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		<title>ID Senate committee introduces bills on animal cruelty, wolves, dangerous dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho lawmakers are again introducing legislation that would establish a felony statute for animal cruelty. Idaho is one of three states without a felony animal cruelty statute, but the livestock industry has so far rebuffed efforts to toughen the law. In 2010, a felony cruelty bill easily passed the Senate, but died in a House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington state lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/washington-state-lawmakers-pass-same-sex-marriage-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California&#8217;s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The Washington state House passed the measure on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill would boot Idaho House leaders in event of DUI</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/bill-would-boot-idaho-house-leaders-in-event-of-dui/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature would allow for Idaho House leaders to lose their posts if they were convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Republican Rep. Julie Ellsworth says the House should set a standard for its leaders. She introduced the legislation on Tuesday after Senate Majority Caucus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho GOP certifies 5 presidential candidates for March caucus</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/07/idaho-gop-certifies-5-presidential-candidates-for-march-caucus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Republican Party officials say that five GOP presidential candidates have qualified for the March 6 caucus planned in every county around the state. Party officials confirmed Monday that the five candidates making the ballot include: Texas congressman Ron Paul; former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum; former U.S. House Speaker Newt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ringo’s bill would lower Idaho sales tax, but apply it to additional services</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/07/ringo%e2%80%99s-bill-would-lower-idaho-sales-tax-but-apply-it-to-additional-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bill brought by a Moscow lawmaker would lower Idaho’s sales tax, but apply it to additional goods and services, in an effort to raise some $400 million for the state’s general fund. Democratic Rep. Shirley Ringo introduced House Bill 354 and says if lawmakers balk at the idea, she will focus on sending it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington House committee approves same-sex marriage measure</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-house-committee-approves-same-sex-marriage-measure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Washington House committee approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in the state, setting the stage for final passage this week. The House Judiciary committee advanced the measure on a 7-5 vote Monday after a public hearing. The bill could be up for a vote on the House floor as early as Wednesday. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington considers collecting DNA upon arrest</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-considers-collecting-dna-upon-arrest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-considers-collecting-dna-upon-arrest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would have Washington join a growing number of states that automatically collect DNA from people when they&#8217;re arrested for a serious crime, rather than waiting until they&#8217;re convicted. Police and prosecutors say doing so would help prevent cases like that of Anthony Dias in Pierce County. Dias [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho bill would lift cap on charter school growth</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-would-lift-cap-on-charter-school-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-would-lift-cap-on-charter-school-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho lawmakers are again taking up legislation to lift the state’s cap on the number of new charter schools allowed each year. The House Education Committee voted Monday to introduce a bill that would eliminate a provision in state law that limits the number of new charter schools to six per year. The state law [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington proposal bans minors from indoor tan beds</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-proposal-bans-minors-from-indoor-tan-beds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-proposal-bans-minors-from-indoor-tan-beds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Washington Senate panel has approved a measure that would prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under 18. The Seattle Times says Washington currently has no age restrictions on indoor tanning beds. Some tanning salons require parental consent for children but they are not required to do so by law. Salons would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Legislature debates teacher evaluation</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-legislature-debates-teacher-evaluation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, a plan to change the way teachers are evaluated in Washington state became law. Now, lawmakers are debating several possible course changes for Washington&#8217;s teacher evaluation system. The Seattle Times reports there are a number of competing proposals. One is backed by the governor, one comes from the superintendent of public instruction, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho bill aimed at early college graduation</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-aimed-at-early-college-graduation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Idaho lawmaker who spearheaded a program to reward kids who graduate from high school early now wants to shorten the amount of time it takes for students to finish college. Republican Rep. Steve Thayn has proposed the &#8220;8 in 6 Program,&#8221; which relies on summer courses to help students complete two years of college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA House committee to hear gay marriage bill</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/wa-house-committee-to-hear-gay-marriage-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A final hearing is scheduled Monday before a Washington House committee on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in the state, setting the stage for final passage this week. If the House Judiciary committee advances the measure after hearing it Monday, it could be up for a vote on the House floor as early as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wash. caucuses come into focus for GOP campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/02/wash-caucuses-come-into-focus-for-gop-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Republican presidential race is heading West, and it soon may be arriving in Washington state. Washington&#8217;s presidential nominating votes don&#8217;t typically carry much weight, but state GOP chairman Kirby Wilbur suspects this year could be the most important one for Republicans since Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan battled in their 1976 campaign. If the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA senate expected to vote on gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/01/wa-senate-expected-to-vote-on-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Senate will vote Wednesday on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage. The Senate Rules Committee voted Tuesday to move the bill to a floor vote. