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		<title>HERMAN CAIN TO HEADLINE &#8216;MARTHA FOR CONGRESS&#8217; GRASSROOTS RALLY</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2012/01/16/herman-cain-to-headline-martha-for-congress-grassroots-rally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Gainesville, GA) &#8211; Former Republican Presidential candidate and businessman Herman Cain will headline a rally for Martha Zoller, a popular radio talk show host and leading conservative candidate for U. S. Congress. The rally will be held Saturday, January 28th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Gainesville Civic Center (830 Greene Street, Gainesville, GA).
&#8220;We are thrilled to have Herman Cain join us in Gainesville for this important and timely rally,&#8221; said Martha Zoller, candidate for Congress in Georgia&#8217;s 9th Congressional District.  &#8220;Like Herman, I believe that we need to completely ...]]></description>
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		<title>St. Tammany Parish officials are sworn in</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2012/01/11/st-tammany-parish-officials-are-sworn-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Embarking on a four-year term as St. Tammany Parish president, Pat Brister pledged Monday to use the life lessons she has learned as a mother, businesswoman and political leader to build a government that serves the people.
Christine Harvey, The Times-PicayuneSt. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister takes the oath of office Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. Her husband, Joe Brister, center, holds the Bible, while U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey, right, administers the oath.
&#8220;Without always realizing it, I have been preparing my whole life for the role I have now undertaken,&#8221; Brister ...]]></description>
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		<title>Covington council approves deal to end turf war between fire departments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Covington City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of an agreement between the city Fire Department and a neighboring fire district &#8212; intended as a truce in the two-decade-long turf war between the two departments &#8212; despite spirited pleas to the contrary by city firefighters, several residents, a former councilman and a former mayor. A vote on the agreement was rushed because, as Councilman Lee Alexius put it, &#8220;the city feels it has a gun pointed at its head.&#8221;

