ARIZONA 360

JAN. 8 ANNIVERSARY: Ten years after the January 8th shooting that claimed six lives and wounded 13 others, including former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona 360 checks in with Keith Allred, executive director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse. The University of Arizona created the institute in response to the shooting with the mission of promoting effective ways to bridge partisan divides in politics and respectfully discuss our differences. Lorraine Rivera also hears from former Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, who crossed the aisle to support Giffords in the aftermath of the shooting while the two served in the U.S. House. He reflects on his actions then. 2021 ECONOMIC HURDLES: Tony Paniagua reports on the pandemic’s impact on local industries in 2020 and challenges facing businesses in 2021. BANNER VACCINE DISTRIBUTION: From Banner University Medicine, Physician Executive Dr. Joshua Lee gives an update on the hospital’ s vaccine distribution program and discusses the number of COVID-19 patients in its care. BARBARA LAWALL AND F. ANN RODRIGUEZ: Lorraine Rivera profiles former Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez and former Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall. Their successors were recently sworn in, but with more than half a century of public service combined in those roles, the two have had a lasting impact in the county.