Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Patt Morrison for Thursday, 8/20

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 20, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:30

Prison Pressure: Vote on Overcrowding

Today [Thurs], the California Legislature votes on a plan that would release of 27,000 inmates from the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation in an effort to reduce overcrowding and trim $1.2 billion from the state budget. The plan, proposed by the Governor, is generally supported by Democrats, but viewed skeptically by Republicans. Is the proposal the best way to save a system the Governor says is "collapsing under its own weight"? Both sides weigh in.

 

Guest:

Sen. George Runner, R-17th District (Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley); chair of the Senate Republican Caucus

 

Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, Senate leader

 

[BREAK]

 

1:21 – 1:30

Prison Pressure: Vote on Overcrowding, CONT

 

Guests:

TBD: political reporter to talk about politics of this vote, proposal, etc.

 

 

1:30 – 2pm

OPEN

 

2:06 – 2:30

Congressional Cage Match on Healthcare, Coming this Fall!

It has already been a political fight for the ages and we haven’t even hit the main even yet.  When Congress reconvenes in two weeks there will be an epic rush to finalize a sweeping health care reform bill, with or without bipartisan support—and this is just one element of what will be an already crowded Congressional agenda from September to the holidays.  Patt gets in the ring with two combatants to referee a debate over the public option, death panels and more.

 

Guests:

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles; vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus

  • Rep. Becerra serves on the House Ways & Means Committee, which among other things oversees tax policy, Medicare & Social Security.

 

Rep. John Campbell, R-Orange County

  • Rep. Campbell serves on the House Committee on Financial Services, the Joint Economic Committee & the House Committee on the Budget.

 

2:30 – 3pm

OPEN

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

KPCC 89.3 FM / Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

626.585.7821

jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org

www.scpr.org

 

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