The next item listed on the council&#8217;s agenda was the annexation ...]]></description>
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		<title>Hollis Follows Father to Legislature</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2012/01/05/hollis-follows-father-to-legislature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jha</dc:creator>
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From when he was boy standing in the back of the Senate chamber, Paul Hollis knew he wanted to be a legislator like his father, late Sen. Ken Hollis.
Redistricting gave him the opportunity in the new St. Tammany Parish seat, District 104. &#8220;The second I found out about it I started running as hard as I could,&#8221; he said, eventually lending his campaign $180,000 and raising $61,000 more.
He won by beating fellow Republican Chris Trahan in the primary, 56-44 percent. The race was amiable (&#8220;At debates, I was clapping for ...]]></description>
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		<title>20-YEAR DISPUTE OVER TAXATION, FIRE SERVICE ENDS WITH COUNCIL VOTE</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2012/01/05/20-year-dispute-over-taxation-fire-service-ends-with-council-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release:
An ongoing legal dispute between the City of Covington and St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 has been ended with a unanimous vote of the City Council that allows the city to continue growing while preserving the service areas of two fire departments and ensuring citizen tax dollars are spent wisely.
On Tuesday night, the Covington City Council unanimously accepted a Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement crafted by Mayor Mike Cooper and Fire District 12 leadership that resolves a decades-old
dispute about tax collection and fire service.
“We have two responsibilities as public ...]]></description>
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		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2012/01/04/1772/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A resident of St. Tammany for 33 years, Patricia “Pat” Brister brings a remarkable leadership background to her new position as parish president. She has served the country, the state and the parish in a variety of ways, from ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party to chairman of the St. Tammany Parish Council and executive director of the Northshore Business Council.
Prior to her recent inauguration, Pat’s transition team orchestrated a smooth changeover from Kevin Davis’ leadership. The team ...]]></description>
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		<title>NEW TAXI REGULATIONS IN EFFECT</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2012/01/04/new-taxi-regulations-in-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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A new order authored by Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta will significantly impact the quality of service provided by taxicab companies throughout Louisiana in the new year.
The order, passed unanimously at the LPSC&#8217;s Dec. 14 meeting, imposes new standards and registration regulations on cab and limousine companies and drivers, all designed to improve passengers&#8217; experience and safety.  Among the new regulations is a rule requiring each taxi driver to be registered with the LPSC; the previous order only required the cab company itself to have an LPSC registration number.  The ...]]></description>
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		<title>St. Tammany economic forecast shows ’steady’ recovery</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/20/st-tammany-economic-forecast-shows-%e2%80%99steady%e2%80%99-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very low unemployment and a boost in home sales has economic development officials in St. Tammany Parish saying they’re experiencing a “steady” recovery from the recession on the North Shore.
Tempering the good news are flat home selling prices and decline in new business starts in the third-quarter version of the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation’s “Trends Report.”
It shows jobless numbers well below state and national  levels for the three months ending Sept. 30, along with a 5.4 percent increase in retail sales and sales tax collections. At the same time, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Zoller Stands Firm Against Agenda 21</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/13/zoller-stands-firm-against-agenda-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Gainesville, GA) - Popular talk show host and the leading conservative candidate for Congress in Georgia's 9th Congressional District, Martha Zoller, released the following statement today regarding her adamant opposition to Agenda 21, a big government power grab adopted by the United Nations in 1992.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement From &#8216;Martha For Congress&#8217; Regarding Christmas Grinch &amp; Professional Politician Doug Collins&#8217; Desperate Attack</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/13/statement-from-martha-for-congress-regarding-christmas-grinch-professional-politician-doug-collins-desperate-attack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Gainesville, Georgia) - Ryan Mahoney, Campaign Manager for popular talk show host and conservative frontrunner in Georgia's 9th Congressional District race, Martha Zoller, issued the following statements today in response to a desperate political stunt by longtime State Representative Doug Collins.]]></description>
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		<title>STEDF Workshop To Focus on Global Exports</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/13/stedf-workshop-to-focus-on-global-exports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF) and the Louisiana and Business Technology Center will host a Business Assistance Forum (BAF) on Jan. 24, 2012, at the Southeastern Louisiana University Building on Koop Drive near Mandeville.
Called &#8220;Louisiana Going Global,&#8221; the session will begin with sign-in at 8:15 a.m. in Suite 1-D at 21489 Koop Drive. The session will end at 10:30 a.m.
Speakers include Sandro Murtas, Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) Regional Manager, Export Solutions Group, Office of International Trade, U.S. Small Business Administration; Kristi App, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Brister Thanks Council For Appointment</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/08/brister-thanks-council-for-appointment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Tammany Parish President-elect Pat Brister this evening thanked the Parish Council for appointing her to fill the unexpired term of Kevin Davis, who resigned this week to take a job with the state government. ]]></description>
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		<title>Danielson To Seek Council Seat</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/02/danielson-to-seek-council-seat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release
Friday, December 2, 2011
Community leader and former Air Force officer Rick Danielson has announced he will run for at-large councilman in the City of Mandeville.
Danielson, a graduate of Mandeville High, earned his bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees before serving for more than nine years on active duty in the United States Air Force. During his military career, Rick deployed overseas in support of Operation Northern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom, then finishing with an assignment at the Pentagon.
After leaving the Air Force, Danielson returned to Mandeville where he and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Bechac To Run For Mandeville Mayor</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/01/bechac-to-run-for-mandeville-mayor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mandeville business-owner and former City Councilman Denis Bechac has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Mandeville in the election to be held in March 2012.

