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Here's a rundown of this weekend's public policy shows.
TPT's Almanac:
State Ag Commissioner Gene Hugoson talks about pork safety during this H1N1 outbreak. We get a report from Iraq on Red Bull soldiers. We debate whether it's a good thing to blend public and private dollars when building roads.
Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity on Friday:
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GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann
KSTP's At Issue:
GOP state Sen. Mike Jungbauar (who's running for governor). A political panel featuring Cathy Hartnett, Sarah Janacek, Ember Reichgott Junge and David Strom.
WCCO Sunday Morning:
1. State Senator John Marty, DFLer running for governor in 2010
2. Vijay Dixit, father of Shreya Dixit, the 19 year old girl who was killed as a passenger in her friend's car because of distracted driving
3. City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden, who chairs the City Council's Elections Committee, will talk about the new Ranked Choice Voting ballot for the November 3rd election.
4. Father Peter Laird to talk about the November 5th parishioner consultation meeting being held at St. Peter Claver.
On the national scene...
ABC's This week with George Stephanopoulos:
Interview with White House adviser Valerie Jarrett.
C-SPAN's Newsmakers:
Interview with Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
CBS' Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer:
Topics: Afdghanistan, health care, the economy, with White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod.
CNN's State of the Union with John King:
Topics: Afghanistan, health care, the economy, with House Republican leader Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss.
CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS:
Topics: Pakistan, terrorism, Pervez Musharraf, former president, Pakistan.
Fox News Sunday:
Topic: President Obama, health care reform, with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
NBC's Meet the Press:
Topics: The economy, jobs and health care, with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.