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11/20/09 Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition

11/20/09 Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition

from APM: Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition on November 20, 2009
Duration: 440
Trade groups pulling out of Chicago; Cruisin' for an economic bruisin'?
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Much-discussed "Nuclear Renaissance" Slow To Arrive

Much-discussed "Nuclear Renaissance" Slow To Arrive

from KPLU Local News on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
For several years now, energy experts have been predicting a "nuclear renaissance" in this country. But that's not materializing very quickly. In Idaho, an energy developer is now on his third proposed site for a new commercial nuclear power plant. Thursday night in Payette, Idaho, people traveled hours to express their feelings at an initial public hearing. Opinions on the nuclear option were sharply divided. KPLU's Tom Banse reports from Payette County.
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Washington State Tax Collections Drop Another $760 Million

Washington State Tax Collections Drop Another $760 Million

from KPLU Local News on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
In Olympia, the sea of red ink is reaching drowning depth. Washington state's chief economist Thursday subtracted another three-quarters of a billion dollars from the state checkbook. The updated revenue forecast widens the state's budget deficit to more than two and a half billion dollars. KPLU's Tom Banse has details.
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Art Thiel: MLS Cup a Soggy Success Story for Seattle

Art Thiel: MLS Cup a Soggy Success Story for Seattle

from KPLU Local News on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
The MLS Cup championship soccer game is this Sunday in Seattle. Superstar David Beckham and his team the L-A Galaxy will play Real Salt Lake for the title at Qwest Field at 5:30 p.m. Sports commentator Art Thiel tells KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick that Seattle is the real winner in all of this.
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Boeing Says Union Strike Risk Too Great  in Everett

Boeing Says Union Strike Risk Too Great in Everett

from KPLU Local News on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
Boeing breaks ground on the second assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina today (Friday.) The decision not to put that line in Everett remains a big blow to the Machinists Union. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp explains.
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Hundreds Sound Off on Proposed Idaho Nuke Plant

Hundreds Sound Off on Proposed Idaho Nuke Plant

from KPLU Local News on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
A new nuclear facility in the Northwest? Residents of southwest Idaho appear sharply divided over a proposed new nuclear power plant near the Oregon-Idaho border. Thursday night, around 250 people filled a high school auditorium for an initial public hearing on the project. KPLU's Tom Banse reports from Payette, Idaho.
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Reaction Swift to Proposed Delay in Math & Science Testing

Reaction Swift to Proposed Delay in Math & Science Testing

from KPLU Local News on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
Reaction has been swift to a proposal to delay state high school graduation requirements in math and science. Superintendent Randy Dorn says kids and teachers need more time to prepare for the exams, which begin phase-in two years from now. More from KPLU education reporter Gary Davis.
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Birding Vox Pop 11/20/09

Birding Vox Pop 11/20/09

from Vox Pop on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
Birder Rich Guthrie joins WAMC's Glenn Busby to discuss everything from roosting habits to bird habitat with listeners.
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Norwood stumps for runoff votes and calls for code enforcement reform

Norwood stumps for runoff votes and calls for code enforcement reform

from Atlanta on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
The at-large city councilwoman says a broken system is keeping homeowners from having the decent, safe neighborhoods they desire.
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WABE Newscast (20 November 8am)

WABE Newscast (20 November 8am)

from Atlanta on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
Morning newscast from 90.1 WABE, your home for the classics and NPR News.
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Atlanta food banks struggle to fill need

Atlanta food banks struggle to fill need

from Atlanta on November 20, 2009
Duration: 0
The Department of Agriculture recently announced that 49 million Americans are living in households that lack consistent access to food. It's the highest number on record.
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For Seattle, A Return To Neighborhood Schools

For Seattle, A Return To Neighborhood Schools

from KPLU Local News on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
It's a change Seattle's superintendent calls long overdue. The district approved new school boundaries last night (Wednesday), the heart of plan that seeks to provide kids an education closer to home. KPLU education reporter Gary Davis was at the meeting.
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Palin Reportedly Coming To The Tri-Cities For Thanksgiving, Richland Residents React

Palin Reportedly Coming To The Tri-Cities For Thanksgiving, Richland Residents React

from KPLU Local News on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
Thanksgiving is approaching. We all have that person in the family who we're eager to see. Some of us also have that loved one we'd rather stay far away. Those are pretty much the reactions from residents in Richland, after news that Sarah Palin is coming to town for turkey day. KPLU's Anna King reports.
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Spokane Schools Move Away From Letter Grades

Spokane Schools Move Away From Letter Grades

from KPLU Local News on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
This week (11/19-11/25), school teachers in Spokane are meeting with parents to talk about students' fall grades. What's different this year, for grades four-through-six anyway, is that the traditional letter grades are gone. They've been replaced by a more comprehensive system of measuring student progress. KPLU's Doug Nadvornick reports.
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Record Bin Roulette: Marriage

Record Bin Roulette: Marriage

from KPLU Local News on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
KPLU's "All Blues" host John Kessler and long-time radio personality John Maynard have joined forces to create a funny and entertaining feature called "Record Bin Roulette" that scribbles way off the page. This week they discuss marriage, for better or for worse.
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"Under-Uninsured" Growing as Fast as Uninsured

"Under-Uninsured" Growing as Fast as Uninsured

from KPLU Local News on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
It's open enrollment season for many health insurance plans. Some workers are finding their health insurance deductibles and co-pays are going up. Some small businesses are no longer offering employee coverage at all. And that's impacting hospitals, according to Washington's Insurance Commissioner. KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld explains:
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Boeing Breaking Ground in South Carolina

Boeing Breaking Ground in South Carolina

from KPLU Local News on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
Boeing breaks ground tomorrow (Friday) on a new production line in South Carolina. It's a second location for final assembly of the 7-8-7 Dreamliner and the Machinists union here is still insisting they can do a better job building the planes in Everett. KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
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The Science Forum 11-19-09

The Science Forum 11-19-09

from Vox Pop on November 19, 2009
Duration: 0
On today's edition of The Science Forum guests Dr.'s Andrea Worthington, Ken Welles, Barbara Brabetz and Jim Pickett answer your questions. Brian Shields hosts.
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H1N1 Tapering Off, Vaccine Still Scarce

H1N1 Tapering Off, Vaccine Still Scarce

from KPLU Local News on November 18, 2009
Duration: 0
All signs show the outbreak of H1N1 flu is tapering off in western Washington. But, the virus is not going away, and neither is frustration over how scarce the vaccine is. More from KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld:
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