At age 26, Bechac became one of the youngest elected officials in Louisiana when voters made him an at-large councilman. He held the seat for four terms.]]></description>
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		<title>Precision Waste Launches New Website, Continues To Set Trends In Local Sanitation Services</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/12/01/precision-waste-launches-new-website-continues-to-set-trends-in-local-sanitation-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thomson, GA - Precision Waste Services, the area's only locally-owned, full-service solid waste solutions provider, launched a new website today, incorporating the latest technology from e-commerce giant PayPal to provide residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) a convenient online hub to request service and quotes, and manage existing accounts.]]></description>
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		<title>FD12: Suicide Calls Rise From 2010</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/11/22/fd12-suicide-calls-rise-from-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
St. Tammany Fire District 12 personnel have responded to 65 calls involving suicides or attempted suicides through Oct. 31, 2011, compared to 68 such calls in all of 2010.
Ten of the 2010 calls occurred in November and December, and although the belief that suicides peak during holiday season is largely discredited, FD12 staff are urging residents to be aware of suicide&#8217;s early warnings and to seek appropriate help before someone falls prey to the worst outcome of depression.
&#8220;So far this year, our calls for suicides ...]]></description>
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		<title>Hollis Declares Victory In House District 104</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/22/hollis-declares-victory-in-house-district-104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Hollis has declared victory in the race for St. Tammany's new House district.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Hollis carried 6,805 votes, or 56 percent, over his lone opponent.

"To say I'm excited at this outcome would be an understatement," Hollis said. ]]></description>
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		<title>Brister Declares Victory In St. Tammany Parish President&#8217;s Race</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/22/brister-declares-victory-in-st-tammany-parish-presidents-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia "Pat" Brister has declared victory in the race to be the next St. Tammany Parish President.

With 21 percent of precincts reporting, Brister carried 9,903 votes, or 75 percent, prevailing in the primary over four opponents.]]></description>
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		<title>Donaue Re-Elected In Landslide Win</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/22/donaue-re-elected-in-landslide-win/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Jack Donahue has been reelected in a lopsided victory over a single opponent, early returns show.

With 92 percent of precincts reporting, Donahue has carried 17,997 votes, or 81 percent, over his lone challenger.]]></description>
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		<title>Cromer Reelected To House</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/22/cromer-reelected-to-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Greg Cromer has been reelected to a second term.

Cromer, who has served the Slidell and Pearl River areas in the House of Representatives since being elected without opposition four years ago, tonight bested a single opponent by a significant margin.]]></description>
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		<title>WWL TV: Early voting hugely successful</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/17/wwl-tv-early-voting-hugely-successful/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/17/wwl-tv-early-voting-hugely-successful/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hartman is a campaign strategist with James Hartman and Associates. He's involved in seven Louisiana campaigns, on both sides of Lake Pontchartrain. He also works in campaigns across the country and overseas.
According to Hartman, the rising popularity of early voting in Louisiana means candidates must "adjust their messages," because as much as 20 percent of all votes available in an election are cast a week before election day.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollis Earns Key Endorsement From SOUTHPAC</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/16/hollis-earns-key-endorsement-from-southpac/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/10/16/hollis-earns-key-endorsement-from-southpac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lacombe, LA - Citing common views on job creation and business development, SOUTHPAC, one of the four political action arms of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) yesterday announced its support for Paul Hollis in his race for State Representative, District 104. Following this important endorsement, Paul Hollis issued the following statements:]]></description>
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		<title>FD12 Responds To Two Fire Incidents</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/09/26/fd12-responds-to-two-fire-incidents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firefighters from St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 12 responded to two fire alarms today in the Covington area.

At 11:11 a.m., employees at Rooms To Go on Hwy. 190 near I-12 called 911 to report a fire. Responding units discovered a ceiling light fixture had caught fire for unknown reasons. The plastic surrounding the fixture melted and dripped onto a piece of furniture in the showroom.]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Quarter Trends Report Shows Steady Growth In St. Tammany</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/09/26/2nd-quarter-trends-report-shows-steady-growth-in-st-tammany/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation today released its Trends Report showing second-quarter data for the local economy.

