Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 24, 2010

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

THE TWO-MILLION DOLLAR SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE SEAT ABOUT TO BE VACATED BY CONGRESSMAN NEIL ABERCROMBIE HAS BEEN SET FOR MAY 22ND. ABERCROMBIE IS LEAVING CONGRESS AS OF THIS SUNDAY TO CAMPAIGN FULL-TIME TO BECOME HAWAII'S NEXT GOVERNOR. THE WINNER OF THE MAY ELECTION WILL FILL THE SEAT UNTIL JANUARY - AND THAT JOB WILL OVERLAP THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS IN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER SINCE ALL THREE CANDIDATES WHO ARE RUNNING FOR THE PART-TIME JOB ALSO PLAN TO RUN FOR THE FULL-TIME JOB.

LATE LAST NIGHT THE HAWAII LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTED TO PASS HOUSE BILL 2598 - THE MEASURE THAT WILL RESCIND TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION TAX REPAYMENTS TO COUNTIES FOR THREE YEARS TO HELP BALANCE THE STATE BUDGET. AMONG THOSE VOTING YES WERE MAUI REPRESENTATIVES KYLE YAMASHITA AND GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN. THE SENATE VOTE HASN'T BEEN SCHEDULED YET.

ISLAND WEATHER, TONIGHT, HAZY, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH LOWS ONLY AROUND 60. TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH VOG WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

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

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