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, who is president of the Senate, pulled the bill for advancement, saying &#8220;it would be hypocritical for me to not support this bill&#8221; because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romney to visit Seattle March 1</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/01/romney-to-visit-seattle-march-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney will be in Seattle for a March 1 fundraiser. The Seattle Times reports that the location for the event has yet to be determined, but the price tag is $1,000 per person, and $2,500 for a VIP photo opportunity with the former Massachusetts governor. Washington&#8217;s GOP caucuses are March 3. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho House Speaker calls caucus to explain redistricting position</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/31/idaho-house-speaker-calls-caucus-to-explain-redistricting-position/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/31/idaho-house-speaker-calls-caucus-to-explain-redistricting-position/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney faced detractors in his Republican caucus over his handling of a fight over redistricting last week, where he and GOP Chairman Norm Semanko tried unsuccessfully to fire two of their own party&#8217;s commissioners . Denney called a caucus Tuesday over the issue. Lawmakers normally sworn to secrecy about these closed-door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Senate to vote on gay marriage Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/washington-senate-to-vote-on-gay-marriage-wednesday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Senate will vote this week on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage.  The Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations &#38; Elections Committee approved the measure with a 4-3 vote on Thursday, and the bill’s prime sponsor, Senator Ed Murray, says it’s scheduled for a floor vote Wednesday. Measures have been introduced in the House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho GOP chairman Semanko won&#8217;t run again</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/idaho-gop-chairman-semanko-wont-run-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko won&#8217;t run for another four-year term, marking the end of his tenure that included the closing of the GOP primary and this week&#8217;s redistricting turmoil. Semanko says he&#8217;ll hand over leadership of Idaho&#8217;s dominant political party this summer at the GOP convention in Twin Falls. Writing in a newspaper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUDIO: Gov. Otter would oppose medical marijuana bill in Idaho</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/audio-gov-otter-would-oppose-medical-marijuana-bill-in-idaho/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/audio-gov-otter-would-oppose-medical-marijuana-bill-in-idaho/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Gov. Butch Otter says he would oppose efforts underway in the Capitol to pass a medical marijuana law. A bill to legalize medical pot in Idaho is being pushed by Moscow Rep. Tom Trail. Speaking this week at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association in Boise, the governor told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA initiative to legalize pot qualifies for lawmaker consideration</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/wa-initiative-to-legalize-pot-qualifies-for-lawmaker-consideration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An initiative to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana in Washington state has qualified to be considered by the Legislature. Secretary of State Sam Reed&#8217;s office on Friday certified Initiative 502 to the Legislature as sponsors submitted enough signatures to assure consideration by lawmakers and, failing success there, a statewide vote on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lewiston Rep. Rusche hosting community meeting Saturday</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/lewiston-rep-rusche-hosting-community-meeting-saturday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Rep. John Rusche, of Lewiston, will conduct a community meeting in Lewiston Saturday to hear from constituents and talk about the legislative session. Rusche, the House minority leader, is in his fourth term representing Nez Perce County. The meeting will be at 10 a.m. at Cafe Sage, 1303 Main St. The public is invited.]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho redistricters regroup for another go at maps</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-redistricters-regroup-for-another-go-at-maps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-redistricters-regroup-for-another-go-at-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho redistricting commissioners sat down to create new legislative maps that satisfy the Idaho Supreme Court, amid an ominous warning from state Republican leaders: Anything the panel decides will be under &#8220;a cloud of uncertainty&#8221; as to its ultimate legality. The six-member, bipartisan commission met Thursday morning, then broke into groups to discuss alternatives that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor: No charges against Idaho treasurer Crane</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/prosecutor-no-charges-against-idaho-treasurer-crane/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/prosecutor-no-charges-against-idaho-treasurer-crane/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A southwestern Idaho county prosecutor won&#8217;t pursue criminal charges against state Treasurer Ron Crane over his use of a state gas card to fill up his private vehicle. Canyon County prosecutor Bryan Taylor did recommend Crane begin more-comprehensive record keeping, to ensure he&#8217;s not using taxpayer-funded gasoline for personal trips. Taylor also said he strongly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Administration unveiling new forest rules</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/obama-administration-unveiling-new-forest-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/obama-administration-unveiling-new-forest-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration says new rules to manage nearly 200 million acres of national forests will protect watersheds and wildlife while promoting uses ranging from recreation to logging. The new rules, to replace guidelines thrown out by a federal court in 2009, were set to be released Thursday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho likely to get federally operated insurance exchange</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/25/idaho-likely-to-get-federally-operated-insurance-exchange/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/25/idaho-likely-to-get-federally-operated-insurance-exchange/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho is likely to get a federally operated insurance exchange, not the state-based plan favored by Governor Butch Otter as recently as last year, because it&#8217;s unlikely his administration will complete design work before a January 2013 deadline. Otter made the comments to reporters Wednesday at an Idaho Press Club breakfast. In November, his administration [...]]]></description>
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