Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - February 15, 2008

From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

With five days until Hawai'i's Democratic caucuses, campaigns for the leading candidates are ramping up as volunteers reach out through phone banks, potlucks and rallies featuring local celebrities and "high-profile guests."

CHELSEA CLINTON WILL BE ON MAUI SUNDAY TO HELP GATHER SUPPORT FOR HER MOTHER IN THE HAWAII DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS NEXT WEEK. CLINTON WILL SPEAK BEFORE A CLINTON CAMPAIGN RALLY AT THE MAUI H-G-E-A BUILDING COURTYARD WAILUKU.

MAUI DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN LANCE HOLTER SAYS HAWAII COULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RACE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION WITH 29 DELEGATES … INCLUDING 9 SUPER-DELEGATES WHO ARE NOT COMMITTED AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

AND ALTHOUGH HE'S NOT HERE ON ANYONE'S BEHALF, REPUBLICAN AND FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER NEWT GINGRICH WILL BE ON MAUI TOMORROW EVENING TO AUTOGRAPH COPIES OF HIS NEW BOOK AT BORDERS IN KAHULUI.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES VISIT MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM AND FOLLOW THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS. FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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From the Visionary Radio News Center, I'm Jeff King with Maui TV News.

WITH 76 DAYS REMAINING IN THE 2008 HAWAII LEGISLATIVE SESSION, A BILL CO-SPONSORED BY MAUI STATE REPRESENTATIVES ANGUS MCKELVEY AND JOE BERTRAM TO GIVE MORE HOME RULE IN DETERMINING NEW MEDICAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM THE STATE HEALTH COMMITTEE. BUT ANOTHER BILL REPEALING THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS FAILED TO ADVANCE.

THE TEMPORARY INTERISLAND FERRY OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE IS RECOMMENDING AMNESTY BINS BE PLACED AT HAWAII PORTS TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. THE 12 MEMBER TASK FORCE LISTENED TO IDEAS FROM MAUI RESIDENTS FOR SEVERAL HOURS YESTERDAY AT THE CAMERON CENTER. THE TASK FORCE WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT MAY COME UP AS A RESULT OF HAWAII SUPERFERRY.

MAUI COUNTY WEATHER - KAHULUI AIRPORT SET A RECORD LOW FOR THE DATE OF 56 DEGREES YESTERDAY MORNING. CLEAR AND NOT QUITE AS COOL TONIGHT- LOWS IN THE 60S. MORE SUNSHINE TOMORROW WITH HIGHS AROUND 80.

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

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