this newscast originally aired at 6pm CST on august 20, 2003 on kpft. listen in houston at 90.1fm, or stream it live at www.kpftx.org. read transcripts of previous newscasts at www.kpft.org/news. (28:35 minutes)
stories include...
- prop 12 backed by governor perry
- gregory school cultural center funding gets green light
- monitoring of conditions in texas prisons decreasing
- tution rates set to rise at university of houston
- no resolution between republicans and democrats
- democratic presidential hopeful howard dean was in texas
- pollution could increase if EPA rules take effect
- ozone pollution levels at dangerous levels 3 days in a row
- lawsuit over bible display highlights religious rights activism
- lay offs by houston firms came at same time ceo pay rises
- local high school student threatened with expulsion for refusing to stand and recite pledge of allegience
- pacifica radio network elections plans move forward