U.S. Reps. John Sarbanes and Donna Edwards to be Featured on Special Rebroadcast of 'Inside Government' Radio Show

U.S. Reps. John Sarbanes and Donna Edwards to be Featured on Special Rebroadcast of 'Inside Government' Radio Show

Md. Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Turnbull, Democratic Strategist Bob Weiner Also to Appear

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three of Maryland's most influential Democrats will appear this week on AFGE's "Inside Government" nationally syndicated radio program. The show will air on Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. EST nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes and Donna Edwards, and Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Turnbull will discuss the Democratic Party's biggest priorities and challenges - both in Maryland and nationwide. Sarbanes will discuss the recent Supreme Court decision to lift restrictions on corporate campaign spending, and the fight for health care reform. Edwards then will discuss infrastructure improvements in her district, politicians working together to achieve results, and doing right by the taxpayer. Turnbull will discuss her work moving Maryland's Democratic Party forward, and how important federal employees are to the state's success.

Lastly, national Democratic strategist and former Clinton White House staffer Bob Weiner will touch on a range of subjects including health care reform and the recent Massachusetts Senate election.

"Inside Government" is hosted by AFGE Assistant General Counsel J. Ward Morrow. Programs are archived on the Federal News Radio Web site and can be heard on demand at http://www.federalnewsradio.com/ or http://www.afge.org/insidegovernment. Please note there will be a short advertisement prior to the start of the program. The program also is available via iTunes podcast by clicking here. Users must install iTunes on their computers before accessing "Inside Government" via podcast.

Listeners also can follow the program on Facebook (AFGE Inside Government) and Twitter (@afgeradioshow).

For instructions on how to listen to "Inside Government," click here.

"Inside Government" is a one-hour weekly nationwide radio/Internet program dedicated to issues that impact federal and D.C. government employees. The show airs each Friday at 10 a.m. on Federal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington, D.C., and online at www.federalnewsradio.com. It is also available to 70 million iPod users through Apple's iTunes podcast. "Inside Government" is produced by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation's largest federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

Source: American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of AFGE, +1-202-639-6448

Web Site: http://www.afge.org/
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/

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