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>>> GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US, I'M MARIA PARHAM,
JOINING US, I'M MARIA PARHAM, EDITOR FOR "THE ARIZONA DAILY
EDITOR FOR "THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR."
STAR." TONIGHT ON "AZ ILLUSTRATED
TONIGHT ON "AZ ILLUSTRATED METRO," WE'LL CHECK IN WITH
METRO," WE'LL CHECK IN WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FIND
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FIND OUT HOW THEY SEE THEIR BUDGET
OUT HOW THEY SEE THEIR BUDGET SHAPING UP FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
SHAPING UP FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THEN, WE'LL ASK HOW STATE BUDGET
THEN, WE'LL ASK HOW STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS MAY AFFECT THE
PROPOSALS MAY AFFECT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. NEXT, WE'LL TURN TO GOVERNMENT
NEXT, WE'LL TURN TO GOVERNMENT PLANNING, WITH AN INTERVIEW ON
PLANNING, WITH AN INTERVIEW ON THE TUCSON MAYOR'S GOALS FOR THE
THE TUCSON MAYOR'S GOALS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
NEXT TWO YEARS. AND INSIGHT FROM U.S. SENATOR
AND INSIGHT FROM U.S. SENATOR JEFF FLAKE ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES
JEFF FLAKE ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES CONGRESS IS DEBATING.
CONGRESS IS DEBATING. >>> BUT FIRST, A LOOK AT TODAY'S
>>> BUT FIRST, A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
TOP STORIES. >> THE NEWLY CONFIRMED SECRETARY
>> THE NEWLY CONFIRMED SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MADE HIS FIRST VISIT TO
SECURITY MADE HIS FIRST VISIT TO ARIZONA TODAY, FOLLOWING A
ARIZONA TODAY, FOLLOWING A BORDER TOUR AND DISCUSSION IN
BORDER TOUR AND DISCUSSION IN DOUGLAS, HE MET WITH MEMBERS OF
DOUGLAS, HE MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA OUTSIDE BORDER PATROL
THE MEDIA OUTSIDE BORDER PATROL HEADQUARTERS IN TUCSON.
HEADQUARTERS IN TUCSON. >> TODAY WE VISITED ALONG THE
>> TODAY WE VISITED ALONG THE BORDER, ALONG THE STRETCH OF
BORDER, ALONG THE STRETCH OF MILES.
MILES. WE VISITED A FORWARD OPERATING
WE VISITED A FORWARD OPERATING BASE.
BASE. WE MET WITH LOCAL LAW
WE MET WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND WE MET WITH A
ENFORCEMENT, AND WE MET WITH A NUMBER OF RANCHERS HERE IN THE
NUMBER OF RANCHERS HERE IN THE AREA.
AREA. >> THE SECRETARY SPENT TUESDAY
>> THE SECRETARY SPENT TUESDAY VISITING THE TEXAS/MEXICO
VISITING THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER.
BORDER. HE SAYS AFTER A TWO-DAY BORDER
HE SAYS AFTER A TWO-DAY BORDER TOUR, HE HAS PLENTY OF
TOUR, HE HAS PLENTY OF INFORMATION TO TAKE BACK TO
INFORMATION TO TAKE BACK TO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. BEFORE THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO
BEFORE THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO BORDER PATROL HEADQUARTERS, A
BORDER PATROL HEADQUARTERS, A GROUP OF PROTESTERS HELD A NEWS
GROUP OF PROTESTERS HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE OUTSIDE TO CALL FOR
CONFERENCE OUTSIDE TO CALL FOR THE DISMANTLING OF THE BORDER
THE DISMANTLING OF THE BORDER CHECKPOINT.
CHECKPOINT. EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE AMERICAN
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FILED SUIT
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FILED SUIT OVER WHAT THEY SEE AS AN
OVER WHAT THEY SEE AS AN OVERREACH OF BORDER PATROL
OVERREACH OF BORDER PATROL OFFICERS AT CHECKPOINTS.
OFFICERS AT CHECKPOINTS. >>> A NEW STUDY OF DRIVER SAFETY
>>> A NEW STUDY OF DRIVER SAFETY LAWS SHOWS ARIZONA TIED FOR
LAWS SHOWS ARIZONA TIED FOR THIRD WORST IN THE COUNTRY.
THIRD WORST IN THE COUNTRY. THE GROUP RELEASED ITS REPORT
THE GROUP RELEASED ITS REPORT TODAY, A COMPILATION OF 15 LAWS
TODAY, A COMPILATION OF 15 LAWS PERTAINING TO MOTORIST SAFETY,
PERTAINING TO MOTORIST SAFETY, TEEN DRIVING, IMPAIRED AND
TEEN DRIVING, IMPAIRED AND DISTRACTED DRIVING.
DISTRACTED DRIVING. THE GROUP SAID A LACK OF THOSE
THE GROUP SAID A LACK OF THOSE LAWS CAN PROVE COSTLY IN
LAWS CAN PROVE COSTLY IN MULTIPLE WAYS.
MULTIPLE WAYS. ARIZONA RECEIVED FOUR SCORES IN
ARIZONA RECEIVED FOUR SCORES IN TEEN DRIVING LAWS, STRICT SEAT
TEEN DRIVING LAWS, STRICT SEAT BELT LAWS, MOTORCYCLE DRIVING
BELT LAWS, MOTORCYCLE DRIVING LAWS, AND DISTRACTED DRIVING
LAWS, AND DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWS, INCLUDING A BAN ON
LAWS, INCLUDING A BAN ON TEXTING, AND THAT'S A LOOK AT
TEXTING, AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S HEADLINES.
TONIGHT'S HEADLINES. ¶
¶ >>> SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE WORKING
>>> SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE WORKING ON THEIR BUDGETS, JUST AS
ON THEIR BUDGETS, JUST AS ARIZONA LAWMAKERS EVALUATE HOW
ARIZONA LAWMAKERS EVALUATE HOW TO DIVIDE STATE TAX REVENUE FOR
TO DIVIDE STATE TAX REVENUE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
PUBLIC EDUCATION. THAT LEAVES DISTRICT LEADERS
THAT LEAVES DISTRICT LEADERS TRYING TO PREDICT HOW MUCH MONEY
TRYING TO PREDICT HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WILL HAVE.
THEY WILL HAVE. GOVERNOR JAN BREWER IS PROPOSING
GOVERNOR JAN BREWER IS PROPOSING A CHANGE IN THE FUNDING
A CHANGE IN THE FUNDING STRATEGY.
STRATEGY. IT WOULD SHIFT FROM A FORMULA
IT WOULD SHIFT FROM A FORMULA BASED ON HOW MANY STUDENTS LIVE
BASED ON HOW MANY STUDENTS LIVE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FUNDING
IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FUNDING SCHOOLS BASED ON HOW WELL THEY
SCHOOLS BASED ON HOW WELL THEY EDUCATE CHILDREN.
EDUCATE CHILDREN. THAT IS JUST ONE ITEM ON THE
THAT IS JUST ONE ITEM ON THE LIST OF UNCERTAINTIES IN PUBLIC
LIST OF UNCERTAINTIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
EDUCATION. WE VISIT THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WE VISIT THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN PIMA COUNTY TO FIND OUT WHAT
IN PIMA COUNTY TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY EXPECT FOR THE NEXT
THEY EXPECT FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
ACADEMIC YEAR. >> WHEN USEF SET OUT TO WRITE A
>> WHEN USEF SET OUT TO WRITE A BUDGET FOR THE TUCSON UNIFIED
BUDGET FOR THE TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LAST YEAR, HE
SCHOOL DISTRICT LAST YEAR, HE HAD TO CUT $17 MILLION.
HAD TO CUT $17 MILLION. THIS TIME AROUND, THE ATMOSPHERE
THIS TIME AROUND, THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE DISTRICT IS LESS
IN THE DISTRICT IS LESS STRESSFUL.
STRESSFUL. >> LAST YEAR WE WERE WORRIED
>> LAST YEAR WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT CLOSING SCHOOLS.
ABOUT CLOSING SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE
THIS YEAR WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES,
OUT HOW TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES, HOW DO WE PUT MORE SUPPORT IN
HOW DO WE PUT MORE SUPPORT IN THE SCHOOLS AND IN THE CLASSROOM
THE SCHOOLS AND IN THE CLASSROOM TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS TO
TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
IMPROVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF OUR KIDS, HOW CAN WE BE MORE
OF OUR KIDS, HOW CAN WE BE MORE COMPETITIVE WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS
COMPETITIVE WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS AND OTHER SCHOOLS THAT ARE
AND OTHER SCHOOLS THAT ARE AROUND US, WHETHER THEY ARE
AROUND US, WHETHER THEY ARE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR PRIVATE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS. WE'RE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION
WE'RE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION THIS YEAR THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN.
THIS YEAR THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN. I WOULD SAY THIS REALLY
I WOULD SAY THIS REALLY COMFORTABLY.
