Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) to be Featured on 'Inside Government'

Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) to be Featured on 'Inside Government'

Both Attended AFGE's Recent Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week the American Federation of Government Employees' "Inside Government" radio show will feature Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), who both attended AFGE's recent Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference. The show will air on Friday, Feb. 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Begich will be on hand to discuss the U.S. economic recovery plan, from rebuilding infrastructure to finding sources of renewable energy. Edwards will share her thoughts on the Employee Free Choice Act, and creating green jobs as part of the economic stimulus package. The program also will feature J. David Cox, AFGE national secretary-treasurer, who will highlight AFGE's annual Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference, the union's good government ad campaign, and AFGE's efforts to secure full funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Lastly, Dwight Bowman, AFGE 14th District national vice president, will discuss AFGE's fight against the National Security Personnel System, and other issues facing D.C. government workers.

"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 (available anytime) at http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=52 or http://www.afge.org/insidegovernment. Please note there will be a short advertisement prior to the start of the program. The program is also available via iTunes podcast by clicking here. Users must install iTunes on their computers before accessing "Inside Government" via podcast.

For more information, please e-mail InsideGovernment@afge.org or go to www.federalnewsradio.com.

"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 10:00 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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