Unemployment in St. Tammany Parish rose to 6.4 percent, up from 5.9 percent in the second quarter of 2010, but remains considerably lower than the state and national rates of 7.9 and 8.9 percent, respectively.]]></description>
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		<title>Today, We Remember</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/29/today-we-remember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, state Rep. Nita Hutter issued the following statement:

"Today, we remember the unspeakable tragedy that struck six years ago. For many, it is a time of renewed grief. Thousands of people lost their lives, many of them poor, aged, infirm or helpless. Literally hundreds of thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed across our state. Commerce came to a stop, and our state seemed lost in despair.]]></description>
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		<title>Chief: We Will Never Forget</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/29/chief-we-will-never-forget/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith said today's Hurricane Katrina anniversary should be remembered with both solemnity and with a promise.
"The outpouring of help we received from faith-based organizations, the American Red Cross, other law enforcement agencies and fire departments must never be forgotten and must always be repaid," Smith said.]]></description>
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		<title>Economic Impact of Katrina Still Being Felt &#8211; In a Good Way</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/29/economic-impact-of-katrina-still-being-felt-in-a-good-way/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/29/economic-impact-of-katrina-still-being-felt-in-a-good-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six years after the worst natural disaster in American history, the St. Tammany Parish economy is still feeling the effects through corrections, growth, and a more diverse economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Pearson: Katrina Memories Haunt Us, But Improvements Are Evident</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/28/pearson-katrina-memories-haunt-us-but-improvements-are-evident/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/28/pearson-katrina-memories-haunt-us-but-improvements-are-evident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Kevin Pearson said the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina tomorrow will be a time not only to remember the devastation of the storm and the heroism that followed, but to reflect on the lessons of Katrina and celebrate our forward movement.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollis: Katrina Changed Everything</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/28/hollis-katrina-changed-everything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading candidate for state representative in District 104 Paul Hollis said the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall is a time to remember the losses and the sacrifices, but also to reflect on how the country's worst natural disaster changed our perceptions and our community.

Hollis, whose family lost their home in Metairie, said the billions of dollars in losses were but the beginning.]]></description>
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		<title>Donahue: Our Suffering Made Us Stronger</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/28/donahue-our-suffering-made-us-stronger/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/28/donahue-our-suffering-made-us-stronger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in southeast Louisiana, state Sen. Jack Donahue said while the memories of the storm haunt us, our community and our state have been strengthened by the experience.

"There are no good memories to be found in my recollections of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on our state," Donahue said.  "But there are positive outcomes that can be seen.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement From Rep. Greg Cromer About The Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/28/statement-from-rep-greg-cromer-about-the-anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we near the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's impact, state Rep. Greg Cromer issued the following statement:

"As bad as Katrina was for our community, I saw it bring out the best in our citizens and those are the memories I cling to.  I remember watching our community pull itself back together, taking care of each other and ourselves.  I saw people who had lost everything get out of their cars in food, water and ice distribution lines to help strangers load their cars.  I saw people help their neighbors - and even strangers - clear their yards. ]]></description>
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		<title>EDF, Chambers To Host Entrepreneurship Program Info Session</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/25/edf-chambers-to-host-entrepreneurship-program-info-session/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/25/edf-chambers-to-host-entrepreneurship-program-info-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation is encouraging local small businesses to participate in a unique program designed to spur growth and job-creation in our region.

In cooperation with the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, the West St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, and Southeastern Louisiana University, EDF is hosting two informational sessions for businesses interested in participating in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program in the Greater New Orleans Area.]]></description>
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		<title>Hutter To Seek Senate Seat</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/19/hutter-to-seek-senate-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/19/hutter-to-seek-senate-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Nita Rusich Hutter has announced her candidacy for Senate from District 1.

Hutter, a Republican, has served three terms in the House of Representatives from District 104, and was the first woman to serve in this district. Prior to her service in Baton Rouge, Hutter served on the St. Bernard Parish Council, the first woman to be elected to a Council seat in her home parish.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollis Launches Campaign For State Rep In St. Tammany</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/17/hollis-launches-campaign-for-state-rep-in-st-tammany/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/17/hollis-launches-campaign-for-state-rep-in-st-tammany/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul HollisPaul Hollis has announced his candidacy for state representative in the newly created District 104, and launched his campaign with a fundraiser last night at Sal &#038; Judy's Restaurant in Lacombe hosted by Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta, Rep. Kevin Pearson, and Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith.