COMFORTABLY. >> ALTHOUGH ARIZONA'S SECOND
>> ALTHOUGH ARIZONA'S SECOND LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOT
LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOT FACING A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR
FACING A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT, THEY STILL HAVE
DEFICIT, THEY STILL HAVE CHALLENGES AHEAD.
CHALLENGES AHEAD. THE GREATEST IS IN FIGURING OUT
THE GREATEST IS IN FIGURING OUT HOW TO MAINTAIN OLD BUILDINGS
HOW TO MAINTAIN OLD BUILDINGS AND OLD BUSES WITH LESS CAPITAL
AND OLD BUSES WITH LESS CAPITAL FUNDS.
FUNDS. THE AVERAGE AGE OF A BUILDING IS
THE AVERAGE AGE OF A BUILDING IS 60 YEARS OLD, AND THOSE ARE
60 YEARS OLD, AND THOSE ARE EXPENSIVE TO KEEP OPERATIONAL.
EXPENSIVE TO KEEP OPERATIONAL. THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABLE TO
THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABLE TO USE BOND FUNDS, IN EFFECT
USE BOND FUNDS, IN EFFECT BORROWING, TO MAINTAIN THOSE,
BORROWING, TO MAINTAIN THOSE, BUT THAT MONEY IS RUNNING OUT.
BUT THAT MONEY IS RUNNING OUT. >> WE'D PROBABLY BE OKAY FOR A
>> WE'D PROBABLY BE OKAY FOR A YEAR, BUT BEYOND THAT YEAR,
YEAR, BUT BEYOND THAT YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE LOOKING AT OTHER SOLUTIONS, SUCH
LOOKING AT OTHER SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS BONDS.
AS BONDS. >> HE HOPES STATE LAWMAKERS SEE
>> HE HOPES STATE LAWMAKERS SEE THE NEED AND RESTORE FUNDING FOR
THE NEED AND RESTORE FUNDING FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND
BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND TEXTBOOKS.
TEXTBOOKS. >> THAT'S VERY CRITICAL.
>> THAT'S VERY CRITICAL. YOU NEED TOOLS.
YOU NEED TOOLS. THE TOOLS ARE FUNDED BY CAPITAL
THE TOOLS ARE FUNDED BY CAPITAL AND CURRENTLY THE LEGISLATURES
AND CURRENTLY THE LEGISLATURES ARE NOT FUNDING ANY CAPITAL.
ARE NOT FUNDING ANY CAPITAL. >> BASED ON ECONOMIC STUDIES AND
>> BASED ON ECONOMIC STUDIES AND DATA FROM THE U.S. CENSUS
DATA FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, THEY ARE PROJECTED TO
BUREAU, THEY ARE PROJECTED TO LOSE STUDENTS NEXT ACADEMIC
LOSE STUDENTS NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
YEAR. THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE IS
THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE IS HAPPENING SOUTH OF TUCSON.
HAPPENING SOUTH OF TUCSON. >> THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
>> THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A GROWING COMMUNITY AND
IS A GROWING COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT.
SCHOOL DISTRICT. SINCE I'VE ARRIVED AT THE
SINCE I'VE ARRIVED AT THE SCHOOL, WE'VE ALMOST DOUBLED OUR
SCHOOL, WE'VE ALMOST DOUBLED OUR STUDENTS, WE SERVE OVER 5,700
STUDENTS, WE SERVE OVER 5,700 STUDENTS IN EIGHT SCHOOLS.
STUDENTS IN EIGHT SCHOOLS. >> AND NEXT YEAR, HE SAID THE
>> AND NEXT YEAR, HE SAID THE DISTRICT IS PREDICTING A 4%
DISTRICT IS PREDICTING A 4% GROWTH, WHICH IS ABOUT 250
GROWTH, WHICH IS ABOUT 250 STUDENTS.
STUDENTS. THEY'LL NEED TO BUILD NEW
THEY'LL NEED TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
SCHOOLS IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS. >> AND THE STATE FUNDING
>> AND THE STATE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR SCHOOLS, OPERATED
MECHANISM FOR SCHOOLS, OPERATED BY THE SCHOOL FACILITIES BOARD,
BY THE SCHOOL FACILITIES BOARD, IS IN THE CURRENT SITUATION,
IS IN THE CURRENT SITUATION, SEEMINGLY NOT IN A POSITION IN
SEEMINGLY NOT IN A POSITION IN TERMS OF ITS CURRENT FUNDING
TERMS OF ITS CURRENT FUNDING CAPACITY TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS.
CAPACITY TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS. >> THE DISTRICT HAS AN ONGOING
>> THE DISTRICT HAS AN ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BUDGET OVERRIDE THAT ALLOWS THE
BUDGET OVERRIDE THAT ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SERVICES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SLASHED BECAUSE OF CUTS TO
SLASHED BECAUSE OF CUTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.
PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE CUTS TO
THE MAJORITY OF THOSE CUTS TO K-12 IN THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE
K-12 IN THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN IN CAPITAL FUNDS, MONEY
BEEN IN CAPITAL FUNDS, MONEY USED FOR SCHOOL BUSES,
USED FOR SCHOOL BUSES, TEXTBOOKS, AND TECHNOLOGY.
TEXTBOOKS, AND TECHNOLOGY. >> ALL IN AN ERA WHEN WE'RE
>> ALL IN AN ERA WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO ADVANCE NEW STANDARDS
TRYING TO ADVANCE NEW STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT INITIATIVES, NEW
AND ASSESSMENT INITIATIVES, NEW REFORM CONCEPTS AT THE STATE
REFORM CONCEPTS AT THE STATE LEVEL, SO IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING.
LEVEL, SO IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING. AND WHAT HAS HELPED US IS THAT
AND WHAT HAS HELPED US IS THAT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS ASSUMED
OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HAS ASSUMED AND PROVIDED -- ASSUMED
AND PROVIDED -- ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY, BASICALLIED
RESPONSIBILITY, BASICALLIED TAXED THEMSELVES EXTRA, IN
TAXED THEMSELVES EXTRA, IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL
SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
EXCELLENCE. >> 50 MILES NORTH IN MIRANA,
>> 50 MILES NORTH IN MIRANA, SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED
SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED WITH HOW THE DISTRICT'S 17
WITH HOW THE DISTRICT'S 17 SCHOOLS WILL GET BY WITHOUT AN
SCHOOLS WILL GET BY WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN CAPITAL MONEY.
INCREASE IN CAPITAL MONEY. >> THIS IS AN AREA THAT THE
>> THIS IS AN AREA THAT THE DISTRICT HAS SUFFERED, AND I
DISTRICT HAS SUFFERED, AND I THINK A LOT OF DISTRICTS HAVE
THINK A LOT OF DISTRICTS HAVE SUFFERED, BUT IT'S WENT
SUFFERED, BUT IT'S WENT UNNOTICED.
UNNOTICED. SO MANY OF US CONCENTRATED ON
SO MANY OF US CONCENTRATED ON SALARIES AND KEEPING PEOPLE
SALARIES AND KEEPING PEOPLE EMPLOYED AND TRYING TO KEEP OUR
EMPLOYED AND TRYING TO KEEP OUR STAFF IN FRONT OF STUDENTS, THAT
STAFF IN FRONT OF STUDENTS, THAT WE KIND OF, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S
WE KIND OF, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S IGNORED, BUT WE PAID ATTENTION
IGNORED, BUT WE PAID ATTENTION MORE SO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF IT.
MORE SO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF IT. >> IN 2008, THE STATE GAVE
>> IN 2008, THE STATE GAVE MIRANA UNIFIED MORE THAN $3
MIRANA UNIFIED MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDS.
MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDS. BY 2012, THAT NUMBER WAS CUT TO
BY 2012, THAT NUMBER WAS CUT TO $22,000.
$22,000. HE SAYS MIRANA MADE IT THROUGH
HE SAYS MIRANA MADE IT THROUGH THE DRAMATIC CUTS BECAUSE VOTERS
THE DRAMATIC CUTS BECAUSE VOTERS PASSED A BOND AND BUDGET
PASSED A BOND AND BUDGET OVERRIDE THAT WILL CONTINUE
OVERRIDE THAT WILL CONTINUE PUTTING MONEY IN THE DISTRICT
PUTTING MONEY IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THEY ARE EXPECTING AN INCREASE
THEY ARE EXPECTING AN INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT AND SAY THE
IN ENROLLMENT AND SAY THE DISTRICT IS ON ITS WAY UP.
DISTRICT IS ON ITS WAY UP. >> WE MADE IT THROUGH PANIC
>> WE MADE IT THROUGH PANIC MODE, IN MY MIND.
MODE, IN MY MIND. THIS DISTRICT SUFFERED SOME
THIS DISTRICT SUFFERED SOME MAJOR LOSS, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF
MAJOR LOSS, NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE STATE BUDGET CUTS, BUT ALSO
THE STATE BUDGET CUTS, BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE DID LOSE SOME
BECAUSE WE DID LOSE SOME ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THOSE
ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THOSE YEARS.
