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		<title>SB 5082 - Advisory votes</title>
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		<description>Updates about SB 5082</description>
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			<title>Advocacy - Northwest Progressive Institute</title>
			<description>News article "Advocacy - Northwest Progressive Institute" from Northwest Progressive Institute.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>👍Carol Sullivan - League of Women Voters of WA</title>
			<description>Carol Sullivan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent League of Women Voters of WA.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 01:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Andrew Villeneuve - Northwest Progressive Institute</title>
			<description>Andrew Villeneuve signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_progressive_institute/"&gt;Northwest Progressive Institute&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:56:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Aaron Lang - WA Community Alliance</title>
			<description>Aaron Lang signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:31:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Aaron/Lang/2023-01-06 12:31:39</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Cindy Black - Fix Democracy First</title>
			<description>Cindy Black signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/fix_democracy_first/"&gt;Fix Democracy First&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 10:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Peggy Morell - Fix Democracy First</title>
			<description>Peggy Morell signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 07:24:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Peggy/Morell/2023-01-08 07:24:08</guid>
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			<title>👍Julie Andrzejewski - Fix Democracy First</title>
			<description>Julie Andrzejewski signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 08:57:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Andrzejewski/2023-01-08 08:57:16</guid>
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			<title>👍Steve Zemke - MajorityRules.org</title>
			<description>Steve Zemke signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent MajorityRules.org.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 12:49:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Steve/Zemke/2023-01-08 12:49:39</guid>
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			<title>This Week in the Senate - Week 1: WE'RE BACK - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "This Week in the Senate - Week 1: WE'RE BACK - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:10:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2023/01/08/this-week-in-the-senate-week-1-were-back/#:~:text=SB%205082</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to State Government &amp; Elections.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to State Government &amp; Elections.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-09/First reading, referred to State Government &amp; Elections.</guid>
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			<title>👍Julie Wise - King County Director of Elections</title>
			<description>Julie Wise signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent King County Director of Elections.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:25:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Wise/2023-01-09 02:25:47</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Carolyn Brotherton - King County Director of Elections</title>
			<description>Carolyn Brotherton signed up to testify Pro. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 02:36:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓Steve Hobbs - Secretary of State</title>
			<description>Steve Hobbs signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Secretary of State.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Steve/Hobbs/2023-01-09 05:14:04</guid>
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			<title>👍Robert Beekman - Faith Action Network</title>
			<description>Robert Beekman signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/faith_action_network/"&gt;Faith Action Network&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Robert/Beekman/2023-01-09 08:39:53</guid>
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			<title>👍Shasti Conrad - Faith Action Network</title>
			<description>Shasti Conrad signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:02:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Shasti/Conrad/2023-01-09 10:02:07</guid>
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			<title>👎Jeff Pack - Me</title>
			<description>Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Me.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jeff/Pack/2023-01-09 10:18:44</guid>
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			<title>Lawmakers convene in Olympia for first day of 2023 Legislature | The Seattle Times</title>
			<description>News article "Lawmakers convene in Olympia for first day of 2023 Legislature | The Seattle Times" from The Seattle Times.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:18:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/lawmakers-convene-in-olympia-for-first-day-of-2023-legislature/#:~:text=SB%205082</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Denisse Guerrero - WA Community Alliance</title>
			<description>Denisse Guerrero signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Community Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:29:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-13/And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-13/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
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			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-13/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
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			<title>SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-13/SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</guid>
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			<title>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-16/Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-23/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
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			<title>WM - Majority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-23/WM - Majority; without recommendation.</guid>
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			<title>2023 legislative session: Good and bad House bills | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "2023 legislative session: Good and bad House bills | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:16:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/good-bills-bad-bills/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205082</guid>
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			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-25/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</guid>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-01-25/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
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			<title>1st substitute bill substituted.</title>
			<description>1st substitute bill substituted.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-02-08/1st substitute bill substituted.</guid>
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			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-02-08/Floor amendment(s) adopted.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-02-08/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-02-08/Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
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			<title>Democracy on the ballot: SB 5082 &amp; SB 5209 - Senate Republican Caucus</title>
