Channel 6 anchor Tamala Edward will be the host. The interview was taped Friday,and the segment with Shapiro will lead off the show. Next will come a panel discussion featuring political commentators.

“Inside Story” airs on Channel 6 immediately after “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”

“Consolidating county departments, improving technology and adopting corporate-style management structure were among the recommendations made Wednesday by a panel charged with developing tactics to reshape Montgomery County government.

The proposals largely focus on paring down the size of government and making county departments more transparent and accessible to constituents.

They come as Montgomery County continues to struggle with a tight financial forecast and five months after a county grand jury condemned the county’s previous administration for wasteful spending and ineffective management.

“This document is going to help us move forward,” said Democratic Commissioners’ Chairman Josh Shapiro, who appointed the 50-member transition team shortly after his election last year. “We didn’t just take ideas from Democrats, we took them from Republicans. We didn’t just take ideas from labor, we took them from business. This was an open and transparent process.””

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“Montgomery County Commissioners Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards joined State Representative Matt Bradford (D-70) and non-profit and business representatives on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown on Thursday to denounce cuts to health and human services in the proposed Pennsylvania state budget for 2012-13.”

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“When the Montgomery County commissioners toured the Human Services Center in Norristown earlier this year, they were stopped by two workers.

Would it be possible to take the forlorn-looking rooftop garden just off the third floor and make it come alive again, the pair wondered?

Why not, said the commissioners.

On Wednesday, in a mist more nurturing to perennials than people, several hundred county workers gathered to dedicate the not-so-secret garden that now features park-style benches scattered among raised beds of green-and-white hostas and lacy, red maples.”

To read the full article click here. To see pictures from the ribbon cutting click here.

“The Montgomery County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the 2012 capital fund budget, an aggregate of $156 million over five years, during its Thursday night board meeting.

The resolution was adopted as the 2012 through 2016 capital plan, including the 2010 capital fund budget. It includes allotments for public property, roads and bridges, information technology and solutions, vehicle replacement, SEPTA, economic development, and perhaps most notably, a county infrastructure initiative.

Presented in a series of graphics and charts by county Chief Financial Officer Uri Monson, the county infrastructure initiative takes up a good portion of the budget, with $38.6 million being paid towards it through 2016.”

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“The current Montgomery County Board of Commissioners marked its first 100 days in office Thursday morning with a special meeting that introduced new county ethics and procurement policies intended to increase transparency and eliminate patronage and corruption from county government.

Board chairman Josh Shapiro said Thursday marked the beginning of a “new era” for Montgomery County.

Reading from a prepared statement, Shapiro said the new procurement policy will “ensure a level playing field and a good value for the taxpayers” while the “totally revamped” ethics policy will “value integrity and not one’s political agenda.”

To read the full article and watch video click here.

“Montgomery County Commissioners Josh Shapiro, Leslie Richards and Bruce Castor joined other local luminaries at Elmwood Park on Saturday for Norristown’s Bicentennial Kick-Off Party. The trio took the opportunity to voice their continued commitment to the county seat and their support of Norristown’s revitalization efforts.

Read more about the Bicentennial activities planned for this year on the municipality’s website.” To see video of the commissioners’ remark click here.