ARIZONA 360

Episode 116

GOVERNOR’S TEACHER RAISE PLAN – A discussion with Gretchen Conger, Governor Doug Ducey’s deputy chief of staff for budget and policy, about funding sources for the governor’s proposal to raise teacher pay 19 percent by 2020. ABORTION QUESTIONNAIRE – Christopher Conover reports on the bill signed by Governor Ducey that requires doctors to ask women certain questions if they’re seeking an abortion. Conover looks into how the new law will work, as well as what public data reveals about who s getting abortions in Arizona. WILLCOX WATER – Vanessa Barchfield reports on how a growing farming industry in Willcox has raised concern among some residents that it will strain the community’s groundwater supply. COACH TOMEY ON COACH SUMLIN – Former University of Arizona head football coach Dick Tomey reflects on some of the lessons learned in his career, as well as his take on incoming head coach Kevin Sumlin and the program’s future