Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Mar 11, 2008 by Lara Jones

Midday Metro starts after the 10 a.m. news

A $1,700 salary bump; $10 million to pay for teacher-directed classroom supplies; performance pay programs - are teachers satisfied with their treatment at the hands of state lawmakers this year? Midday Metro goes one-on-one with Kim Campbell, president of the Utah Education Association, which represents 18,000 members in 40 schools districts.

Homebuilders are seeing their workloads drop off in the face of the sub-prime crisis and talk of recession. However, greenbuilders are reporting a steady pace in many areas of the country. Midday Metro finds out if the trend holds true in Utah with Aaron Needham of Needham Homes and Development and Randy Moore, president of the Utah Home Builders Association. Plus Richard Jaffa, Jaffa Group, and Sarah Weinberg, Build Green Utah.

Plus what's really in your drinking water? A recent story by the Associated Press says it's your neighbors prescription drugs. Learn more with Jeff Salt, Great Salt Lakekeeper, and Bill Moellmer, environmental scientist, Division of Water Quality, and head of Utah's triennial water standards review committee.

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