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			<title><![CDATA[Who Obama invited to his first White House state dinner instead of you]]></title>
			
			

			
			
			
			<pubDate>2009-11-24 21:34:32</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Who Obama invited to his first White House state dinner instead of you]]></title>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Project to help feed shunned Zambians]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-project-to-help-feed-shunned-zambians-20130425,0,6622579.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-04-25 04:04:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A group of Gonzaga University students is relying on chickens to expand the school's relationship with aid organizations in Zambia. 

Aubrey Weber, Joe Worthey, Max Bear and Jordan Madrid have formed a group called, Hope for Zambezi, which has already...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spokane leaders endorse marijuana legalization initiative]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-spokane-leaders-endorse-marijuana-legalization-initiative-20120717,0,1439009.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-07-17 14:04:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A group of political and religious leaders in Spokane announced Tuesday that they were endorsing Initiative 502, which would legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in Washington.

Among those endorsing the initiative are State Senate Majority Leader Lissa...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[LETTERS]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/pnr-letters-20120622,0,7139682.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-06-22 07:33:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Women unite!

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Women of Michigan &mdash; we need to call an all-state meeting to get together and see what we can do about the unbelievable attitudes of our Republican lawmakers toward us. Really, why don&rsquo;t they think we are competent enough...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Senate majority leader Brown won't seek re-election]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-state-senate-majority-leader-brown-wont-seek-reelection-20120503,0,4633042.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-05-03 17:47:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election in November.

&ldquo;Returning home two weeks ago, I began taking stock of my 20 years in the Legislature, reflecting on what I have been able to...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Charter schools a point of contention in Olympia]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-charter-schools-a-point-of-contention-in-olympia-20120320,0,560870.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-03-20 18:51:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[When it comes to improving public education, Republicans generally call for reforms and Democrats generally call for more money.  This means charter schools, which are basically a reform, are more often something that Republicans push. 

However, more and...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Legislature approves legislative, congressional redistricting plan]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-legislature-approves-legislative-congressional-redistricting-plan-20120201,0,844141.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-02-01 15:24:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The state Senate voted 44-4 Wednesday to give final approval to the state Redistricting Commission's map for new legislative and congressional districts for the next 10 years.  The biggest change is creation of a first-ever 10th Congressional District...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Legislature starts new session; political battle lines drawn]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-legislature-starts-new-session-political-battle-lines-drawn-20120109,0,4063756.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-01-09 17:56:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The start of the state legislative session Monday was mostly ceremonial &ndash; flags, honor guards, some unanimous resolutions.  But the political battle lines quickly became clear.

House Speaker Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, wasted no time in his opening...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Washington law makers mourn sudden death of Senator Scott White]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-state-senator-scott-white-found-dead-in-hotel-room-20111021,0,3056888.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2011-10-21 23:11:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Members of the Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus, are mourning the sudden death of Sen. Scott White who was found dead at the Suncadia Resort on October 21. White was attending a conference on setting a regional economic vision.

&ldquo;We are...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Gregoire will not seek third term in office]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/kcpq-gregoire-expected-to-announce-if-she-will-seek-reelection-20110613,0,5302083.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2011-06-13 17:01:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[At a news conference in Olympia Monday, Gov. Chris Gregoire officially announced she will not seek a third term in office.

"The worst thing I can think of for the people of Washington is for me to be preoccupied with a campaign right now. I need to set...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lawmakers Reviewing Security Protocol After Arizona Shooting]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2011-01-10 21:31:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[State lawmakers tell us they are reviewing security protocol in the wake of this weekend&rsquo;s attempt on the life of Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. 

Many of the Washington lawmakers say they are confident in their safety at the capitol. 

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			<title><![CDATA[House and Senate finalize amendments as legislative clock winds down]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2011-05-25 22:26:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Some last minute wrangling over budget issues has resulted in 34-13 vote in the Washington Senate to pass its own version of House Bill 1087, the 2011-13 Operating Budget.

The final vote came in final few hours of the 2011 legislature&rsquo;s Special...]]></description>
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