Vets Still Waiting, College Comedy Tour-Really, & Citizens Against Gov't Waste

Published: Sept. 22, 2017, 3 a.m.

10:06-10:29a ET-Josh Stanwitz-Veterans still forced to wait weeks for care while VA struggles to set appointments.  VA documents provided by whistleblowers allegedly show the department is only filling roughly half of its capacity to make medical appointments. The CVA Coalitions Director explains.

10:06-10:29a ET-Trey Kennedy-He's Teaming Up with megabus.com for College Comedy Tour.  Who said colleges don't have a sense of humor?  Instagram celeb and comedian Trey Kennedy is hitting the road with megabus.com and making stops at college campuses across the northeast in his now-famous “Embarrassing Dad” persona.  He will meet with fans and students and provide a little comic relief for anxious kids heading back to school 

10:32-10:42a ET-Sharon Miller-Women Entrepreneurs Expect Big Cracks in the Glass Ceiling Over the Next 20 Years.   Miller Heads Small Business at Bank of America.  Women entrepreneurs see gender equality in the workplace on the horizon, according to the 2017 Bank of America Women Business Owner Spotlight, an annual study of 1,000 small business owners.

 

10:46-10:58a ET-Curtis Kalen-Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Prime Cuts 2017: Balances Budget Within Three Years.  Kalen is Communications Director and spokesman for CAGW.  They just released Prime Cuts 2017, the latest edition of the group’s comprehensive waste-cutting recommendations that would eliminate unnecessary and ineffective federal programs and spending.