			<description>News article "Democracy on the ballot: SB 5082 &amp; SB 5209 - Senate Republican Caucus" from Senate Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:08:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://src.wastateleg.org/blog/democracy-ballot-sb-5082-sb-5209/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205082</guid>
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			<title>Washington State Senate passes bill ending advisory votes on the ballot | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "Washington State Senate passes bill ending advisory votes on the ballot | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_a26fa460-a8b5-11ed-b194-abb7ce884f74.html#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205082</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to State Government &amp; Tribal Relations.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to State Government &amp; Tribal Relations.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-02-10/First reading, referred to State Government &amp; Tribal Relations.</guid>
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			<title>Boot confusing advisory votes from WA ballots | The Seattle Times</title>
			<description>News article "Boot confusing advisory votes from WA ballots | The Seattle Times" from The Seattle Times.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/boot-confusing-advisory-votes-from-wa-ballots/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205082</guid>
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			<title>👎Eric pratt - America</title>
			<description>Eric pratt signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent America.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Eric/pratt/2023-03-01 05:28:48</guid>
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			<title>👍Carol Sullivan - Washington State Department of Corrections</title>
			<description>Carol Sullivan signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Carol/Sullivan/2023-03-01 06:48:03</guid>
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			<title>👎Tim Eyman - America</title>
			<description>Tim Eyman signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:23:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tim/Eyman/2023-03-01 07:23:08</guid>
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			<title>👎Jeff Pack - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes</title>
			<description>Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jeff/Pack/2023-03-01 07:36:07</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Cindy Black - Fix Democracy First</title>
			<description>Cindy Black signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/fix_democracy_first/"&gt;Fix Democracy First&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:41:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Cindy/Black/2023-03-01 09:41:37</guid>
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			<title>👎Laurie Layne - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes</title>
			<description>Laurie Layne signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:50:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Laurie/Layne/2023-03-02 09:50:12</guid>
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			<title>👍Andrew Villeneuve - Northwest Progressive Institute</title>
			<description>Andrew Villeneuve signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_progressive_institute/"&gt;Northwest Progressive Institute&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Andrew/Villeneuve/2023-03-02 10:00:08</guid>
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			<title>👎Julie Barrett - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Julie Barrett signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/conservative_ladies_of_washington/"&gt;Conservative Ladies of Washington&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 04:29:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Barrett/2023-03-03 04:29:37</guid>
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			<title>👎Neil DeBoer - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Neil DeBoer signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 06:08:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Neil/DeBoer/2023-03-05 06:08:46</guid>
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			<title>👎Anthony Mixer - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Anthony Mixer signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 08:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Anthony/Mixer/2023-03-05 08:22:47</guid>
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			<title>👎Eric Cooper - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Eric Cooper signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 08:54:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Eric/Cooper/2023-03-05 08:54:09</guid>
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			<title>👍Julie Wise - King County Director of Elections</title>
			<description>Julie Wise signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent King County Director of Elections.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:57:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Wise/2023-03-06 01:57:21</guid>
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			<title>👍Abigail Leong - Washington Voting Justice Coalition</title>
			<description>Abigail Leong signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Voting Justice Coalition.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Abigail/Leong/2023-03-06 05:09:11</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Jazmine Smith - The Washington Bus</title>
			<description>Jazmine Smith signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/the_washington_bus/"&gt;The Washington Bus&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jazmine/Smith/2023-03-06 05:09:11</guid>
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			<title>👍Kari Bull - FairVote Washington</title>
			<description>Kari Bull signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent FairVote Washington.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kari/Bull/2023-03-06 05:09:11</guid>
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			<title>👍Kamau Chege - Washington Community Alliance</title>
			<description>Kamau Chege signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Community Alliance.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kamau/Chege/2023-03-06 05:14:12</guid>
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			<title>👍Kathy Sakahara - Northwest Progressive Institute</title>
			<description>Kathy Sakahara signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_progressive_institute/"&gt;Northwest Progressive Institute&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kathy/Sakahara/2023-03-06 05:14:12</guid>
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			<title>👍Steve Zemke - MajorityRules</title>
			<description>Steve Zemke signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent MajorityRules.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Steve/Zemke/2023-03-06 05:14:12</guid>
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			<title>👎Chrissy Eggebraaten - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Chrissy Eggebraaten signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:50:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍Steve Hobbs - Secretary of State</title>
			<description>Steve Hobbs signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Secretary of State.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:08:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Hailey Wu - Asian Counseling and Referral Service</title>
			<description>Hailey Wu signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Asian Counseling and Referral Service.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Hailey/Wu/2023-03-07 03:13:16</guid>
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			<title>👍Joseph Lachman - Asian Counseling and Referral Service</title>
