Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - December 23, 2009

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

IT MAY BE AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR PARENTS. TODAY THE STATE TEACHERS UNION AND THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAVE REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO REDUCE TEACHER FURLOUGH DAYS BEGINNING NEXT MONTH. UNION REP WILL OKABE SAYS HE CAN'T DISCUSS SPECIFICS UNTIL THE DEAL IS FUNDED - BUT IT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE THE LINGLE ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO REDUCE PLANNING DAYS AND PUMP IN 50 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE STATE'S RAINY DAY FUND.

AND IF IT FEELS A LITTLE MORE CROWDED IN HAWAI'I - YOU'RE RIGHT. NEW CENSUS NUMBERS SHOW OUR STATE GREW BY ABOUT POINT-6 PERCENT FROM 2008. THERE ARE NOW 1,295,178 PEOPLE KNOWN TO LIVE IN HAWAI'I. CALIFORNIA IS STILL THE NATION'S MOST POPULOUS STATE. THE NEW CENSUS NUMBERS ALSO SHOW THAT THREE STATES LOST POPULATION: MICHIGAN, MAINE AND RHODE ISLAND.

OUR ISLAND WEATHER, PRETTY CLOSE TO PERFECT. MOSTLY CLEAR AND COOL TONIGHT, A FEW SHOWERS AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. TOMORROW MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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