Hollis, 38, owns Paul Hollis Rare Coins, and is one of the nation's most recognized experts in his field. He resides near Mandeville with his wife, Ashley, and daughter, Bree, 7. This is his first run for public office.]]></description>
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		<title>House Burns In Tammany Hills</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/15/house-burns-in-tammany-hills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Covington-area home sustained significant damage during a fire Saturday night.

At 9:38 p.m., a neighbor called 911 UniFire to report smoke billowing from 20110 Fifth Street in the Tammany Hills subdivision off Helenberg Road. Fire District 12 units were on the scene in four-and-a-half minutes, discovering the roof of the home already 80-90 percent in flames. Firefighters immediately began defending the structure from the blaze. Within 20 minutes of firefighters' arrival, the roof began to collapse.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Use Value&#8217; Adjustments Ongoing</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/12/use-value-adjustments-ongoing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Tammany Parish Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core is continuing to adjust the tax roll of properties with 'use value' assessments, and has thus far increased the tax roll by an estimated assessed value of $18 million.

Last winter, Core sent letters to more than 11,000 property owners who had the 'use value' assessment, which usually refers to property used for agriculture or timber production. The law requires taxpayers to notify the assessor of a change in use value, but Core sought verification in writing to hold property owners accountable and ensure records were up to date.]]></description>
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		<title>NOLA.com: Audra Shay to seek seat on St. Tammany Parish Council</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/10/nola-com-audra-shay-to-seek-seat-on-st-tammany-parish-council/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political activist and Army veteran Audra Shay has announced she will seek the St. Tammany Parish Council's 7th District seat, which includes Lacombe and the Mandeville and Abita Springs areas.

The election is Oct. 22, with candidate qualifying on Sept. 6-8.]]></description>
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		<title>NOLA.com: State Rep. Kevin Pearson to seek re-election</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/10/nola-com-state-rep-kevin-pearson-to-seek-re-election/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/10/nola-com-state-rep-kevin-pearson-to-seek-re-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Kevin Pearson has announced he will seek re-election to the state House of Representatives from the 76th District.

"It has been an honor to represent the people of this community for the last four years," Pearson, a Republican from Slidell, said in a news release. "I have worked diligently to protect our interests and the state's finances, and I hope the voters will give me the opportunity to serve them for another four years."]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsches Haus To Bring Oktoberfest To River Town</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/09/deutsches-haus-to-bring-oktoberfest-to-river-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual Oktoberfest celebration sponsored by Deutsches Haus, a non-profit organization that has been celebrating and preserving German heritage and culture, will be held this year at River Town in Kenner.

Deutsches Haus and its members have been celebrating German culture and tradition in New Orleans since its creation in 1928. Oktoberfest, historically held at the Deutsches Hause' former location in downtown New Orleans, has been the group's signature event, drawing thousands of visitors and participants each year...]]></description>
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		<title>Pearson To Seek Reelection In District 76</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/08/pearson-to-seek-reelection-in-district-76/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Kevin Pearson has announced he will seek reelection to the state House of Representatives from District 76.

Pearson, 51, has been serving the citizens of the Slidell- and Pearl River-area district since 2008, after defeating three other candidates in the 2007 election.  As one of only two first-term legislators to hold a chairmanship, Pearson has led the House Committee on Retirement since early 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Audra Shay To Seek Parish Council Seat</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/08/audra-shay-to-seek-parish-council-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/08/audra-shay-to-seek-parish-council-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political activist and U.S. Army veteran Audra Shay has announced she will seek the Parish Council seat from District 7, which includes Lacombe and the Mandeville and Abita Springs areas

Shay, 39, served for eight years in the U.S. Army, including service in the Military Police and tours in several states and in Korea.  She and her husband John have lived in unincorporated Mandeville for four years with their daughter Madison, 11.  Her son Caleb, 19, is a student at the University of Arkansas.]]></description>
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		<title>Firefighters Urge Increased Caution As School Opens</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/03/firefighters-urge-increased-caution-as-school-opens/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/03/firefighters-urge-increased-caution-as-school-opens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With schools opening on Monday, firefighters at St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 are urging drivers to be particularly vigilant.

