBODY WAS WORKING INDEPENDENTLY.

>> OKAY.

BASICALLY THE SOFTWARE COMPANY GAVE LANDLORDS DATA.

THEY SHARED THEM AND WORKED TOGETHER AND UP GO PRICES?

>> THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

>> IF THAT IS WHAT IT IS, WHAT HAPPENED TO MARKET FORCES WHY CAN'T THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY COME IN AND CHARGE LOWER RATES AND GET ALL THE BUSINESS.

>> THEY COMPREHEND >> THERE ARE 3 IF YOU LOOK AT APARTMENT COMPLEX 50 UNITS AND ABOVE.

THE LARGE ARE COMPLEX.

THE COMPANIES INVOLVED ARE INSTITUTIONAL SIZE COMPLEXES THERE ARE 370,000 EXISTING UNIT IN WHAT CATEGORY OF 50 UNIT COMPLEXES AND ABOVE.

IN SMALL ARE COMPLEXES, OVER 400,000 APARTMENT UNITS IN THE METRO AREA, IT IS A LOT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO DATA.

YOU HAVE COSTAR.

OTHER DATA COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION TO FEEL PEOPLE WHO SUBSCRIBE SO YOU KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE CHARGE FOR EXAMPLE RENT, OPPOSITES AND CHARGING FOR RENT, ET CETERA .

SO IT IS NOT LIMITED TO REAL PAGE WHO HAS THE ONLY DATA ON THE MARKET.

YOU GOT APARTMENT RENTERS TO GET INFORMATION.

SO -- >> IF MY COMPANY WANTS THE DATA FROM REAL PAGE THEY ARE GIVING TO THE 9 PROMINENT COMPANIES AND REFUSE TO GIVE IT TO ME AND GIVE IT TO THEM AND THEY GARTH AND UP GO THE PRICE.

IS THAT PRICE FIXING?

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW REAL PAGE IS DOING THIS.

RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW IT IS REFUSING BUT YOU PAY TO GET IT.

>> RIGHT.

>> REAL PAGE IS A COMPANY.

THEY ARE IN BUSINESS TO MAKE MONEY HAVE AN ALGORITHM TO DETERMINE HOW TO OPTIMIZE PRICES.

AND THAT MIGHT INCLUDE THINGS LIKE DON'T PUT THE UNITS ON THE MARKET.

IF YOU HOLD THESE THIS IS WHAT IS LIKELY GOING TO HAPPEN WITH PRICE US AND GET HIGHER RENTS.

IT IS THAT ALLEGATION.

>> HOW MUCH DOES THAT THING IMPACT ARIZONA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS?

>> IT HAS AN AFFECT.

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TELL BE EASY TO DETERMINE.

THE AFFECT THAT REAL PAGE HAD ON OVER ALL MARKET RENTS.

BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF UNITS.

AND THE SUPPLY/DEMAND IMBALANCE WAS SIGNIFICANT ACROSS THE BOARD AND COUNTRY.

NOT JUST RELATING TO REAL PAGE.

YOU HAVE TO PARSE OUT THE AFFECT THAT REAL PAGE HAD LIKE WAS IT A SUBSTANTIAL EFFECT OR MARGINAL OR NO AFFECT AT ALL.

THAT YOU COULD DETECT.

>> 30% INCREASE IN RENTS SINCE 2021 AND IT LOOKS LIKE RENTERS EASING A BIT.

30% INCREASE COULD -- COULD THIS HAVE PLAYED A PART.

POSSIBLE IT ACCOUNT.

WAS IT RESPONSIBLE FOR 30% INCREASES?

I DOUBT IT.

SO WHY ARE RENTS COMING DOWN?

THIS WAS WELL UNDERSTOOD WE HAD A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW APARTMENTS BUILT.

IN THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN 2018 AND RECENTLY.

YOU START THE PROJECTS IT TAKES 2 PLUS YEARS TO COME IN THE MARKET.

YOU ARE SAYING THINGS TODAY THAT STARTED BY THE TIME THEY GOT OUT OF THE GROUND MAY BE 3-4 YEARS AGO DECISIONS WERE MADE.

HAD A BIG PUNCH A LOT OF APARTMENTS IN THE MARKETPLACE.

WHEN WE SEE NOW IS THE AFFECT OF THOSE.

WHERE THE OCCUPANCIES ARE DECREASING SLIGHTLY.

YOU HAVE MORE INVENTORY.

AFFECT OF RENTS SOFTENED YOU HAVE HIGHER -- VACANCY IN THE COMPLEXES.

YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT PART OF THE ALLEGATION IS REALLY THE RESULT OF REAL PAGE >> AND QUICKLY WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

I IMAGINE THE MOTOR UNITS THE HARD TERIS TO PRICE FIX.

>> IT BECOMES DIFFICULT.

ONCE HAVE YOU ALL OF THEM.

IN THE SAME -- GROUPING OF THE DECISION MAKERS.

AND BECAUSE THERE IS SO MANY OF THEM.

YOU DON'T.

AND YOU HAVE A COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE.

PEOPLE WANT TO RENT APARTMENTS THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SAY.

I WILL KEEP PRICE LOWER I WANT YOU TO RENTS FROM ME.

I THINK TELL BE AN INTERESTING PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE REAL AFFECT THAT REAL PAGE HAD ON OVER ALL MARKET PRICES.