YEARS. SO IT WAS SORT OF A DOUBLE HIT
SO IT WAS SORT OF A DOUBLE HIT TO THE MIRANA UNIFIED SCHOOL
TO THE MIRANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET.
DISTRICT BUDGET. WE DID SEE FOR THE FIRST TIME A
WE DID SEE FOR THE FIRST TIME A STABILIZATION IN OUR ENROLLMENT
STABILIZATION IN OUR ENROLLMENT NUMBERS.
NUMBERS. WE ANTICIPATE THOSE TO CONTINUE
WE ANTICIPATE THOSE TO CONTINUE TO BE STABLE AND WE'RE SEEING
TO BE STABLE AND WE'RE SEEING HOUSING PERMITS AT AN ALL-TIME
HOUSING PERMITS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, SO
HIGH FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, SO WE'RE ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO SEE
WE'RE ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO SEE IF THE NEW HOMES BRING KIDS.
IF THE NEW HOMES BRING KIDS. >> HE SAYS AFTER MAKING TOUGH
>> HE SAYS AFTER MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS IN PREVIOUS YEARS,
DECISIONS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, MIRANA'S BUDGET CARRIED OVER
MIRANA'S BUDGET CARRIED OVER SOME FUNDS.
SOME FUNDS. >> WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE A SLIGHT
>> WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE A SLIGHT RAISE LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST
RAISE LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS.
TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS. AND I ANTICIPATE THAT TO
AND I ANTICIPATE THAT TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.
CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. >> THE STATE LEGISLATURE WILL
>> THE STATE LEGISLATURE WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
SPEND THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WORKING ON A BUDGET THAT WILL
WORKING ON A BUDGET THAT WILL ALLOCATE FUNDS TO K-12 AND
ALLOCATE FUNDS TO K-12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
HIGHER EDUCATION. HE HOPES LAWMAKERS KEEP CAPITAL
HE HOPES LAWMAKERS KEEP CAPITAL FUNDS IN MIND AND ALSO RETHINK
FUNDS IN MIND AND ALSO RETHINK SOME OF THE POLICIES THAT GOVERN
SOME OF THE POLICIES THAT GOVERN ARIZONA'S SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY
ARIZONA'S SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY ELIMINATING THE 4% CAP ON HOW
ELIMINATING THE 4% CAP ON HOW MUCH A DISTRICT CAN SAVE ONE
MUCH A DISTRICT CAN SAVE ONE YEAR TO ADD TO NEXT YEAR'S
YEAR TO ADD TO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.
BUDGET. >> BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PLAN
>> BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PLAN AHEAD.
AHEAD. YOU WANT TO SAVE SOME MONEY THIS
YOU WANT TO SAVE SOME MONEY THIS YEAR, A LITTLE BIT NEXT YEAR,
YEAR, A LITTLE BIT NEXT YEAR, AND BUILD UP A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF
AND BUILD UP A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY SO YOU CAN INVEST IT IN
MONEY SO YOU CAN INVEST IT IN THE FUTURE TO IMPROVE YOUR
THE FUTURE TO IMPROVE YOUR FACILITIES.
FACILITIES. SOMETIMES IT TAKES YOU A COUPLE
SOMETIMES IT TAKES YOU A COUPLE OF YEARS TO PUT THIS MONEY ASIDE
OF YEARS TO PUT THIS MONEY ASIDE AND SAVE THEM.
AND SAVE THEM. UNDER THE CURRENT LEGISLATION
UNDER THE CURRENT LEGISLATION AND CURRENT WAY OF FUNDING,
AND CURRENT WAY OF FUNDING, WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT, SO
WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT, SO WE'RE ASKED TO OPERATE
WE'RE ASKED TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY AND OPERATE LIKE A BUSINESS, AT
OPERATE LIKE A BUSINESS, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT LEGISLATURES
LEAST THAT'S WHAT LEGISLATURES KEEP PREACHING.
KEEP PREACHING. BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT,
BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, THEY PUT CONSTRAINS ON HOW WE DO
THEY PUT CONSTRAINS ON HOW WE DO BUSINESS AND LIMIT OUR ABILITY
BUSINESS AND LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO EVEN PLAN AHEAD.
TO EVEN PLAN AHEAD. >> THERE'S A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY
>> THERE'S A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT BUDGET IS
ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT BUDGET IS GOING TO BE LIKE.
GOING TO BE LIKE. THERE'S LOTS OF VARIABLES.
THERE'S LOTS OF VARIABLES. >> SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BE
>> SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BE WRITING THEIR BUDGETS AS THEY
WRITING THEIR BUDGETS AS THEY WAIT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE
WAIT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE STATE IS GOING TO CHANGE HOW IT
STATE IS GOING TO CHANGE HOW IT FUNDS PUBLIC EDUCATION.
FUNDS PUBLIC EDUCATION. >>> NOW WE'LL TURN TO HIGHER
>>> NOW WE'LL TURN TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
EDUCATION. THE GOVERNOR HAS RELEASED HER
THE GOVERNOR HAS RELEASED HER BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE
BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE LEGISLATURE WILL CRAFT ITS OWN
LEGISLATURE WILL CRAFT ITS OWN BUDGET LATER THIS YEAR.
BUDGET LATER THIS YEAR. TIM B
TIM B TEMPE, UNIVERSITY STATE LOBBYIST
TEMPE, UNIVERSITY STATE LOBBYIST JOINS ME NOW IN THE STUDIO TO
JOINS ME NOW IN THE STUDIO TO DISCUSS THE STATE BUDGET.
DISCUSS THE STATE BUDGET. TIM, THANKS FOR BEING HERE
TIM, THANKS FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
TODAY. >> MY PLEASURE.
>> MY PLEASURE. >> THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
>> THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS CALL FOR
RECOMMENDATIONS CALL FOR BASICALLY A FLAT BUDGET FOR THE
BASICALLY A FLAT BUDGET FOR THE U OF A, THE BUDGET THAT STARTS
U OF A, THE BUDGET THAT STARTS IN JULY.
IN JULY. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> WELL, I GUESS THE GOOD NEWS
>> WELL, I GUESS THE GOOD NEWS IS, A FEW YEARS AGO WE'VE BEEN
IS, A FEW YEARS AGO WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH WE WERE
TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH WE WERE GOING TO BE CUT BECAUSE OF THE
GOING TO BE CUT BECAUSE OF THE STATE RECESSION, SO IN THIS DAY
STATE RECESSION, SO IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHEN WE'VE HAD MODEST
AND AGE WHEN WE'VE HAD MODEST RECOVERY AND VERY SLOW, BUT
RECOVERY AND VERY SLOW, BUT CONTINUING GROWTH IN THE STATE
CONTINUING GROWTH IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE FACT THAT WE'RE
BUDGET, THE FACT THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MODEST INCREASES
TALKING ABOUT MODEST INCREASES IS ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD THING
IS ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD THING AND WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF
AND WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.
THAT. THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED $175
THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED $175 MILLION OF NEW SPENDING IN HER
MILLION OF NEW SPENDING IN HER BUDGET RECOMMENDATION AND OF
BUDGET RECOMMENDATION AND OF THAT PORTION, UNIVERSITIES IN
THAT PORTION, UNIVERSITIES IN ARIZONA GET ABOUT 17% OF THE
ARIZONA GET ABOUT 17% OF THE INCREASE, SO OUR PORTION IS A
INCREASE, SO OUR PORTION IS A LITTLE BIT SMALLER THAN THAT,
LITTLE BIT SMALLER THAN THAT, BUT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
BUT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED $3.5 MILLION FOR OUR COOPERATIVE
$3.5 MILLION FOR OUR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM, WHICH WAS HIT
EXTENSION PROGRAM, WHICH WAS HIT PARTICULARLY HARD DURING THE
PARTICULARLY HARD DURING THE DOWNTURN AND THE CUTS.
DOWNTURN AND THE CUTS. >> SO THAT MEANS BRINGING IT
>> SO THAT MEANS BRINGING IT BACK UP TO LEVELS CLOSER TO WHAT
BACK UP TO LEVELS CLOSER TO WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE THEN.
THEY WERE BEFORE THEN. >> CERTAINLY WILL HELP IT.
>> CERTAINLY WILL HELP IT. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GETS US QUITE
I DON'T KNOW IF IT GETS US QUITE TO RESTORED LEVELS, BUT IT'S
TO RESTORED LEVELS, BUT IT'S GOING TO HELP THE PROGRAM QUITE
GOING TO HELP THE PROGRAM QUITE A BIT AND I KNOW OUR DEAN IS
A BIT AND I KNOW OUR DEAN IS REDESIGNING THAT PROGRAM AND
REDESIGNING THAT PROGRAM AND LOOKING AT WAYS FOR IT TO BE,
LOOKING AT WAYS FOR IT TO BE, ALONG WITH PRESIDENT HART, THE
ALONG WITH PRESIDENT HART, THE 21st CENTURY MISSION OF
21st CENTURY MISSION OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. >> CAN YOU TELL US REAL QUICKLY
>> CAN YOU TELL US REAL QUICKLY WHAT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION DOES
WHAT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION DOES AND WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS?
