>> Ted: COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON, RESEARCHERS USE HIGH TECH TO TRACK CHANGES IN ARIZONA'S GROUNDWATER SUPPLY.

>> A NEW FEDERAL LAW AIMS TO ENHANCE BUSINESS TRANSPARENCY AND WE'LL HEAR WHAT BUSINESS ADVOCATES ARE HOPING TO SEE FROM THE UPCOMING STATE LEGISLATION.

THOSE STORIES AND MORE NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

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>> Ted: QUESTIONGOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON.

I'M TED SIMONS.

GOVERNOR KATIE HOBBS IS OUT WITH A PLAN TO CONTROL THE SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM.

THEY REPORT THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN WILL ATTEMPT TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR THE TAX FUNDED PAY PROGRAM.

IT MEANS LAWMAKERS WILL HAVE TO INCREASE THE PROGRAM'S FUNDING AS THEY DEAL WITH THE BUDGET DEFICIT.

THE GOVERNOR'S CALL FOR BASIC STANSTANDARDS DIFFERS FROM LAST YEAR CALLING FOR AN OUTRIGHT REPEAL TO THE PROGRAM.

DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS SUPPORT THE NEW PLAN AND REPUBLICANS, THEY'RE OPPOSED WITH HOUSE SPEAK, BEN TOMA, CALLING THIS UNSERIOUS AND CRITICIZING THE GOVERNOR AND ESA CRITICS FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING IT'S DRIVEN BY PARENTS AND NOT PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

>>> THE PRESIDENT OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY RESIGNED AMID ACCUSATIONS OF PLAGIARISM.

GAY WAS HARVARD'S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT AND THE SECOND WOMAN TO LEAD THE PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY AND NAMED PRESIDENT IN JULY MAKING HER TENURE THE SHORTEST OF ANY PRESIDENT SINCE HARVARD'S FOUNDING SINCE 1976.

>>> HALF OF AMERICANS SAY DONALD TRUMP'S ACTIONS RELATED TO JANUARY 6th SHOULD DISQUALIFY HIM.

THE "WASHINGTON POST" FINDS 46% THINK HE SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED AND OF NOTE, THE NATIONAL POLL WAS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT RULING THAT TRUMP IS NOT AN ELIGIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE UNDER THE 14th 14th AMENDMENT'S BAN ON INSURRECTIONISTS.

>>> AS OF THE START OF THE NEW YEAR, SOCIAL SECURITY WILL INCREASE AND THAT'S A 2% INCREASE COMING OUT TO AN AVERAGE OF $50 A MONTH.

IT'S THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR THAT SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS HAVE INCREASED AS A RESULT OF INFLATION.

THIS YEAR'S BUMP IS SMALLER COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.

>>> RESEARCHERS ARE FINDING NEW WAYS TO MONITOR GROUNDWATER STORAGE AROUND THE STATE TO HELP IDENTIFY AND PROTECT ARIZONA'S GROUNDWATER SUPPLY.

TOUT JAY.JAY FAMIGLIETTI JOINS US.

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>> Ted: YOU'RE BASICALLY TRACKING GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES AND TALK ABOUT WHAT YOUR DOING AND HOW YOU'RE DOING IT.

>> WE USE A SATELLITE MISSION CALLED GRACE, A NASA MISSION, GRAVITY RECOVERY AND OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES, IT HAS A LOT OF TO TRACK.

I NOT JUST IN ARIZONA BUT AROUND THE WORRIED AND AN UNUSUAL SATELLITE THAT IT FUNCTIONS LIKE A SCALE THAN, SAY, A CAMERA OR, YOU KNOW, A TELESCOPE OR THERMOMETER UP IN THE SKY.

IT'S MUCH MORE LIKE A SCALE AND LET'S MAKE IT SIMPLE.

WATER IS REALLY, REALLY HEAVY AND WHEN YOU LOSE A LOT OF IT DOING HERE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST OR GAINING A LOT OF IT OVER A LARGE AREA, SAY THIS YEAR IN CALIFORNIA AFTER A BIG SNOW STORM, THE GRAVITATIONAL TUG CHANGES.

WHEN THERE'S MORE WATER, IT FLOWS CLOSER TO THE EARTH AND LESS HIGHER, HIRE IN THE HIGHER IN THE ORBIT AND MOVE UP AND DOWN IN RESPONSE TO THE WATER IN THE GROUND.

NASA MAKES ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS IN POSITION OF THE SCALE >> Ted: YOU TH