>> GOOD INFORMATION.

MARK, REAL ESTATE AND HE PRACTICE, ALWAYS A PLEASURE, GOOD TO HAVE YOU.

GREAT TO BE HERE.

THANK YOU.

A NEW PROGRAM BY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SOLUTIONS SUPPORT MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNES LINKING RESEARCH WITH REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS PROFESSOR JOINING US TO TELL US MORE Y.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE, >> MILITARY AND VET REPUBLICAN RESILIENCE AND HEALTH COLLABORATIVE.

WHEN ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

>> WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SOLUTIONS STARTED THE MILITARY AND VETERAN HEALTH COLLABORATIVE.

MAVERICK, WE IS CAN SHORT 10 DOWN.

WE HAVE MULTIPLE INITIATIVES TO SERVE THE HEALTHS OF MILITARY CONNECTED COMMUNITY.

ONE INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE ELIGIBILITY OF AMERICA'S YOUTH TO SERVE.

AND ANOTHER WE HAVE IS TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE OF THOSE SERVING.

AND ANOTHER INITIATIVE IS TO SERVE THOSE EXPERIENCING INVISIBLE WOUNDS AND EASE TRANSITION BY IMPROVING HEALTH.

TRYING TO IMPROVE HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN.

>> AND DOING IT BY WAY OF RESEARCH AND MAKING SURE THE RESEARCH TRANSFERS OVER TO REAL SOLUTIONS >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> AND SO WE ARE COLLECTING DATA ON PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE OFFERING.

ONE PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE LAUNCHED IS OUR HOME BASED WARRIOR HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAM THAT PROGRAM IS FRO TO SERVICE MEMBERS, VET REPUBLICANS AND FAMILIES.

IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE BOSTON RED SOX AND MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL.

ITS VET RANCH, FAMILY AND SERVICE MEMBERS COME IN FOR A 90 DAY COHORT.

THEY WILL GET INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING SESSIONS.

CONSULTIFICATIONS WITH DIETICIANS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING.

>> SOUNDS LIKE EXERCISE, SCIENCE, NUTRITION, HYDRATION.

SLEEP.

HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH THEY ARE ALL FOCUSED, TRUE?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THERE IS SMALL EDUCATIONAL PIECEOS SLEEP HI JOAN AND OTHER WELLNESS PRACTICE, WORK WIDTH AIRFORCE BASE?

>> YEA.

WE ARE WORKING WITH LUKE AIRFORCE BASE ON FIT TO SERVE.

WE ARE DEVELOPING A COURSE WITH LUKE AIRFORCE BASE.

SOME OF THEIR FITNESS STAFF ARE--ING OUT WITH THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND THAT OF COURSE SHOULD BE LAUNCHED THIS UPON FALL.

.

AND IT IS CALLED THE FIT TO SERVE COURSE >> THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE.

SEEMS TO BE IMPROVING THE FITNESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

HOW MUCH OF A CONCERN IS THAT NOW?

>> IT IS ACTUALLY THEY ARE CALLING IT A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT.

75% OF AMERICAN'S YOUTH ARE INELIGIBLE TO SERVE.

ASPECT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE IS THE HEALTH AND FITNESS.

HEALTH, OBESITY.

LACK OF ACTIVITY LEADING TO POOR FITNESS SCORES.

IF WE DO ANYTHING TO COMBAT THAT THEN WE ARE ON BOARD.

>> THE OLD PRESIDENTIAL SALES WHEN I WAS A KID YOU GOT A SALE IF YOU DID PUSHUPS.

>> RIGHT.

>> YES.

>> I PARTICIPATED IN THAT.

GROWN THEY DO AND LACK.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS NOW, TOO.

>> MENTAL HEALTH.

FOR HERE AS WELL?

>> MENTAL HEALTH, THAT IS ONE OF THE YOU KNOW OVER ALL OUT COME WE ARE FOCUSSING ON WITH THE PROGRAM.

ALSO.

SO THE COMMUNE HEALTH PROGRAM AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH FITNESS.

>> SO AND YOU ARE PARTNERING WITH THE ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD AND POSSIBLY DEFENSE DEPARTMENT?

HOW IS THAT WORKING OUT >> WITH OUR OPTIMIZING HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE INITIATIVE.

WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD.

TO HELP THEM FACILITATE THE FITNESS PROGRAM.

WE ARE FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND CURRENTLY WORK WITH 5 DIFFERENT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS ON CRAFT CUTTING PREVENTION AND IMPROVING WAR READINESS >> ARE YOU SEEING RESULTS?

HOW IS IT WORKING OUT?

>> NO, IT IS -- I SAY ONE THING WE HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH SOME OF THE MILITARY PROGRAM SOME THERE IS OFTEN SCYLLOIZATION.

BRINGING EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF I SPEAK TO THE ARMY WE ARE PARTNERED WITH.

TO THE HEALTH AND HOLISTIC FITNESS PROGRAM.

EVERYONE IS WORKING TOGETHER.

AND SHARING SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL.

AND SO WE ARE SEEING IMPROVEMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE CULTURE AND SO ALL POSITIVE.

>> GOOD.

>> RACHEL LARSON THANK YOU >> THANK YOU >> THAT IS IT FOR NOW I'M TED SIMONS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US