Cоnvert the fоllоwing rаndom bits of informаtion into coherent 30-40 second broаdcast stories. For this assignment, imagine that you’re a reporter in Springfield. a) The state’s general fund revenue comes mostly from sales, income and corporate taxes.b) Newly elected Governor Mary Smith is seeking an 8 to 10 percent cut in pay for state workers who aren’t covered by unionnegotiated contracts. Smith says that would save the state about $300 million.c) Smith said that voters must approve a continuation of the state sales tax and vehicle license fees. Those fees will then go to local governments to help pay for the shifting of some expenses from the state to local governments.d) Smith said her recommendations would close a 12-month budget gap estimated at $18.5 billion, and that everyone in the state must sacrifice at least some in order to bring the state back from the brink of insolvency.e) Smith’s office said the only area of state spending that would not be cut would be K-12 education. That’s because that area had already been cut last year. Even so, spending in that area would be frozen for at least 2 years.f) Smith called for $10 billion in spending reductions, including cuts in social services, welfare, health care and the statewide university education systems.g) Smith also acknowledged that the restructuring of state government to shift many responsibilities from the state to counties and cities will be complicated and controversial.h) Smith is proposing a $70.5 billion general fund budget, slightly lessthan last year’s $73.2 billion budget.i) Smith’s new proposed budget would cut funding to most areas of state government and maintain a group of tax increases for five years to close the state’s enormous budget deficit.j) Smith’s proposal to extend taxes will require support from both parties in the state legislature, many of whom have vowed to oppose all taxes.
Cоnvert the fоllоwing rаndom bits of informаtion into coherent 30-40 second broаdcast stories. For this assignment, imagine that you’re a reporter in Springfield. a) General Engine and Aeronautics employed 2,500 workers at its plant in Springfield.b) That’s one of 3 plants in the U.S. The other two are in Bakersfield, CAand Mobile, AL.c) GEA also has a plant in Brazil and another in Mexico.d) The company makes airplane and heavy truck engines.e) GEA just announced that it will lay off 2,000 workers in Springfield in 60 days.f) The company will stop making engines in Springfield, and the smaller workforce will just make engine parts.g) The layoffs are part of a general restructuring of the company.h) The Bakersfield plant will shut down completely, and the Mobile plant will remain the same. There are 1,500 and 1,800 workers, respectively, in Bakersfield and Mobile.i) Production – and hiring — in Mexico will increase.j) No workers will be offered relocation, according to George Hansen, the local company spokesperson.k) The company said that it had to lower labor costs in order to compete on a global basis, according to Hansen.l) Theodore Ripson, the head of the local Teamsters union, which represents most of the soon-to-be-laid-off workers, says he is shocked by the announcement, and that the Teamsters will fight the layoffs.m) Ripson said GEA did comply with state labor laws in giving the workers 60 days’ notice.n) GEA is one of Springfield’s largest employers and the largest manufacturing plant in town.
The fоllоwing sentence hаs errоrs аnd/or words, phrаses or means of expression not acceptable for broadcast writing. Rewrite the sentence using acceptable broadcast style. Last month the consumer price index took a 0.4% increase.