AND WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS? BECAUSE SOME OF THAT'S OUTREACH
BECAUSE SOME OF THAT'S OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC, AS WELL, ISN'T
TO THE PUBLIC, AS WELL, ISN'T IT?
IT? >> IT LARGELY IS.
>> IT LARGELY IS. THAT'S THE REASON THEY WERE HURT
THAT'S THE REASON THEY WERE HURT THE MOST, BECAUSE THAT PORTION
THE MOST, BECAUSE THAT PORTION OF OUR BUDGET IS NOT SUPPORTED
OF OUR BUDGET IS NOT SUPPORTED IN ANY WAY BY TUITION FROM OUR
IN ANY WAY BY TUITION FROM OUR STUDENTS, AND IT'S AN OUTREACH
STUDENTS, AND IT'S AN OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR 4H
PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR 4H AROUND THE STATE, WHICH IS A
AROUND THE STATE, WHICH IS A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IT'S OUR AG EXTENSION AGENTS
IT'S OUR AG EXTENSION AGENTS THAT WORK THROUGHOUT ARIZONA
THAT WORK THROUGHOUT ARIZONA SUPPORTING THE AG INDUSTRY,
SUPPORTING THE AG INDUSTRY, WHICH IS ONE OF ARIZONA'S
WHICH IS ONE OF ARIZONA'S STRONGEST INDUSTRIES, AND IT
STRONGEST INDUSTRIES, AND IT WORKS AND IS A TRANSFER OF
WORKS AND IS A TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE FROM RESEARCH TO THE
KNOWLEDGE FROM RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC, SO IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT
PUBLIC, SO IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE THAT WE HAVE, AND IT'S A
ROLE THAT WE HAVE, AND IT'S A STATEWIDE ROLE.
STATEWIDE ROLE. >> SO THE BOARD OF REGENTS
>> SO THE BOARD OF REGENTS ACTUALLY ASKED FOR $100 MILLION
ACTUALLY ASKED FOR $100 MILLION INCREASE, OR A LITTLE BIT OVER
INCREASE, OR A LITTLE BIT OVER THAT, FOR ALL THREE
THAT, FOR ALL THREE UNIVERSITIES, AND SO THE
UNIVERSITIES, AND SO THE GOVERNOR'S WEIGHED IN, THE BOARD
GOVERNOR'S WEIGHED IN, THE BOARD OF REGENTS WEIGHED IN, AND SOON
OF REGENTS WEIGHED IN, AND SOON THE LAWMAKERS WILL WEIGH IN
THE LAWMAKERS WILL WEIGH IN EVENTUALLY ON ACTUALLY PROPOSING
EVENTUALLY ON ACTUALLY PROPOSING A BUDGET.
A BUDGET. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ALL OF THIS TO
HOW DO YOU EXPECT ALL OF THIS TO WORK OUT?
WORK OUT? >> SO IT'S ALWAYS A PROCESS.
>> SO IT'S ALWAYS A PROCESS. THE GOVERNOR IS REQUIRED TO PUT
THE GOVERNOR IS REQUIRED TO PUT OUT A BUDGET PROPOSAL THE FIRST
OUT A BUDGET PROPOSAL THE FIRST WEEK, AND THAT KIND OF SETS FOR
WEEK, AND THAT KIND OF SETS FOR THE LEGISLATURE WHAT HER
THE LEGISLATURE WHAT HER PRIORITIES WILL BE FOR THE
PRIORITIES WILL BE FOR THE SESSION, BUT THEN THEY ALSO HAVE
SESSION, BUT THEN THEY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, AS THE
THE OPPORTUNITY, AS THE APPROPRIATO
APPROPRIATO APPROPRIATORS, TO CRAFT THEIR
APPROPRIATORS, TO CRAFT THEIR OWN BUDGET.
OWN BUDGET. OFTENTIMES THAT INCLUDES MOST OF
OFTENTIMES THAT INCLUDES MOST OF THE GOVERNOR'S PRIORITIES, BUT
THE GOVERNOR'S PRIORITIES, BUT AT TIMES IT INCLUDES PRIORITIES
AT TIMES IT INCLUDES PRIORITIES OF THEIR OWN, SO I WOULD EXPECT
OF THEIR OWN, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA WILL BE CONTINUING TO TALK ABOUT
WILL BE CONTINUING TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO
THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SUPPORT FROM THE LEGISLATURE
SEE SUPPORT FROM THE LEGISLATURE AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGHOUT
AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE SESSION.
THE SESSION. CERTAINLY, ONE WILL BE THE
CERTAINLY, ONE WILL BE THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION FOR
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION FOR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, BUT WE'RE
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, BUT WE'RE ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME MONEY FOR
ALSO LOOKING FOR SOME MONEY FOR OUR NEW VETERINARY MEDICAL
OUR NEW VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS
EDUCATION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH.
SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH. >> NOW, IN THE TIME THAT WE HAVE
>> NOW, IN THE TIME THAT WE HAVE LEFT, TALK TO US ABOUT THE
LEFT, TALK TO US ABOUT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL THAT TUITION
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL THAT TUITION BE STABILIZED FOR FOUR YEARS SO
BE STABILIZED FOR FOUR YEARS SO THAT A STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY
THAT A STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY COMING IN WOULD KNOW HOW MUCH
COMING IN WOULD KNOW HOW MUCH THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY EACH
THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY EACH YEAR, FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS.
YEAR, FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS. >> SO, THE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL
>> SO, THE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL BE WORKING THAT OUT, BUT ONE OF
BE WORKING THAT OUT, BUT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS
THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS HELPING US TO HAVE A PREDICTABLE
HELPING US TO HAVE A PREDICTABLE TUITION IS HAVE SUFFICIENT STATE
TUITION IS HAVE SUFFICIENT STATE SUPPORT, AND DURING THE
SUPPORT, AND DURING THE DOWNTURN, OURS WAS CUT BY ALMOST
DOWNTURN, OURS WAS CUT BY ALMOST 40% AND WE SWITCHED FROM BEING
40% AND WE SWITCHED FROM BEING MOSTLY STATE SUPPORTED TO BEING
MOSTLY STATE SUPPORTED TO BEING MOSTLY SUPPORTED BY TUITION.
MOSTLY SUPPORTED BY TUITION. THAT WAS A MODEL AS A RESULT OF
THAT WAS A MODEL AS A RESULT OF THE DOWNTURN, DIFFICULT
THE DOWNTURN, DIFFICULT DECISIONS FOR MADE, SO WE'RE
DECISIONS FOR MADE, SO WE'RE HOPING AS THE CONVERSATION ON
HOPING AS THE CONVERSATION ON TUITION MOVES FORWARD, THAT THE
TUITION MOVES FORWARD, THAT THE STATE WILL COMMIT THE NECESSARY
STATE WILL COMMIT THE NECESSARY RESOURCES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE
RESOURCES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE THAT TYPE OF MODEL.
THAT TYPE OF MODEL. >> KEN BEE, THANKS SO MUCH FOR
>> KEN BEE, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
BEING HERE TODAY. >> MY PLEASURE.
>> MY PLEASURE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >>> ON THE NEXT NEWS HOUR,
>>> ON THE NEXT NEWS HOUR, MARGARET WARNER IS IN
MARGARET WARNER IS IN SWITZERLAND FOR THE OFFICIAL
SWITZERLAND FOR THE OFFICIAL START OF THE SYRIA PEACE TALKS.
START OF THE SYRIA PEACE TALKS. THAT'S WEDNESDAY ON THE PBS NEWS
THAT'S WEDNESDAY ON THE PBS NEWS HOUR.
HOUR. >>> FORGET THE GIANT SLALOM.
>>> FORGET THE GIANT SLALOM. FOR SOME FANS, THE WINTER
FOR SOME FANS, THE WINTER OLYMPICS COME WHEN BROOM MEETS
OLYMPICS COME WHEN BROOM MEETS ICE.
ICE. IT'S CURLING!
IT'S CURLING! >> SWEEPING ACCOMPLISHES A
>> SWEEPING ACCOMPLISHES A COUPLE OF THINGS.
COUPLE OF THINGS. IT CAN MAKE THE ROCK GO FURTHER.
IT CAN MAKE THE ROCK GO FURTHER. >> I'M RENEE, HOW TO CURL ON THE
>> I'M RENEE, HOW TO CURL ON THE NEXT MORNING EDITION FROM NTR
NEXT MORNING EDITION FROM NTR NEWS.
NEWS. >>> CONGRESS BEGAN 2014 BY
>>> CONGRESS BEGAN 2014 BY PASSING A BUDGET, SOMETHING THAT
PASSING A BUDGET, SOMETHING THAT IS NOT HAPPENED IN YEARS.
IS NOT HAPPENED IN YEARS. IT ALSO IS DEBATING UNEMPLOYMENT
IT ALSO IS DEBATING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
BENEFITS AND IMMIGRATION REFORM IS BACK IN PLAY.
