Budget

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Legislative Budget Package (Shelton); Rep. John Wettaw In-Studio Interview (Shelton); Bommersbach's Byline #43: Congressional Pay Raises Package (Durrenberger); Arizona Museum of Science and Technology Package (D'Alli). Segments on the Joint Legislative Budget Committee report, Bommersbach's Byline (congressional pay raises and the shape of the Earth), and the Arizona Museum of Science and Technology's third anniversary.

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Governor Evan Mecham In-Studio Interview (Corso); Oscar Martinez Profile Package (D'Alli). Segments on an interview with Governor Evan Mecham that covers such topics as political appointments, budget proposals, and the relationship between Governor and press; and the social and economic history of the Southwest border region. There is a pre-show take for the first 1:10, during part of which time the title card is shown. The episode then continues normally.

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Rio Salado Package, Aaron Kizer In-Studio Interview, Scott Burge In-Studio Interview (Britton); Archaeology IV/Trends Package (Taylor). Segments on the Rio Salado Project and problems facing archaeology in Arizona. There is a pre-show take for the first 35 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Governor Mecham's press conference (budget and sales tax), and Arizona Legislature issues (air quality and the state's superfund). Panelists include Don Harris, Political and Labor Writer, Arizona Republic; Kathleen Stanton, Environmental Reporter, New Times; Jack Lavelle, Legislative Reporter, Phoenix Gazette. This show has the same number as S31002190604.

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss the Arizona Legislature's first week of overtime (air quality, AHCCCS, rural county aid, and the budget), a heart transplant mistake, and a gubernatorial press release mistake. Panelists include John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Laurie Asseo, Legislative Reporter, Associated Press; Max Jennings, Executive Editor, Tribune Newspapers.

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University Budgets Package, Sam Steiger In-Studio Interview (Shelton); Radial Keratotomy Package (D'Alli). Segments on the Arizona Legislature's second week of overtime (budget, university funding), and the pros and cons of radial keratotomy for nearsightedness.

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Phoenix Symphony Package, Richard S. Contee In-Studio Interview, David R. Johns and O. Mark Demichele In-Studio Interview (Britton); Margaret Walker Commentary: July 4th Package (Durrenberger). Segments on the Phoenix Symphony's budget and guest commentary (misdirected efforts to reform campaign finance laws).

Scope and Contents Legislative Update Package, Sen. Alan Stephens Interview, Rep. Chris Herstam Interview (Taylor); Anne Bendheim Commentary (Bendheim). Segments on the 100-day mark of the Arizona Legislature session (issues including the budget, mental health services, AIDS testing, prison overcrowding, indigent health care, welfare reform, automobile insurance rate reduction, economic development, the King holiday bill, water transfers, and agriculture), and Anne Bendheim's commentary (how the state's...

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss the Arizona Legislature's budget plans, national defense cuts, and Republican campaign strategies. Panelists include Mark Flatten, Legislative Reporter, Scottsdale Progress; Mike Murphy, Political Reporter, Phoenix Gazette; Sandy Schwartz, Executive Editor, Tribune Newspapers.

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Valtrans Package, Sen. Pete Corpstein (R), Bill Meek Interview (Shelton); Robert Robb Commentary #68 (Robb); Elderly Abuse Package, Anita O'Riordan and Wilbert Nelson Interview (Palacio). Segments on the governing board of the ValTrans campaign, Robert Robb's commentary (the budget wars at the Capitol), and part one of a special two-part series on elder abuse.