PA Primary, City Council Raises, Housing Market

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published April 18, 2008 at 7:32 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The Democratic candidates are preparing for next week's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. Also, the City Council votes to give itself a raise, and quickly changes its mind after an influx of crit

The Democratic candidates are preparing for next week's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. How important will the primary be in deciding who will take on Republican John McCain in the general election?

Also, the City Council votes to give itself a raise, and quickly changes its mind after an influx of criticism from concerned voters. What was the Council thinking when it approved of the 24% raise?

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And, the local housing market continues to slide as the median home price dipped below $400,000 for the first time in five years. What's happening in Congress right now to address the real estate downturn?

Guests:

Chris Reed, a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Scott Lewis, co-executive editor of voiceofsandiego.org.
JW August, managing editor of 10News.