Economic Update & Phosphorus

A positive discussion about where the economy is headed and a look at how to stop phosphorus declines.

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Journalists’ Roundtable 5/17/13

After a nearly twelve hour debate, the Senate approves a budget proposal that includes a plan to expand the state’s Medicaid coverage as desired by Gov. Jan Brewer. We’ll talk about the fate of the proposed budget as it heads to the house.

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Outstanding Young Man and Woman of the Year & TFA

A discussion with one of the winners of the Outstanding Young Man and Woman of the Year Award and a look at the Teach for America program.

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Ballet AZ & Alzheimer’s/Blood Sugar & South Mountain Freeway

A new University of Arizona study suggests a possible link between elevated blood sugar levels and risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. The Ballet Arizona’s TOPIA is back for the season. It’s a night of dining and ballet under the desert sky at the Desert Botanical Garden. And the public will be informed about the new draft proposal for the South Mountain Freeway.

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Legislative Update & Lawrence Krauss on Science

The logjam over Medicaid expansion and the budget may be breaking at the State Legislature. Whether it’s breaking governor brewer’s direction remains to be seen. Tonight, we talk with Lawrence Krauss about unprecedented carbon dioxide levels and a breakthrough on “magnetic graphene” that could revolutionize the electronics industry.

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Maricopa Sustainability & Medicaid Expansion & Ozone Levels

Maricopa County has launched a new phase of its six-year-old Green Government Program. The county has implemented hundreds of green measures, such as recycling, energy conservation and installing four megawatts of solar panels.The Grand Canyon Institute released a new analysis of Medicaid expansion in Arizona. Temperatures are soaring, and that brings on an increase in ozone.

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DES Restructuring & Metro Phoenix Homeland Security on Arizona Horizon

A discussion about Arizona’s welfare system and defense security.

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Journalists’ Roundtable on Arizona Horizon

Local Arizona journalists discuss the week’s top news stories for the week of 5/4 - 5/10/13.

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Legislative Update & Biomimicry & Athena Wireless

A discussion about the continued debate on Medicaid expansion in Arizona, our weekly legislative update, talks with Janine Benyus about improvements in technology, and a look at a new technology company from Surprise.

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Sequestration Impact on Arizona & Phoenix Cool Roofs on Arizona Horizon

It’s been two months since the across-the-board federal budget cuts known as “sequestration” started. Experts say they expect this budget cut to be worse for Arizona than the housing bubble.The city of Phoenix has started a project to paint rooftops white to cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Over the next year,  volunteers will paint rooftops as apart of a grant.

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