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		<title>Twin Lakes equalized value error correction bill passes Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/11/03/twin-lakes-equalized-value-error-correction-bill-passes-senate/24985</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twin Lakes taxpayers are yet another step closer to having an error in the village&#8217;s equalized value not effect their next property tax bill. The state Senate has now also passed a bill, originally introduced by state Rep. Samantha Kerkman, to correct the error. From a press release from Kerkman&#8217;s office: The Senate concurred in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kerkman named to post within national state legislatures group</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R-Randall) has been named vice chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Budgets and Revenue Committee for 2011-2012. NCSL President Stephen Morris, Kansas Senate president, made the appointment. “I feel honored to represent Wisconsin in a leadership role at NCSL,” said Kerkman. “NCSL is an important group of state legislatures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>22nd Senate District recall election coverage; Wirch wins</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/08/16/22nd-senate-district-recall-election-coverage/22740</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Polls are closed in the 22nd Senate District and some early results are in at 8:20 p.m. A recall effort was started against incumbent state Sen.  Bob Wirch after he and 13 other Senate Democrats left Madison for Illinois — where they stayed for about three weeks — to avoid a quorum for a vote on Gov. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wirch-Steitz forum coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/08/12/wirch-steitz-forum-coverage/22673</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Bob Wirch and his challenger in the Aug. 16 recall election Jonathon Steitz traded views in a forum at the Kenosha Country Club this morning. The forum was hosted by the Kenosha Area Business Alliance  and the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce. The recall election was spurred by Wirch&#8217;s participation in the flight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Republican primary recall 22nd Senate District election results: Steitz wins</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/07/19/republican-primary-recall-22nd-senate-district-election-results/21974</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Polls closed at 8 p.m. in the 22nd State Senate District recall election. At 8:33 p.m., Jonathon Steitz has an early and sizable lead over Fred Ekornaas in the Kenosha County portion of the district &#8212; 1118 to 627. Part of the district also is in Racine County. The winner will go on to face [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Board gets extension to continue review of Wirch recall</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/06/03/board-gets-extension-to-continue-review-of-wirch-recall/20891</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State officials will get a week more to review the recall petitions of three Democratic state senators &#8212; including Kenosha County&#8217;s Bob Wirch. A Dane County judge granted the extension Friday, various media outlets are reporting. The Government Accountability Board will now have until June 10 to certify or deny the recall election for Wirch. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Ryan says no to Senate run</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/05/17/paul-ryan-says-no-to-senate-run/20466</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Kenosha County&#8217;s congressman Paul Ryan has ended speculation that he might run for US Senate. He won&#8217;t run. Current US Sen. Herb Kohl announced this week that he will not seek re-election.]]></description>
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		<title>Ekornaas says he will challenge Wirch if recall moves to election</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/05/07/ekornaas-says-he-will-challenge-wirch-is-recall-moves-to-election/20191</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 23:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[County Board Supervisor and Bristol Municipal Judge Fred Ekornaas has announced he will challenge state Sen. Bob Wirch if a recall election is scheduled, WGTD radio 91.1 FM is reporting today. Organizers of a recall of Wirch have submitted signatures to the state Government Accountability Board. The signatures are under review and a recall election has not been set yet. Wirch became a target of a recall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ryan to host listening sessions Tuesday in Twin Lakes and Paddock Lake</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/04/25/ryan-to-host-listening-sessions-tuesday-in-twin-lakes-and-paddock-lake/19929</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan has scheduled listening sessions in Twin Lakes and Paddock Lake on Tuesday. Ryan schedule is: Twin Lakes: 11 a.m to noon, Twin Lakes Village Hall, 108 East Main St. Paddock Lake: : 1:30 to 2:30 p.m, Paddock Lake Village Hall, 6969 236th Ave. Later, Ryan is scheduled to appear in Kenosha.]]></description>
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		<title>Enough signatures for a Wirch recall collected, says group</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/04/04/enough-signatures-for-a-wirch-recall-collected-says-group/19492</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. Bob Wirch The campaign collecting signatures for a recall of state Sen. Bob Wirch says it has enough signatures to force that election, but will continue to collect more signatures, JSOnline is reporting. Wirch&#8217;s 22nd Senate District includes all of Kenosha County, except Wheatland. Wirch became a target of a recall after he and [...]]]></description>
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