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		<title>Senate OKs budget bill with only 8-hour work cut per pay period</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate passed on Friday night a $132 million substitute budget bill that calls for an eight-hour work reduction every pay period, an $86,000-cap on the annual discretionary fund of each of the 29 lawmakers, and gives more funding to the Northern Marianas College, the Public School System, and the Judiciary.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Senate passed on Friday night a $132 million substitute budget bill that calls for an eight-hour work reduction every pay period, an $86,000-cap on the annual discretionary fund of each of the 29 lawmakers, and gives more funding to the Northern Marianas College, the Public School System, and the Judiciary.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Senate Rejects Ban On Unloaded Guns In Public</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California Senate has rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate panel: No increase in lawmakers&#8217; discretionary funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is recommending to the full Senate not to increase lawmakers' annual discretionary funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is recommending to the full Senate not to increase lawmakers' annual discretionary funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>California Senate Rejects Open-Carry Gun Ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California Senate has rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try. Monday's 20-16 vote fell one short of the majority needed, but the Senate will reconsider the measure Tuesday.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The California Senate has rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try. Monday's 20-16 vote fell one short of the majority needed, but the Senate will reconsider the measure Tuesday.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Senate panel: No increase in lawmakers&#8217; discretionary funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee is recommending to the full Senate not to increase lawmakers' annual discretionary funding in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Senate One last gust for wind bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate will try again today to pass a bill supporters say will streamline the location of wind power facilities in Massachusetts. The legislation, which has received mixed reviews from Berkshire lawmakers, passed both the Massachusetts Senate and House.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Senate will try again today to pass a bill supporters say will streamline the location of wind power facilities in Massachusetts. The legislation, which has received mixed reviews from Berkshire lawmakers, passed both the Massachusetts Senate and House.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Senate Dysfunction Could Be Tackled By Chamber&#8217;s Newest Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON Those who hold the Senate in low esteem can get a sympathetic ear from some of the chamber's newer members. These lawmakers also are fed up with the Senate's ways and would like to change them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WASHINGTON Those who hold the Senate in low esteem can get a sympathetic ear from some of the chamber's newer members. These lawmakers also are fed up with the Senate's ways and would like to change them.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Senate Moves to Bolster Border Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. lawmakers Thursday approved an extra $600 million to improve security along the United States' southern border with Mexico. The Senate backed the measure by unanimous consent during a rare break from August recess, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama's desk for signature.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. lawmakers Thursday approved an extra $600 million to improve security along the United States' southern border with Mexico. The Senate backed the measure by unanimous consent during a rare break from August recess, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama's desk for signature.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Senate passes its version of NASA budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A Senate budget plan for NASA adds another shuttle flight and has funding for a heavy-lift launch vehicle and for commercial space taxis, U.S. lawmakers say. NASA - Space - Technology - United States - Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle]]></description>
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		<title>Senate candidate challenges lawmakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A candidate for State Senate challenged Albany lawmakers to make some major changes in government.]]></description>
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