IS BACK IN PLAY. CHRISTOPHER CONNIVER SAT DOWN
CHRISTOPHER CONNIVER SAT DOWN WITH SENATOR FLAKE TO TALK ABOUT
WITH SENATOR FLAKE TO TALK ABOUT THOSE TOPICS AND MORE.
THOSE TOPICS AND MORE. >> SENATOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH
>> SENATOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US.
FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. >> SURE.
>> SURE. >> THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE
>> THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE PASSED A BUDGET, FIRST TIME
PASSED A BUDGET, FIRST TIME THAT'S HAPPENED IN A LONG TIME,
THAT'S HAPPENED IN A LONG TIME, BUT YOU VOTED AGAINST THAT
BUT YOU VOTED AGAINST THAT BUDGET.
BUDGET. HOW COME?
HOW COME? >> WELL, I DON'T THINK WE'RE
>> WELL, I DON'T THINK WE'RE TAKING OUR DEBT AND DEFICIT
TAKING OUR DEBT AND DEFICIT SERIOUSLY ENOUGH, AND THIS
SERIOUSLY ENOUGH, AND THIS BUDGET WAS PASSED, IT WAS ALONG
BUDGET WAS PASSED, IT WAS ALONG THE LINES OF THE DEAL THAT WAS
THE LINES OF THE DEAL THAT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER.
ANNOUNCED EARLIER. HAVING SAID THAT, WE USED
HAVING SAID THAT, WE USED GIMMICKS LIKE WE ALMOST ALWAYS
GIMMICKS LIKE WE ALMOST ALWAYS DO NOW, TO MASK THE COST OF THE
DO NOW, TO MASK THE COST OF THE ACTUAL BUDGET.
ACTUAL BUDGET. AS LONG AS WE'RE DOING THAT, WE
AS LONG AS WE'RE DOING THAT, WE AREN'T DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM,
AREN'T DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM, SO WE'VE GOT TO GET SERIOUS
SO WE'VE GOT TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT OUR DEBT AND DEFICIT.
ABOUT OUR DEBT AND DEFICIT. >> WHY IS IT SUCH A BIG DEAL
>> WHY IS IT SUCH A BIG DEAL THAT WE PASSED A BUDGET FINALLY?
THAT WE PASSED A BUDGET FINALLY? >> WELL, IT'S A BIG DEAL BECAUSE
>> WELL, IT'S A BIG DEAL BECAUSE THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE, THE
THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE, THE CONGRESS IN GENERAL, YOU HAVE A
CONGRESS IN GENERAL, YOU HAVE A BALANCE OF POWER WHEN YOU HAVE
BALANCE OF POWER WHEN YOU HAVE THE HOUSE AND SENATE AUTHORIZING
THE HOUSE AND SENATE AUTHORIZING FUNDING, APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR
FUNDING, APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THOSE PROJECTS OR FOR THOSE
THOSE PROJECTS OR FOR THOSE AGENCIES, AND THAT YOU GO
AGENCIES, AND THAT YOU GO THROUGH THOSE APPROPRIATION
THROUGH THOSE APPROPRIATION BILLS IN REGULAR ORDER.
BILLS IN REGULAR ORDER. THAT ALLOWS A HOUSE AND SENATE
THAT ALLOWS A HOUSE AND SENATE TO TELL THE DEPARTMENT, YOU
TO TELL THE DEPARTMENT, YOU KNOW, LET'S SAY THE EPA, HERE'S
KNOW, LET'S SAY THE EPA, HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MONEY,
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MONEY, BUT YOU CAN'T SHUT DOWN THE
BUT YOU CAN'T SHUT DOWN THE NAVAJO GENERATING STATION WITH
NAVAJO GENERATING STATION WITH IT, OR YOU CAN SET PARAMETERS
IT, OR YOU CAN SET PARAMETERS FOR THIS FUNDING.
FOR THIS FUNDING. USUALLY ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS.
USUALLY ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS. WE HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH THAT
WE HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH THAT PROCESS IN SIX OR SEVEN YEARS,
PROCESS IN SIX OR SEVEN YEARS, SO WHEN YOU DON'T PASS A BUDGET,
SO WHEN YOU DON'T PASS A BUDGET, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH HAS FAR
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH HAS FAR MORE POWER, THE CONGRESS LOSES
MORE POWER, THE CONGRESS LOSES POWER.
POWER. BECAUSE THEY REALLY AREN'T
BECAUSE THEY REALLY AREN'T CHECKED WHEN YOU DO ONE BILL AT
CHECKED WHEN YOU DO ONE BILL AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THROW ALL
THE END OF THE YEAR, THROW ALL THE FUNDING INTO IT, ONE VOTE UP
THE FUNDING INTO IT, ONE VOTE UP OR DOWN.
OR DOWN. YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE THE
YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY IN CONGRESS TO REPRESENT
ABILITY IN CONGRESS TO REPRESENT YOUR CONSTITUENTS THE WAY YOU
YOUR CONSTITUENTS THE WAY YOU SHOULD.
SHOULD. >> THE NEW SECRETARY OF HOMELAND
>> THE NEW SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA,
SECURITY IS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, THE FIRST PART OF THIS WEEK
THE FIRST PART OF THIS WEEK TOURING THE BORDER.
TOURING THE BORDER. WE'RE HEARING RUMBLES OUT OF
WE'RE HEARING RUMBLES OUT OF WASHINGTON THAT MAYBE
WASHINGTON THAT MAYBE IMMIGRATION REFORM ISN'T DEAD
IMMIGRATION REFORM ISN'T DEAD AFTER ALL.
AFTER ALL. IT SEEMS LIKE AT THE END OF THE
IT SEEMS LIKE AT THE END OF THE YEAR BECAUSE THIS IS AN ELECTION
YEAR BECAUSE THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR FOR THE HOUSE THAT
YEAR FOR THE HOUSE THAT IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULDN'T
IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULDN'T HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. >> I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT WE WOULD
>> I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO GET THROUGH IT LAST
HAVE HAD TO GET THROUGH IT LAST YEAR.
YEAR. HAVING SAID THAT, SPEAKER
HAVING SAID THAT, SPEAKER BOEHNER STOOD UP LAST WEEK IN
BOEHNER STOOD UP LAST WEEK IN FRONT OF HIS CAUCUS AND SAID
FRONT OF HIS CAUCUS AND SAID WE'RE GOING TO DO IMMIGRATION
WE'RE GOING TO DO IMMIGRATION REFORM.
REFORM. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDICIARY
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SAID THE SAME THING
COMMITTEE SAID THE SAME THING THE NEXT WEEK, SO IT LOOKS LIKE
THE NEXT WEEK, SO IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MOVING
THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MOVING AHEAD.
AHEAD. NOW, THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT
NOW, THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT DIFFERENTLY THAN THE SENATE DID.
DIFFERENTLY THAN THE SENATE DID. WE DID ONE BIG BILL, THEY ARE
WE DID ONE BIG BILL, THEY ARE GOING TO DO A SERIES OF BILLS,
GOING TO DO A SERIES OF BILLS, AND WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT
AND WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT AND GET BILLS TO THE PRESIDENT
AND GET BILLS TO THE PRESIDENT THAT HE CAN SIGN, BUT THAT'S NOT
THAT HE CAN SIGN, BUT THAT'S NOT AN INSURMOUNTABLE OBJECT THERE.
AN INSURMOUNTABLE OBJECT THERE. WE CAN DO THAT.
WE CAN DO THAT. I'M JUST GLAD THE HOUSE IS
I'M JUST GLAD THE HOUSE IS SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING REFORM
SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING REFORM DONE.
DONE. >> YOU WERE PART OF THAT
>> YOU WERE PART OF THAT BIPARTISAN GANG OF EIGHT THAT
BIPARTISAN GANG OF EIGHT THAT CRAFTED THE SENATE BILL.
CRAFTED THE SENATE BILL. ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT THE HOUSE
ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT THE HOUSE CAN GET A BIPARTISAN GROUP
CAN GET A BIPARTISAN GROUP TOGETHER TO GET SOMETHING THAT'S
TOGETHER TO GET SOMETHING THAT'S ACCEPTABLE, NOT ONLY TO
ACCEPTABLE, NOT ONLY TO SENATORS, YOU ALL WILL HAVE TO
SENATORS, YOU ALL WILL HAVE TO VOTE ON IT AGAIN, BUT ALSO TO
VOTE ON IT AGAIN, BUT ALSO TO THE PRESIDENT?
THE PRESIDENT? >> YES, I DO.
>> YES, I DO. THEY MAY DEAL WITH CERTAIN
THEY MAY DEAL WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS DIFFERENTLY.
ASPECTS DIFFERENTLY. I HOPE THAT THEY HAVE, FOR
I HOPE THAT THEY HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, A MORE EXPANSIVE GUEST
EXAMPLE, A MORE EXPANSIVE GUEST WORKER PROGRAM THAN WE WERE ABLE
WORKER PROGRAM THAN WE WERE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE IN THE SENATE.
