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		<title>Provo &#8211; upcoming discriminatory Parking Permit program</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does this old photo grab your attention?! I hope so. Have you heard about Street Parking Permits being required in a few small areas of Provo? So far, the existing areas give out 2 street parking permits per residence.  That part of it is ok. But keep on reading&#8230;. have you all seen this news [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provoans &#8212; your most important civic duty in 2010?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, if you live in Provo in the South East part of town, specifically the Provost South Neighborhood (from 900 S. down to Springville &#8212; on the east side of State Street) &#8212; this is very important &#8212; check this out and my NOTE at the end: Just a reminder that the meeting to elect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration Reform?  Yes! AND with welfare reform!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, check out this article: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700047867/Group-spreads-list-of-1300-illegal-immigrants-living-in-Utah.html This part is sad: &#8220;One woman on the list who spoke to KSL but asked not to be identified said she had a green card and would become a U.S. citizen next month. &#8220;I have my papers,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Why did they put me on that list? Now it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>residents of Provo, stand up for property rights!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HUMONGOUS Town Hall Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday July 13th @ 5:30pm @ City Hall ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New amendments to existing state laws were recently passed and signed into law by the Governor on March 30th. While many people have rejoiced because these amendments started to restore rights that were taken away &#8212; others have been fuming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-loans to help our neighbors out of poverty?</title>
		<link>http://downtownweb.com/micro-credit-and-the-future-of-poverty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, have you all seen this documentary!? I was reminded of it recently because of my friend DI who helps out people regularly through micro-loans: Micro-credit and the Future of Poverty: source: http://byutv.org I hope to lend real soon. Check it out and get involved through a handful of different organizations such as: Kiva Little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>our state legislators need to hear from us!</title>
		<link>http://downtownweb.com/survey-from-your-state-legislators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you live in Provo? Our local Utah state legislators &#8211; our state senator and representatives &#8212; have asked us to fill out a survey to help them decide where to cut state programs. Why? A deficit of $920 million is projected and the budget must be balanced!!! Will you please take a few minutes [...]]]></description>
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