			<description>Joseph Lachman signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Asian Counseling and Referral Service.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎John Fannon - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>John Fannon signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Karen Shepard - Conservative Ladies of Washington</title>
			<description>Karen Shepard signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 03:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Gail Ballow - voter</title>
			<description>Gail Ballow signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent voter.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Gail/Ballow/2023-03-08 05:29:02</guid>
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			<title>👎Pamela Smith - voter</title>
			<description>Pamela Smith signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:08:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Pamela/Smith/2023-03-08 10:08:36</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Giovanni Severino - Progreso: Latino Progress</title>
			<description>Giovanni Severino signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Progreso: Latino Progress. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:34:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Joe Kendo - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Joe Kendo signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:21:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Mark Quenneville - voter</title>
			<description>Mark Quenneville signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:23:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mark/Quenneville/2023-03-09 01:23:21</guid>
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			<title>👍💵Kristin Ang - Faith Action Network (FAN)</title>
			<description>Kristin Ang signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Faith Action Network (FAN). They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:27:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Kristin Ang - Faith Action Network (FAN)</title>
			<description>Kristin Ang signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Faith Action Network (FAN). They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:50:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Julie Andrzejewski - Faith Action Network (FAN)</title>
			<description>Julie Andrzejewski signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Joshua Hardwick - voter</title>
			<description>Joshua Hardwick signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Tad Sommerville - voter</title>
			<description>Tad Sommerville signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:06:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tad/Sommerville/2023-03-09 05:06:54</guid>
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			<title>👍Prof. Patrick Schoettmer - Faith Action Network (FAN)</title>
			<description>Prof. Patrick Schoettmer signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎suzanne rohner - voter</title>
			<description>suzanne rohner signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 02:05:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/suzanne/rohner/2023-03-10 02:05:11</guid>
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			<title>The House Hot Sheet for Week 11 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 11 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-03-21/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
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			<title>SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>SGOV - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>SGOV - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-03-23/Referred to Rules 2 Review.</guid>
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			<title>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</title>
			<description>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.</title>
			<description>Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-07/Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
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			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-08/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>State budgets and bad Senate bills | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "State budgets and bad Senate bills | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2023 07:13:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-10/Speaker signed.</guid>
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			<title>Bill to end advisory votes on tax increases passes the Washington Legislature | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "Bill to end advisory votes on tax increases passes the Washington Legislature | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Washington House passes bill to eliminate advisory votes on tax increases - MyNorthwest.com</title>
			<description>News article "Washington House passes bill to eliminate advisory votes on tax increases - MyNorthwest.com" from MyNorthwest.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-14/Delivered to Governor.</guid>
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			<title>With 10 days to go, some bills fall by the wayside in Olympia | The Seattle Times</title>
			<description>News article "With 10 days to go, some bills fall by the wayside in Olympia | The Seattle Times" from The Seattle Times.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>The homestretch of the 2023 legislative session | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "The homestretch of the 2023 legislative session | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:58:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/current/the-homestretch-of-the-2023-legislative-session/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205082</guid>
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			<title>Chapter 109, 2023 Laws.</title>
			<description>Chapter 109, 2023 Laws.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-20/Chapter 109, 2023 Laws.</guid>
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			<title>Effective date 7/23/2023.</title>
			<description>Effective date 7/23/2023.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-20/Effective date 7/23/2023.</guid>
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			<title>Governor signed.</title>
			<description>Governor signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2023-04-20/Governor signed.</guid>
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			<title>Home - Sen. Patty Kuderer</title>
			<description>News article "Home - Sen. Patty Kuderer" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/team_members/sen-patty-kuderer/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%205082</guid>
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			<title>An update on the 2023 legislative session | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "An update on the 2023 legislative session | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 04:15:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>OPINION | The End of Advisory Votes Is a Victory for Immigrant and New Voters | South Seattle Emerald</title>
			<description>News article "OPINION | The End of Advisory Votes Is a Victory for Immigrant and New Voters | South Seattle Emerald" from South Seattle Emerald.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 17:19:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Secretary of State Steve Hobbs applauds new elections laws</title>
			<description>News article "Secretary of State Steve Hobbs applauds new elections laws" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>NEWS GLEAMS | New State Laws Enhance Election Security and Participation | South Seattle Emerald</title>
			<description>News article "NEWS GLEAMS | New State Laws Enhance Election Security and Participation | South Seattle Emerald" from South Seattle Emerald.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 20:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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