TO NEGOTIATE IN THE SENATE. THEY MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT WAY TO
THEY MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT WAY TO DEAL WITH THOSE WHO ARE HERE
DEAL WITH THOSE WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLY NOW.
ILLEGALLY NOW. THEY MAY NOT HAVE A SPECIAL
THEY MAY NOT HAVE A SPECIAL SO-CALLED PATH TO CITIZENSHIP,
SO-CALLED PATH TO CITIZENSHIP, BUT THESE ARE ALL DETAILS THAT
BUT THESE ARE ALL DETAILS THAT WE CAN WORK WITH AND HAVE
WE CAN WORK WITH AND HAVE SOMETHING THAT THE PRESIDENT CAN
SOMETHING THAT THE PRESIDENT CAN SIGN IN THE END.
SIGN IN THE END. >> WHY DID YOU DECIDE NOT TO
>> WHY DID YOU DECIDE NOT TO VOTE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE
VOTE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT?
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT? >> WHAT I SUPPORTED WAS A
>> WHAT I SUPPORTED WAS A REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL THAT
REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL THAT ACTUALLY HAD OFFSETS, THAT SAID
ACTUALLY HAD OFFSETS, THAT SAID IF THIS IS A PRIORITY THAT WE
IF THIS IS A PRIORITY THAT WE HAVE TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT,
HAVE TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT, THEN LET'S FIND SOME SPENDING
THEN LET'S FIND SOME SPENDING REDUCTIONS ELSEWHERE.
REDUCTIONS ELSEWHERE. WE SIMPLY CAN'T CONTINUE TO PILE
WE SIMPLY CAN'T CONTINUE TO PILE DEBT ON OUR KIDS AND OUR
DEBT ON OUR KIDS AND OUR GRANDKIDS, AND ACT AS IF
GRANDKIDS, AND ACT AS IF DEFICITS AND DEBTS DON'T MATTER.
DEFICITS AND DEBTS DON'T MATTER. THEY DO.
THEY DO. AND SO I SUPPORTED REPUBLICAN
AND SO I SUPPORTED REPUBLICAN PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE VOTED ON.
THAT'S NOT WHAT WE VOTED ON. WHAT WE VOTED ON WAS A
WHAT WE VOTED ON WAS A DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL THAT DIDN'T
DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL THAT DIDN'T HAVE SERIOUS OFFSETS, JUST HAD
HAVE SERIOUS OFFSETS, JUST HAD GIMMICKS AFTER TEN YEARS, SO I
GIMMICKS AFTER TEN YEARS, SO I THINK WE'VE GOT TO FIND REAL
THINK WE'VE GOT TO FIND REAL OFFSETS.
OFFSETS. >> HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT TO
>> HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT TO THE PERSON THAT IS MAKING A GOOD
THE PERSON THAT IS MAKING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO FIND A JOB AND
FAITH EFFORT TO FIND A JOB AND NEEDS THE ADDITIONAL MONEY?
NEEDS THE ADDITIONAL MONEY? >> I THINK THEY UNDERSTAND QUITE
>> I THINK THEY UNDERSTAND QUITE WELL, THAT WE PRIORITIZE IN THE
WELL, THAT WE PRIORITIZE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THERE ARE LOTS OF PROGRAMS THAT
THERE ARE LOTS OF PROGRAMS THAT NEED TO BE CUT, THAT SHOULD BE
NEED TO BE CUT, THAT SHOULD BE CUT.
CUT. WE'VE PUT FORWARD LEGISLATION
WE'VE PUT FORWARD LEGISLATION TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO HAVE
TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO HAVE SAVINGS HERE SO WE CAN SPEND
SAVINGS HERE SO WE CAN SPEND MONEY ON OTHER PRIORITIES.
MONEY ON OTHER PRIORITIES. IF THIS IS A PRIORITY, WE CAN
IF THIS IS A PRIORITY, WE CAN FIND SPENDING CUTS ELSEWHERE.
FIND SPENDING CUTS ELSEWHERE. >> YOU HAVE PROPOSED A BILL, THE
>> YOU HAVE PROPOSED A BILL, THE RELIEF ACT.
RELIEF ACT. IT GIVES THE OPTION FOR
IT GIVES THE OPTION FOR CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL FUNDING FOR
CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL FUNDING FOR FOLKS.
FOLKS. TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.
TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS INSURANCE
WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS INSURANCE HAS BECOME COMPLETELY
HAS BECOME COMPLETELY UNAFFORDABLE.
UNAFFORDABLE. THE PRESIDENT HAS GRANTED
THE PRESIDENT HAS GRANTED EXEMPTIONS TO CERTAIN PEOPLE,
EXEMPTIONS TO CERTAIN PEOPLE, BUT OTHERS AREN'T IN THAT CLASS.
BUT OTHERS AREN'T IN THAT CLASS. MY LEGISLATION WOULD SIMPLY SAY
MY LEGISLATION WOULD SIMPLY SAY THE SAME EXEMPTIONS THAT THE
THE SAME EXEMPTIONS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS GRANTED TO SOME
PRESIDENT HAS GRANTED TO SOME PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE.
PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. AND SO IF YOU FIND YOUR
AND SO IF YOU FIND YOUR INSURANCE NOW UNAFFORDABLE
INSURANCE NOW UNAFFORDABLE BECAUSE OF OBAMACARE, THEN YOU
BECAUSE OF OBAMACARE, THEN YOU CAN GO AND BUY A CATASTROPHIC
CAN GO AND BUY A CATASTROPHIC POLICY THAT WOULD BE FINE FOR
POLICY THAT WOULD BE FINE FOR YOUR SITUATION.
YOUR SITUATION. IF YOU HAVE PRE-EXISTING
IF YOU HAVE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OR CAN'T FIND
CONDITIONS OR CAN'T FIND INSURANCE ELSEWHERE, YOU CAN GO
INSURANCE ELSEWHERE, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND GO ON THE EXCHANGES
AHEAD AND GO ON THE EXCHANGES AND FIND IT, BUT IF YOU CAN
AND FIND IT, BUT IF YOU CAN PURCHASE MORE AFFORDABLE
PURCHASE MORE AFFORDABLE EXCHANGES -- I'M SORRY,
EXCHANGES -- I'M SORRY, INSURANCE, OFF THE EXCHANGE, YOU
INSURANCE, OFF THE EXCHANGE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT. >> FINALLY, THE NSA, THE
>> FINALLY, THE NSA, THE PRESIDENT HAS COME OUT WITH SOME
PRESIDENT HAS COME OUT WITH SOME PROPOSALS TO REDO PARTS OF THE
PROPOSALS TO REDO PARTS OF THE NSA.
NSA. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIS PLAN?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIS PLAN? >> WELL, IT'S YET TO -- THE
>> WELL, IT'S YET TO -- THE PRESIDENT PUT FORWARD SOME IDEAS
PRESIDENT PUT FORWARD SOME IDEAS ON HOW IT MIGHT BE DONE.
ON HOW IT MIGHT BE DONE. WE IN THE CONGRESS WILL NOW LOOK
WE IN THE CONGRESS WILL NOW LOOK TO SEE IF THAT CAN BE DONE.
TO SEE IF THAT CAN BE DONE. BASICALLY, HOW YOU STORE ALL OF
BASICALLY, HOW YOU STORE ALL OF THIS DATA OUT THERE AND STILL BE
THIS DATA OUT THERE AND STILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT IF THERE IS A
ABLE TO ACCESS IT IF THERE IS A NEED TO WHILE PROTECTING
NEED TO WHILE PROTECTING AMERICANS, YOU KNOW, PRIVACY
AMERICANS, YOU KNOW, PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
RIGHTS IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO IT'S A DIFFICULT BALANCE AND
SO IT'S A DIFFICULT BALANCE AND WE'LL WORK OUR WAY THROUGH, BUT
WE'LL WORK OUR WAY THROUGH, BUT THE PRESIDENT DIDN'T PUT FORWARD
THE PRESIDENT DIDN'T PUT FORWARD A REAL PLAN, JUST KIND OF AN
A REAL PLAN, JUST KIND OF AN IDEA ON HOW IT MIGHT WORK.
IDEA ON HOW IT MIGHT WORK. >> WE SEEM TO HAVE GOTTEN INTO A
>> WE SEEM TO HAVE GOTTEN INTO A DEBATE IN THIS COUNTRY ABOUT THE
DEBATE IN THIS COUNTRY ABOUT THE NSA, WHETHER IT'S NEEDED,
NSA, WHETHER IT'S NEEDED, WHETHER IT'S OVERSTEPPING,
WHETHER IT'S OVERSTEPPING, WHETHER IT'S NOT NEEDED.
WHETHER IT'S NOT NEEDED. WHERE DO YOU COME DOWN ON THAT?