More than 37,000 public school students will return to classrooms on Aug. 8, changing traffic patterns throughout the parish.  With school buses back on the roads, many parents taking young children to school and older students driving themselves, morning and mid-afternoon traffic patterns shift significantly.  Drivers engaging in the new patterns and those simply adapting to them should adjust accordingly.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Improves Rankings For Business Climate</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/02/louisiana-improves-rankings-for-business-climate/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/02/louisiana-improves-rankings-for-business-climate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Brenda Reine Bertus said Business Facilities magazine's new ranking of Louisiana as the second-best state for Economic Growth Potential and the seventh-best in Best Business Climate shows positive signs for the state and region.]]></description>
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		<title>Improved Business Climate Rankings Tell A New Story About Louisiana</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/02/improved-business-climate-rankings-tell-a-new-story-about-louisiana/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/08/02/improved-business-climate-rankings-tell-a-new-story-about-louisiana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Louisiana ranks second in the nation for Economic Growth Potential, according to the latest edition of Business Facilities magazine, which also ranked our state seventh in Best Business Climate. State Rep. Kevin Pearson (R-76) said recent actions by the Legislature have helped pave the way for continued job creation, but more work needs to be done.]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi Hospital Association Endorses Tim Ryan For State Senate</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/30/mississippi-hospital-association-endorses-tim-ryan-for-state-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/30/mississippi-hospital-association-endorses-tim-ryan-for-state-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hattiesburg, MS - Tim Ryan, the Republican candidate for State Senate in District 44, has earned the endorsement of the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA). Following the MHA's endorsement announcement, Tim Ryan issued the following statements...]]></description>
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		<title>Donahue To Seek Reelection</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/27/donahue-to-seek-reelection/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/27/donahue-to-seek-reelection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Jack Donahue has announced that he will seek reelection in October to continue his service to District 11, which includes parts of St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parish.

The Chairman of the Board at DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc., a commercial construction firm based in Mandeville, Donahue was first elected in October 2007 to represent District 11 in the Louisiana Senate.]]></description>
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		<title>Assessor Will Not Raise Millage</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/26/assessor-will-not-raise-millage/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/26/assessor-will-not-raise-millage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Tammany Parish Assessor Patricia Schwarz Core will save taxpayers approximately $750,000 this year by holding the millage for her office at its current level of 2.73 mills instead of rolling it up to its maximum rate of 3.21 mils.]]></description>
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		<title>Cromer To Seek Reelection</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/18/cromer-to-seek-reelection/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/18/cromer-to-seek-reelection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Greg Cromer (R-90) has announced he will seek reelection in October to continue his service to the Slidell-area district he has represented for four years.]]></description>
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		<title>FD12 Calls For Service Up Nearly 20 Percent From Last June, Fire Calls Double</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/08/fd12-calls-for-service-up-nearly-20-percent-from-last-june-fire-calls-double/</link>
		<comments>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/08/fd12-calls-for-service-up-nearly-20-percent-from-last-june-fire-calls-double/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clifton Gillespie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Tammany Parish Fire District 12 personnel responded to 215 calls for service in June, an increase of nearly 20 percent from the 181 calls in June 2010.

While medical calls fell slightly, from 144 to 139, fire calls more than doubled, from 37 to 76.  Emergency medical calls, including motor vehicle crashes...]]></description>
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		<title>Tim Ryan Earns &#8220;A&#8221; Rating From The NRA, Pledges To Protect 2nd Amendment Rights</title>
		<link>http://jameshartman.net/2011/07/08/tim-ryan-earns-a-rating-from-the-nra-pledges-to-protect-2nd-amendment-rights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hattiesburg, MS - Tim Ryan, Republican candidate for State Senate in District 44, recently earned an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) for his strong support of gun rights clearly guaranteed through the 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution. Following the announcement from the NRA-PVF, Tim Ryan issued the following statements...]]></description>
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