Governor May Cancel UC Fee Hikes; ENRON; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable"; The Best Science Stories Of 2005
Governor May Cancel UC Fee Hikes
California college students might get a break next year in the form of a fee freeze. Governor Schwarzenegger is expected to propose a budget plan that'll give an additional $75 million dollars for the University of California and about $54 million dollars for the California State University. If lawmakers approve his proposal, the UC and CSU systems will keep fees at the current level. Guest host Ten Chen talks with Charles Reed, Chancellor of the Cal State University System, and H.D. Palmer, Deputy Director, California State Department of Finance.
ENRON
Former top ENRON accountant Richard Causey pleaded guilty yesterday to fraud and will provide information for convictions of founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. Ted talks with Kurt Eichenwald, Senior Writer with The New York Times about these latest developments in the ENRON scandal.
Orange County Journalist “Roundtable"
Ted Chen talks with OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist Gustavo Arellano and Orange County Register op-ed column editor Steven Greenhut about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
The Best Science Stories Of 2005
Ted Chen talks with Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine and Steve Petranek, of Discover Magazine about innovation, intrigue and fraud in the most interesting science stories of 2005.