WHERE DO YOU COME DOWN ON THAT? >> I THINK IT'S A BALANCE THAT
>> I THINK IT'S A BALANCE THAT WE HAVE TO STRIKE THAT WE HAVE
WE HAVE TO STRIKE THAT WE HAVE TO UPDATE AS TECHNOLOGY CHANGES.
TO UPDATE AS TECHNOLOGY CHANGES. AND, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TRIED OVER
AND, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TRIED OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS, YOU KNOW,
THE PAST 12 YEARS, YOU KNOW, SINCE 9/11, TO STRIKE THAT
SINCE 9/11, TO STRIKE THAT BALANCE.
BALANCE. AND, FRANKLY, I THINK WE'VE DONE
AND, FRANKLY, I THINK WE'VE DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB, BUT ONCE YOU
A PRETTY GOOD JOB, BUT ONCE YOU THINK YOU'VE STRUCK THE BALANCE,
THINK YOU'VE STRUCK THE BALANCE, TECHNOLOGY CHANGES IN A WAY THAT
TECHNOLOGY CHANGES IN A WAY THAT YOU HAVE TO REVISIT IT AGAIN,
YOU HAVE TO REVISIT IT AGAIN, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW.
DOING NOW. SO I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY
SO I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER SO MUCH AS
RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER SO MUCH AS YOU'VE GOT TO FIND THAT PROPER
YOU'VE GOT TO FIND THAT PROPER BALANCE AND WE'LL STRUGGLE WITH
BALANCE AND WE'LL STRUGGLE WITH THAT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
THAT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. >> SENATOR, THANK YOU FOR
>> SENATOR, THANK YOU FOR SETTING DOWN WITH US.
SETTING DOWN WITH US. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. ¶
¶ >>> THE CITY OF TUCSON IS IN THE
>>> THE CITY OF TUCSON IS IN THE MIDDLE OF ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR
MIDDLE OF ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR WITH BUDGET CHALLENGES.
WITH BUDGET CHALLENGES. MEANWHILE, THE MAYOR IS HALFWAY
MEANWHILE, THE MAYOR IS HALFWAY THROUGH HIS FIRST TERM IN
THROUGH HIS FIRST TERM IN OFFICE.
OFFICE. JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD JOINS ME IN
JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD JOINS ME IN THE STUDIO NOW TO DISCUSS HIS
THE STUDIO NOW TO DISCUSS HIS PLANS FOR HIS NEXT TWO YEARS IN
PLANS FOR HIS NEXT TWO YEARS IN OFFICE.
OFFICE. MAYOR ROTHSCHILD, THANKS SO MUCH
MAYOR ROTHSCHILD, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
FOR BEING HERE TODAY. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. >> CAN YOU HIGHLIGHT, SINCE
>> CAN YOU HIGHLIGHT, SINCE YOU'RE HALFWAY THROUGH, A COUPLE
YOU'RE HALFWAY THROUGH, A COUPLE OF BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT
OF BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE
YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE DURING THIS FIRST TIME, BECAUSE
DURING THIS FIRST TIME, BECAUSE YOU'VE COME IN HERE AND LAID OUT
YOU'VE COME IN HERE AND LAID OUT PLANS FOR US BEFORE.
PLANS FOR US BEFORE. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I WOULD SAY, AND I'VE THOUGHT
I WOULD SAY, AND I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS
ABOUT IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS THREE OF OUR BIGGEST
THREE OF OUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FIRST OF ALL, THE SETTLEMENT OF
FIRST OF ALL, THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE THAT'S HELPED WITH
THE DISPUTE THAT'S HELPED WITH THE REVITALIZATION DOWNTOWN,
THE REVITALIZATION DOWNTOWN, WHICH WAS SO MANY YEARS IN
WHICH WAS SO MANY YEARS IN COMING AND PART OF THAT IN A
COMING AND PART OF THAT IN A CONCRETE WAY THIS SPRING WE WILL
CONCRETE WAY THIS SPRING WE WILL BEGINNING THE WORK ON THE TUCSON
BEGINNING THE WORK ON THE TUCSON COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE ARENA.
COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE ARENA. PASSAGE OF THE $100 ROAD BOND
PASSAGE OF THE $100 ROAD BOND ISSUE, AND ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT
ISSUE, AND ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH MONEY, WE ARE
NEARLY ENOUGH MONEY, WE ARE SEEING OUR ROADS IMPROVED,
SEEING OUR ROADS IMPROVED, SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AND WHEN YOU
SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AND WHEN YOU SEE IMPROVED ROADS, YOU REALLY
SEE IMPROVED ROADS, YOU REALLY TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR COMMUNITY,
TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR COMMUNITY, AND THEN I WOULD SAY CHANGING
AND THEN I WOULD SAY CHANGING THE DIALOGUE ABOUT MEXICO AND
THE DIALOGUE ABOUT MEXICO AND CHANGING IT FROM ONE OF REALLY
CHANGING IT FROM ONE OF REALLY SOME HATE TALK, TO ONE OF HOW
SOME HATE TALK, TO ONE OF HOW WE'RE ECONOMIC PARTNERS
WE'RE ECONOMIC PARTNERS TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. AND THAT WORK CONTINUES.
AND THAT WORK CONTINUES. >> WELL, JOBS ARE A BIG PRIORITY
>> WELL, JOBS ARE A BIG PRIORITY IN THIS NEXT TWO-YEAR PLAN, AND
IN THIS NEXT TWO-YEAR PLAN, AND YOU'VE LAID THAT OUT WITH A
YOU'VE LAID THAT OUT WITH A CATCHY NEW PHRASE, THE FIVE Ts,
CATCHY NEW PHRASE, THE FIVE Ts, WHICH SORT OF REPLACES OUR FIVE
WHICH SORT OF REPLACES OUR FIVE Cs, WHICH WERE COPPER, CATTLE,
Cs, WHICH WERE COPPER, CATTLE, CLIMATE, CITRUS, AND COTTON.
CLIMATE, CITRUS, AND COTTON. TALK ABOUT THE FIVE Ts AND SPELL
TALK ABOUT THE FIVE Ts AND SPELL THEM OUT FOR US.
THEM OUT FOR US. >> WELL, THE FIVE Ts ARE,
>> WELL, THE FIVE Ts ARE, DEFINITELY TUCSON-CENTRIC.
DEFINITELY TUCSON-CENTRIC. THEY ARE THINGS I BELIEVE, AND I
THEY ARE THINGS I BELIEVE, AND I THINK IN TRAVELING AROUND IS A
THINK IN TRAVELING AROUND IS A COMMUNITY WE BELIEVE CAN HELP US
COMMUNITY WE BELIEVE CAN HELP US GET MORE JOBS, AND THE FIVE Ts
GET MORE JOBS, AND THE FIVE Ts ARE, TECHNOLOGY, TRADE,
ARE, TECHNOLOGY, TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, TOURISM, AND
TRANSPORTATION, TOURISM, AND TEACHING.
TEACHING. NOW, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THOSE IN
NOW, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THOSE IN A VERY GENERIC WAY, BUT UNDER
A VERY GENERIC WAY, BUT UNDER EACH OF THOSE CATEGORIES, WE
EACH OF THOSE CATEGORIES, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF TASKS THAT I
HAVE A NUMBER OF TASKS THAT I WANT TO WORK TO HELP ACCOMPLISH
WANT TO WORK TO HELP ACCOMPLISH IN THIS COMMUNITY.
IN THIS COMMUNITY. FOR INSTANCE, IN THE TECHNOLOGY
FOR INSTANCE, IN THE TECHNOLOGY AREA, ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE
AREA, ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE HEARD IS THAT WE'VE GOT THIS
HEARD IS THAT WE'VE GOT THIS GREAT UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND
GREAT UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND WE HAVE SOME VERY GOOD EMPLOYERS
WE HAVE SOME VERY GOOD EMPLOYERS OUT THERE, BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE
OUT THERE, BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE TROUBLE MATCHING WITH EACH
TROUBLE MATCHING WITH EACH OTHER, SO WE'RE ENGAGED IN A
OTHER, SO WE'RE ENGAGED IN A PROJECT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY
PROJECT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO GET THE EMPLOYERS
PARTNERS TO GET THE EMPLOYERS CLOSER TO THE UNIVERSITY,
CLOSER TO THE UNIVERSITY, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH
WHETHER IT BE THROUGH INTERNSHIPS OR CHANGES IN
INTERNSHIPS OR CHANGES IN CURRICULUM SO THAT WHEN OUR
CURRICULUM SO THAT WHEN OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE, THEY ARE
STUDENTS GRADUATE, THEY ARE READY TO GO TO WORK AND STAY IN
READY TO GO TO WORK AND STAY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE CLUSTERS UNDER
WE HAVE CLUSTERS UNDER TECHNOLOGY, AEROSPACE AND
TECHNOLOGY, AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE IS ONE, ONE OF THE AREAS
DEFENSE IS ONE, ONE OF THE AREAS WE'RE LOOKING AT THERE IS WE
WE'RE LOOKING AT THERE IS WE HAVE GOOD PRIME CONTRACTORS IN
HAVE GOOD PRIME CONTRACTORS IN THIS COMMUNITY.
