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            <title><![CDATA[Must voters prove citizenship to register?]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:53:38 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court will hear arguments today about validity of Arizona's voter registration law.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northern Michigan church leaders react to new pope]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Erickson]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[76-year-old Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina is now Pope Francis... the pope of many firsts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Local students going to see Presidential Inauguration in person]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Moore]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Grand Traverse Academy seniors are heading out this weekend to Washington, D.C. to see the Presidential Inauguration in person Monday.Nineteen students having been saving up for the trip since they were in seventh grade.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Republican Party eyes new election laws]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:29:05 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[GOP officials want Electoral College votes to be divided proportionally, a move that could transform the way the country elects its president.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New laws address teen driving, taxes, marijuana]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A northern Michigan mother's crusade to make driving safer for teens is now complete.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Silent 'fiscal cliff'  protests planned outside Congressional offices]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:15:03 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Starting today, the Action of Michigan will be coordinating vigils at Congressional offices as the countdown to the "fiscal cliff" looms.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Fiscal Cliff’ casts shadow over northern Michigan’s economy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brody O'Connell]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:36:41 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Uncertainty. It might just be the best word to describe the so-called ‘fiscal cliff.’ Drastic spending cuts and tax hikes are set to kick in at the end of the year, if congress doesn't come to terms on a new budget.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[McDowell concedes election to Congressman Benishek]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:12:17 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In a press release this evening, Gary McDowell announced his concession to the incumbent, Dan Benishek.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[McDowell campaign calling for every vote to be counted]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:18:26 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The race between Gary McDowell and Dan Benishek for a seat in Congress was extremely close, currently separated by only .6 percent of the vote]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biden to appear on NBC's 'Parks and Recreation']]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:03:11 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Fresh off re-election, Vice President Joe Biden will appear on the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" next Thursday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Redistricting: how politicians draw the line]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:03:34 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For the first time in ten years, Michigan has new political lines. Districts were redrawn following the 2010 U.S. Census Report. Changes in the population have a major impact on how political lines are drawn.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan voters won't have say in Canada crossings]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:01:05 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Michigan voters say they don't need to weigh in on whether new bridges or tunnels are built between their state and Canada.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan voters reject renewable energy initiative]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:35:57 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Michigan voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have ordered utilities to produce 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Voters reject raising stakes to hike Mich. taxes]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:22:12 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Michigan voters have rejected a ballot proposal requiring a two-thirds vote of House and Senate lawmakers to raise state taxes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York, New Jersey voters undeterred by Sandy's effects]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:25:00 EST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Early turnout heavy in storm-ravaged areas of New York, New Jersey; many express relief they can vote at all]]></description>
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