Monday, October 13, 2008

AMERICA'S HOST: Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

KXJZ's series on ballot measures continues.  Proposition 3 would give children's hospitals almost one billion dollars in bond money for what supporters call much-needed capital improvements.  But critics say the state cannot affort any more debt.  KXJZ's Kelley Weiss reports this morning.  Listen throughout the week for more on propositions.

Leaders from the 15 countries that use the Euro as currency met at a summit in Paris this weekend to plan a bailout for European banks. They've developed an international program in hopes of stimulating markets across Europe. That story airs at 6:10 and 8:10.

Cities across the country have put repairs on hold because of a lack of income. Many depend on selling municipal bonds to cover upgrades, but Wall Street's financial crisis has put local bond markets in a headlock. More at 6:51.

There's increasing support on Capitol Hill of the U-S Treasury's proposal to ease lending by buying bank stock. And the plan sounds very similar to something financial experts once saw in Sweden. We'll hear about it at 5:10 and 7:10.

Thanks for listening.