THIS COMMUNITY. CAN THEY DO MORE CONTRACTING
CAN THEY DO MORE CONTRACTING PROCURING WITH OUR LOCAL SUBS,
PROCURING WITH OUR LOCAL SUBS, AND WE'RE WORKING IN THAT AREA.
AND WE'RE WORKING IN THAT AREA. OTHER CLUSTERS WE'RE LOOKING AT
OTHER CLUSTERS WE'RE LOOKING AT IS HEALTH, WHICH I KNOW IS VERY
IS HEALTH, WHICH I KNOW IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE PRESIDENT OF
IMPORTANT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.
THE UNIVERSITY. HER PLAN REVOLVED AROUND HEALTH,
HER PLAN REVOLVED AROUND HEALTH, SOLAR, AND WATER.
SOLAR, AND WATER. >> ONE OF THE OTHER Ts AND TELL
>> ONE OF THE OTHER Ts AND TELL US SOMETHING EQUALLY SPECIFIC
US SOMETHING EQUALLY SPECIFIC ABOUT THAT.
ABOUT THAT. >> SURE.
>> SURE. WELL, TRADE IS STILL REALLY
WELL, TRADE IS STILL REALLY ABOUT MEXICO, AND THERE'S,
ABOUT MEXICO, AND THERE'S, BOTTOM LINE, THERE'S LOTS OF
BOTTOM LINE, THERE'S LOTS OF THINGS WE CAN DO, REGIONAL
THINGS WE CAN DO, REGIONAL DIPLOMACY, OFFICES, WHETHER IT
DIPLOMACY, OFFICES, WHETHER IT BE IN MEXICO CITY, BUT BOTTOM
BE IN MEXICO CITY, BUT BOTTOM LINE IS GETTING MEXICAN
LINE IS GETTING MEXICAN COMPANIES THAT ARE EXPANDING TO
COMPANIES THAT ARE EXPANDING TO LOCATE IN TUCSON AND TO GET
LOCATE IN TUCSON AND TO GET OTHER COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE
OTHER COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO COULD FIND
COUNTRY WHO COULD FIND THEMSELVES BETTER OFF
THEMSELVES BETTER OFF LOGISTICALLY HERE IN TUCSON,
LOGISTICALLY HERE IN TUCSON, MOVING TO TUCSON.
MOVING TO TUCSON. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON ACTUALLY IN
WORKING ON ACTUALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE "ARIZONA
CONJUNCTION WITH THE "ARIZONA DAILY STAR," IS A REGIONAL
DAILY STAR," IS A REGIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY, AND ONE OF
BUSINESS DIRECTORY, AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE LEARNED IS
THE THINGS WE'VE LEARNED IS PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY JUST
PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HERE IN THE
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HERE IN THE WAY OF RESOURCES, AND WE'RE
WAY OF RESOURCES, AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO
GOING TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY,
PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY, HOPEFULLY, TO GET PEOPLE HERE.
HOPEFULLY, TO GET PEOPLE HERE. IN THE AREA OF TRANSPORTATION, I
IN THE AREA OF TRANSPORTATION, I THINK OUR PRIORITY IS THE
THINK OUR PRIORITY IS THE SR-189, THE I-19, THE I-10
SR-189, THE I-19, THE I-10 BUILDOUT, AND I'M GOING TO
BUILDOUT, AND I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THAT.
CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THAT. IT ALL TIES TO THE TECHNOLOGY
IT ALL TIES TO THE TECHNOLOGY AND TRADE.
AND TRADE. >> WELL, AND IT ALSO TIES TO
>> WELL, AND IT ALSO TIES TO TRANSPORTATION, TOO, AS BEING
TRANSPORTATION, TOO, AS BEING SUCH A KEY ISSUE IN DEVELOPING
SUCH A KEY ISSUE IN DEVELOPING THESE BUSINESSES, DOESN'T IT?
THESE BUSINESSES, DOESN'T IT? >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. EXACTLY.
EXACTLY. THE OTHER AREAS ARE TOURISM.
THE OTHER AREAS ARE TOURISM. THAT WOULD BE THE CLOSEST ONE TO
THAT WOULD BE THE CLOSEST ONE TO THE FIVE Cs, WHERE IT WAS
THE FIVE Cs, WHERE IT WAS CLIMATE.
CLIMATE. BUT WE HAVE A REAL ABILITY, AND
BUT WE HAVE A REAL ABILITY, AND WE NEED TO REFOCUS ON GETTING
WE NEED TO REFOCUS ON GETTING AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS HERE,
AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS HERE, SOFTBALL EVENTS, LACROSSE WE'RE
SOFTBALL EVENTS, LACROSSE WE'RE LOOKING AT, SOCCER, TO BE SURE.
LOOKING AT, SOCCER, TO BE SURE. AND ALSO FESTIVALS, WHETHER IT'S
AND ALSO FESTIVALS, WHETHER IT'S MUSIC FESTIVALS, ART FESTIVALS,
MUSIC FESTIVALS, ART FESTIVALS, THE BOOK FEST HERE HAS BEEN AN
THE BOOK FEST HERE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS, AND IT'S
INCREDIBLE SUCCESS, AND IT'S PART OF BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE
PART OF BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE COMMUNITY, SEEING WHAT THEY LIKE
COMMUNITY, SEEING WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT HERE.
ABOUT HERE. THAT'S WHAT SOMETIMES BRINGS
THAT'S WHAT SOMETIMES BRINGS BUSINESSES HERE AND BRINGS
BUSINESSES HERE AND BRINGS PEOPLE TO LIVE HERE.
PEOPLE TO LIVE HERE. AND FINALLY, WHICH IS REALLY
AND FINALLY, WHICH IS REALLY BASIC IS TEACHING.
BASIC IS TEACHING. IF WE DON'T HAVE AN EDUCATION
IF WE DON'T HAVE AN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT TEACHES OUR
SYSTEM THAT TEACHES OUR CHILDREN, THE REST OF THIS IS
CHILDREN, THE REST OF THIS IS GOING TO BE HARD TO ACCOMPLISH,
GOING TO BE HARD TO ACCOMPLISH, SO WE HAVE VERY SPECIFIC
SO WE HAVE VERY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ABOUT EARLY LITERACY.
PROGRAMS ABOUT EARLY LITERACY. WE'VE GONE OUT AND DOUBLED THE
WE'VE GONE OUT AND DOUBLED THE SIZE OF LITERACY VOLUNTEERS,
SIZE OF LITERACY VOLUNTEERS, FAMILY LITERACY, WORKING WITH
FAMILY LITERACY, WORKING WITH THE PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY,
THE PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY, THEY ARE DOING THAT, AND DROPOUT
THEY ARE DOING THAT, AND DROPOUT PREVENTION.
PREVENTION. I'M WORKING WITH ALL THE
I'M WORKING WITH ALL THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ON
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS ON DEVELOPING DROPOUT PREVENTION
DEVELOPING DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO
PROGRAMS, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO GET OUR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM
GET OUR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ON TO THAT NEXT
HIGH SCHOOL AND ON TO THAT NEXT LEVEL OF EDUCATION OR WORK.
LEVEL OF EDUCATION OR WORK. >> SO WE JUST HAVE A FEW SECONDS
>> SO WE JUST HAVE A FEW SECONDS LEFT, BUT WHAT IS IT SPECIFIC
LEFT, BUT WHAT IS IT SPECIFIC THAT THE CITY CAN DO, BECAUSE
THAT THE CITY CAN DO, BECAUSE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL
ALL OF THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS OPERATE WITH THEIR OWN
DISTRICTS OPERATE WITH THEIR OWN SCHOOLBOARDS AND THEIR OWN
SCHOOLBOARDS AND THEIR OWN GOVERNANCE.
GOVERNANCE. IS THERE SOMETHING REALLY
IS THERE SOMETHING REALLY SPECIFIC YOU THINK YOU CAN
SPECIFIC YOU THINK YOU CAN EFFECT CHANGE WITH?
EFFECT CHANGE WITH? >> ONE OF THE THINGS IS A HIGH
>> ONE OF THE THINGS IS A HIGH YOUR IS E
YOUR IS E UNIQUELY IN A POSITION TO DO IS
UNIQUELY IN A POSITION TO DO IS A CONVENER.
A CONVENER. IF A SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS ONE
IF A SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS ONE PROGRAM THAT MIGHT WORK IS BRING
PROGRAM THAT MIGHT WORK IS BRING PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY OUT TO
PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY OUT TO VISIT WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE IN
VISIT WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE IN RISK, I CAN GET THOSE PEOPLE
RISK, I CAN GET THOSE PEOPLE TOGETHER AND SHOW THE IMPORTANCE
TOGETHER AND SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT AND GET MORE COMMUNITY
OF THAT AND GET MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
INVOLVEMENT. >> MAYOR ROTHSCHILD, THANKS SO
>> MAYOR ROTHSCHILD, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY. >>