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        <title>Martin Sandoval</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Illinois concealed carry bill stalls]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2013-05-18 00:00:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[&mdash; The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. 

The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Illinois Senate approves gay marriage]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-illinois-senate-approves-gay-marriage-20130214,0,484090.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-02-14 15:19:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD &mdash; The Democratic-led Senate delivered a Valentine&rsquo;s Day victory to gay and lesbian couples today, passing legislation for the first time that would allow same-sex marriage in Illinois. 

The gay marriage measure now goes to the...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transit activists propose hike in state gas tax to fund public transit]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-transit-activists-propose-hike-in-state-gas-tax-to-fund-public-transit-20120229,0,2565021.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-02-29 12:12:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Mass transit supporters proposed state legislation Wednesday that would increase the gas tax in the Chicago region to raise a projected $168 million over five years for the CTA, Metra and Pace.

The legislation seeks to index the state motor fuel tax to...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[No driving with a lapdog law fails in state Senate]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-no-driving-with-a-lapdog-law-fails-in-state-senate-20120510,0,5378255.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-05-10 12:41:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD&mdash;The Illinois Senate barked down a bill that would have banned Fido and other pets from being in the lap of a driver while on the road, but the vote came only after Democrats managed to nip at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-no-driving-with-a-lapdog-law-fails-in-state-senate-20120510,0,5378255.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-01-31 16:32:13</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD&mdash;The Illinois Senate barked down a bill that would have banned Fido and other pets from being in the lap of a driver while on the road, but the vote came only after Democrats managed to nip at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Senate Democrats will go along with road construction deal]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-senate-democrats-will-go-along-with-road-construction-deal-20110616,0,5268773.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2011-06-16 14:30:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Illinois Senate Democrats say they will go along with a plan to avoid Gov. Pat Quinn's threatened shutdown of summer construction projects.

That means lawmakers will return to Springfield on Wednesday to keep millions of dollars worth of school, road and...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[New congressional map on way to Quinn's desk]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-senate-democrats-will-go-along-with-road-construction-deal-20110616,0,5268773.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2011-05-31 16:32:48</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Illinois Senate Democrats say they will go along with a plan to avoid Gov. Pat Quinn's threatened shutdown of summer construction projects.

That means lawmakers will return to Springfield on Wednesday to keep millions of dollars worth of school, road and...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Casino smoking bill on hold in Senate]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chibrknews-casino-smoking-bill-on-hold-in-senate-20110511,0,6937531.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2011-05-11 17:24:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD -- Legislation to allow smoking again on Illinois casino boats will have to wait until next week for a showdown vote in a Senate committee.

Sponsoring Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Cicero, chose to hold off calling the bill for a vote today in...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Illinois government: Governor, legislative leaders increase private meetings]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2009-03-30 00:00:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD &mdash; Gov. Pat Quinn and the top legislative leaders strode down a stairwell and into a Capitol hearing room for a private meeting with the House and Senate lawmakers&mdash;all fellow Democrats&mdash;who together control state government....]]></description>
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