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		<title>Texas Prays For Rain During Extreme Drought Conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed the three-day period from Friday, April 22, to Sunday, April 24, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas. The proclamation follows extreme drought conditions that have sparked dangerous wildfires across the state, which have taken lives, engulfed more than 1.8 million acres and destroyed nearly 400 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor McDonnell Outlines Draft Transportation Improvement Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bob McDonnell has announced the completion of the Draft Fiscal Years 2012 – 2017 Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP). This SYIP update includes more than 900 projects recommended for funding through the governor&#8217;s historic transportation legislation adopted by the 2011 General Assembly and signed into law earlier this week. The draft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Energy Bill Passes Legislature</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Sean Parnell today welcomed the news that legislation necessary for the proposed Susitna Hydroelectric Power Project has passed the Legislature. Senate Bill 42, introduced by Governor Parnell, authorizes the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to move forward on pursuing this important hydroelectric project. “I appreciate the Legislature acting on one of my top priorities. Our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia Storm Victims To Receive Tax Extension</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bob McDonnell announced tax extensions for those affected by the severe storms. The victims of the storms that struck Virginia on April 8 and April 16 will be granted a 30 day extension for filing returns and making payments on their state taxes. This extension will apply to taxpayers located in the cities of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky Sells Two State Aircraft To Save Taxpayer Dollars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Steve Beshear today announced plans to sell two aircraft from the Commonwealth’s air fleet as a part of his ongoing Smart Government Initiative (SGI). Selling the aircraft is a cost-saving action the Governor will take as a result of SGI, a top-to-bottom yearlong examination of state government operations and processes to find additional opportunities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Perry Convenes Texas Technology And Economic Development Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry has urged leaders in higher education and technology to continue working to make Texas the nation’s next hub for innovation, collaboration and competition in technology development and manufacturing. He spoke at the Governor’s Technology and Economic Development Forum, hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, where he was joined by business, technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Parnell Calls For Special Session Of Alaska Legislature</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Sean Parnell has invoked Article II Section 10 of the Alaska Constitution, and adjourned the Alaska Legislature. The action to adjourn the Legislature comes after the governor received a resolution from the Alaska House of Representatives certifying they disagreed with the Senate on adjournment. The governor then immediately signed a proclamation calling the 1st [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Perry Discusses Economic Development With California Delegation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry today met with a delegation of elected officials and business leaders from California to discuss economic development and Texas’ approach to attracting jobs and employers to our state. “Ensuring each state is strong individually is not only good for the national economy, it ensures the rest of the states work that much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Walker Testifies Before Congress On State Budget Challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is the written testimony of Governor Scott Walker for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s April 14 hearing on “State and Municipal Debt: Tough Choices Ahead”. Chairman Issa and Distinguished Committee Members, I appreciate this opportunity to testify before you today and look forward to our discussion regarding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Perdue Vetoes Bills To Protect Teachers And Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Perdue has vetoed two bills, House Bill 7 and Senate Bill 265, in an effort to protect teachers and give students more options for attending community college. She vetoed the bills around 6 p.m. on April 13, 2011. Below are her comments on vetoing the bills: House Bill 7, “An Act To Provide That [...]]]></description>
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