Scheduled for Friday, May 16th:

Howard meets with Senator Gary Hooser, on a bill requiring solar water heaters in new homes and Terrie Norris, Hawaii VP of the American Society of Safety Engineers .

Journalist Howard Dicus, highly regarded as "The Explainer," talks with captains of industry and budding entrepreneurs about how Hawaii works. As the economy slows, Howard has put the program on a war footing and is featuring guests who can help us understand the many developments rocking our local economy.

Everybody's Business replays on Sundays at 3 p.m. and is also available on demand to Oceanic Time Warner digital subscribers by tuning to channel 110.

To submit questions or comments for Everybody's Business, send e-mail to Robert Pennybacker, VP of Creative Services: rpennybacker@pbshawaii.org

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