Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - March 4, 2010

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

THE STATE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE RELEASED IT'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND IT ADDS 50 MILLION DOLLARS TO END PUBLIC SCHOOL FURLOUGH DAYS. IT ALSO PROPOSES CUTTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BUDGET BY 10 MILLION DOLLARS..

AND TODAY THE STATE LEARNED THAT WE WILL NOT BE IN THE FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED "RACE TO THE TOP" COMPETITION - A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT POURS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO REGIONAL EFFORTS TO RAISE ACADEMIC LEVELS. WHILE THE D.O.E. DIDN'T SPECIFY WHY HAWAI'I WAS NOT SELECTED, GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE COMMENTED THAT THE STATE NEEDS TO DEMONSTRATE A FAR MORE SERIOUS COMMITMENT TO RESULTS-BASED SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

STATEWIDE THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS REMAINED UNCHANGED THIS WEEK. TRIPLE-A-HAWAII SAYS THE AVERAGE ACROSS THE STATE IS THREE DOLLARS AND 42 CENTS. IT'S DOWN A NICKEL ON O'AHU AND HERE ON MAUI - IT'S UP A PENNY FROM LAST WEEK TO THREE 81 A GALLON .

ISLAND WEATHER, TONIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND LOWS AROUND 60. TOMORROW - FAIR SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 80.

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

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