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		<title>Limited By Fiscal Year Options, State Faces Potential $295M Budget Shortfall</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With just over three months to go in Massachusetts' current fiscal year, there are new warnings from the Patrick administration regarding a potential budget shortfall of up to $295 million.]]></description>
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		<title>Evacuation Day Repeal In Legislative &#8216;Purgatory&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Patrick's Day is also Evacuation Day, one of two holidays in Massachusetts -- along with June's Bunker Hill Day -- observed in only Suffolk County. Efforts to repeal the two holidays are active at the State House. ]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Senate Passes Anti-Bullying Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prompted anew by the suicide of a 15-year-old South Hadley girl, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday designed to clamp down on school bullying across the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. House Allows Lawrence To Seek Financial Rescue</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/03/03/lawrence-finance</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Lawrence facing a $25 million budget shortfall, House lawmakers approved a measure that would allow the city to borrow up to $35 million, to avoid bankruptcy.]]></description>
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		<title>He Knew Which Way The Wind Blew: Weatherman Don Kent Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/03/02/obit-don-kent</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Boston TV meteorologist Don Kent has died. He was 92. The Quincy native worked on radio and television for 50 years as a meteorologist, including more than 30 years with WBZ radio and television.]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Say Potential For Red Tide Outbreak Is High</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/24/red-tide</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ocean scientists say 2010 could bring huge algae blooms off the New England Coast that may increase the threat of shellfish beds being closed by red tide.]]></description>
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		<title>Boston U.S. Attorney Reviewing &#8216;93 Mail Bomb Probe</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/24/harvard-mail-probe</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston is reviewing its 1993 probe of an attempted mail bombing in which authorities questioned Amy Bishop, a former Braintree resident and professor recently accused of killing three colleagues in Alabama.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Prepares For Major Storm &#8212; Then Waits</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/10/winter-storm-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/10/winter-storm-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts was more than prepared for what had been predicted to be a major snowstorm, but by mid-afternoon many people were left wondering: Why all the fuss?]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers Question Lawrence Mayor&#8217;s Ability To Do Two Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/09/lawrence-mayor-3</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/09/lawrence-mayor-3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the city of Lawrence to borrow up to $35 million to avoid a financial meltdown. But at the same time, they are questioning the ability of one of their House colleagues to serve as the city's mayor at the same time. ]]></description>
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		<title>Casino Supporters, Opponents Make Their Case On Beacon Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/09/casino-bill-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The focus turns to casino gambling and slot machines on Beacon Hill Tuesday, as both supporters and opponents of gaming make their case at the State House.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. Revenues Continue To Climb</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/03/january-revenue</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/03/january-revenue#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State officials are encouraged by the latest revenue figures for the month of January. They're up 3.1 percent over January of 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>UMass Law School Plans Wins Final Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/02/law-school-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/02/law-school-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the board meeting in Bridgewater voted unanimously on the proposal to incorporate the unaccredited Southern New England School of Law in Dartmouth into the University of Massachusetts system. ]]></description>
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		<title>Patrick Budget Relies Heavily On Uncertain Federal Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/28/ma-budget</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/28/ma-budget#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State lawmakers, human service providers and other stakeholders that rely on state aid are all poring over the budget unveiled Wednesday by Gov. Deval Patrick. It has $800 million worth of budget cuts and relies on $600 million in yet to be approved federal aid in order to keep the state budget balanced. ]]></description>
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		<title>Brown Meets With Menino, Church Leaders In Boston</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/26/brown-menino</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/26/brown-menino#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown met Tuesday with Democratic Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, a week after being elected to fill the late Edward M. Kennedy's unexpired term in the U.S. Senate. The two men found common ground on several issues, including jobs, education and the need to release stimulus funds to help jumpstart projects in the city.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Patrick Acknowledges Voter Anger, Changed Political Landscape</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/21/patrick-address</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/21/patrick-address#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Deval Patrick, delivering his third state of the state address just two days after the surprise election of Republican Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate, urged voters to channel their anger in a positive direction.]]></description>
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		<title>Inside The Numbers: Breaking Down The Senate Returns</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/20/election-analysis-numbers</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/20/election-analysis-numbers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The numbers in Tuesday's U.S. Senate election were extraordinary on all counts. More voters showed up at the polls than in any non-presidential general election in Massachusetts since 1990. And when they did turn out, 52 percent of voters cast their ballots for Scott Brown, the first time in decades that the liberal state has elected a Republican to federal office.]]></description>
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		<title>House Lawmakers Debate Charter School Expansion</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/06/house-charters</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/06/house-charters#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The controversy over a proposed charter school in Gloucester will likely be part of the House debate Wednesday on education reform. ]]></description>
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		<title>After Sentencing, Fate Of Galluccio&#8217;s Senate Seat Remains Unknown</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/05/galluccio-replacement</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2010/01/05/galluccio-replacement#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a waiting game on Beacon Hill, as several state senators hope that their colleague, Anthony Galluccio, resigns before they are forced to deal with his absence. If Galluccio does resign, or is expelled by the Senate, however, it is likely the political calendar will keep the seat vacant until next January.]]></description>
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		<title>Statehouse Debrief: What&#8217;s Ahead For Beacon Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/31/state-politics-advancer</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/31/state-politics-advancer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON &#8212; Massachusetts lawmakers return to the Statehouse next week for the second half of their biennial session.  Priorities in the coming year range from patching state finances, the possibility of casino gambling, and, most immediately, an education reform bill. 
Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s ahead for Beacon Hill:
Education Is The First Priority
Right away, it will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mixed Revenue Forecasts Expected On Beacon Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/15/revenue-projections</link>
		<comments>http://www.wbur.org/2009/12/15/revenue-projections#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>STEVE BROWN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you're dealing with multi-billion-dollar budgets, not everyone agrees on the numbers. To help craft next year's spending plan, three State House committees will hear from a panel of experts Wednesday to try to reach consensus about how much money Massachusetts is bringing in.]]></description>
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