AFGE Radio Show to Spotlight New Era of Good Government

AFGE Radio Show to Spotlight New Era of Good Government

CNN Correspondent also to Examine Obama's Budget, AIG Bonuses

WASHINGTON, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Obama administration's push to make "government and public service cool again" will be discussed this week on the American Federation of Government Employees' "Inside Government" radio show. The show will air on Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. ET nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tim Clark, editor-in-chief of Government Executive, will preview the 2009 Excellence in Government Conference Series. The series, which will consist of three one-day conferences, will address key issues facing government, including transparency, recruitment and retention, labor relations, and the use of new media. More information about the conference can be found at www.excelgov.com.

Alethea Long-Green, director of human resources studies at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), will discuss ways NAPA works to help government operate more efficiently. Long-Green will cite specific examples through projects completed at the departments of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs. She also will stress the need for government to develop human capital and improve service delivery.

But first, hear from Louise Schiavone, CNN correspondent, who will address the fight on Capitol Hill to pass President Obama's proposed budget. Schiavone also will share her thoughts on the recent AIG bonuses, the outrage that ensued, and what the future may hold for those involved.

"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.

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

The program also airs on Saturdays at 6 a.m. on News Talk 940 WMAC in Macon, Ga., sponsored by AFGE Local 987.

"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 American Federation of Government Employees,
+1-202-639-6448

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

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

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