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Roundtable: Twitter Politics and SDUSD Budget Woes

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Patty Lane / Producer

Published October 14, 2011 at 8:30 AM PDT

This story was published more than 13 years ago.

We look at local politics and Twitter and San Diego's largest school district having budget woes.

GUESTS:Scott Lewis, CEO, Voice of San Diego Kyla Calvert, KPBS Education Reporter

Twitter suspended the accounts of the county GOP chair after learning he signed up for several accounts representing local Democrats. San Diego Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric admits he launched thel fake Twitter accounts, using the names of the San Diego Democratic Party, its chair, and two democratic city councilwomen. Is this politics as usual or crossing the line? Also, School District San Diego Unified School District is looking at some drastic fiscal realities, including possible insolvency. We'll take a look at both issues on Midday Edition's Roundtable.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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