Budget deficits

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Maricopa County Attorney's Race Package, Charles Hyder In-Studio (Palacio); Photo Radar Package, Charles Ollinger and Louis Rhodes (Taylor); Robert Robb Commentary #42 Package (Wong). Segments on Election '88 coverage (county attorney race), the legal problems of photo radar, and Robert Robb's commentary (Arizona's spending problems and a possible solution). The video is blank for the first 1:35.

Scope and Contents Mofford Set Up Package, George Cunningham Interview (Shelton); Career Ladder Package, Louann Bierlein Interview, Bev Hermon Interview (Bloom); Rick Tompkins Commentary (Tompkins). Segments on issues facing the Mofford Administration (leadership changes in the Legislature, prison overcrowding, the budget deficit, and loss of the supercollider project), an interview with Governor Mofford's Chief of Staff regarding state issues, a program rewarding teacher excellence (Career Ladder), and Rick...

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Governor Mofford's budget cuts and support of Prop. 106: English-Only, and the presidential head hunting of John Rhodes for Interior Secretary of the Bush administration. Panelists include Mark Flatten, Political Reporter, Scottsdale Progress; Jack Lavelle, Legislative Reporter, Phoenix Gazette; Sandy Schwartz, Executive Editor, Tribune Newspaper.

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Budget Package, Sen. Tony Gabaldon, Sen. Doug Todd Interview (Palacio); Desert Environment Package, Kerry Baldwin Interview (Taylor); Anne Bendheim Commentary (Bendheim). Segments on Arizona's budget problems and their solutions, a school program concerning desert environment conservation, and Anne Bendheim's commentary (Ballet Arizona's"Nutcracker"). There is a pre-show take for the first 1:20; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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Mental Health Package, Cheryl Collier Interview, Boyd Dover Interview, Rep. Bart Baker Interview (Bloom); Anne Bendheim Commentary (Bendheim). Segments on the mental health care crisis in Arizona, how Governor Mofford might tackle the budget crisis, and Anne Bendheim's commentary (the best and worst local theater productions of 1988).

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Governor Mofford's tax plans to offset the budget deficit, the beginning of the Arizona Legislature session, and DeConcini's declination of the cabinet post offered by President-elect Bush. Panelists include Jack Lavelle, Legislative Reporter, Phoenix Gazette; Don Harris, Political Writer, Arizona Republic; Howard Fischer, Political Reporter, New Times. The video is blank for the first 1:30.

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Arizona Legislature issues (Governor Mofford's proposed solutions for the budget deficit), the Attorney General's opinion on Prop. 106, questions about Congressman Jim Kolbe's campaign spending, and a new poll on gubernatorial preferences. Panelists include Howard Fischer, Political Reporter, New Times; Sandy Schwartz, Executive Editor, Tribune Newspapers; Sam Stanton, Political Reporter, Arizona Republic.

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Pre-recorded. Fiscal 2000 Package, Sharon Megdal Interview (Miller); Rick Tompkins Commentary (Tompkins); Maricopa Sheriff Package, Tom Agnos Interview (Shelton). Segments on a task force aimed at correcting the state's revenue problems, guest commentary from Rick Thompkins (education spending), and the new Sheriff of Maricopa County.

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WIC Program Package (Shelton); Jerry Eaton Interview (Shelton); July Water Report Package (Taylor). Segments on funding issues with the WIC program and the monthly water report (ongoing groundwater contamination). There is a pre-show take for the first 45 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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A full-episode interview with Terry Goddard, Terry Trost, and Larry Landry (Corso) on revenue sharing issues, fiscal shortages, possible solutions, and budget proposals.