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	<title>Senator Jeff Smith &#8211; Middle Wisconsin</title>
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		<title>Proven “pot-ential” for rural communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Governor Evers’ 2021-23 budget will enable Wisconsinites to bounce back from the pandemic stronger than ever. His budget includes initiatives, like marijuana legalization, that will get our economy back on track and create new opportunities for our rural communities. My colleague, Senator Agard (D – Madison) often says the most dangerous thing about marijuana is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FOXCONN: BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Mr. Jeff Smith is the State Senator from the 31st District of Wisconsin.) Over time, relationships can go sour. When it happens in one’s private life, the breakup can be agonizing; so much of two people’s lives can be intertwined in a short time. When it’s a public or business relationship, the breakup can be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OUT OF THE LONG SHADOW</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; During this time of year, we take time to reflect on the previous year and try to focus on the good things that happened. Even in 2020 there must have been some good things, right? &#160; We all know it’s difficult to focus more on the good moments, than the bad. I often think [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FEND FOR YOURSELF UNLESS REPUBLICANS DO THEIR JOBS</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives significantly, killing nearly 4,000 Wisconsinites, devastating our economy and leaving us in a hard place to recover.  After more than 230 days since the State Legislature met, Governor Tony Evers stepped up, once again, to provide relief for Wisconsin families. &#160; On November 17th, Governor Tony Evers released [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WHO WILL CARE FOR YOU?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; We live our lives with much uncertainty. We can never be sure our plans will work out perfectly, and we may have to adjust due to unforeseen events. It could be weather changes, mechanical problems, an illness or accident that may change our entire life. But, even with uncertainty hanging over us like a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>HOW&#8221;DOING NOTHING&#8221; WORKS FOR POLITICIANS</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; While scrolling through social media recently, I saw someone ask, “Why hasn’t Governor Evers distributed funds from the Heroes Act?” Others jumped all over this comment, claiming the Governor failed because the Heroes Act wasn’t being implemented when it could be. The truth of the matter is the U.S. House of Representatives passed the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>THE PEOPLE&#8217;S MAPS COMMISSION: BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2020 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  Partisan gerrymandering is one of the greatest detriments to truly having a democracy that works. &#160; States are obligated to redraw electoral districts after every census. Population shifts over a decade make it logical to adjust lines so districts are evenly represented. In the past, self-serving politicians learned, through trial and error, how to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AGING IN RURAL WISCONSIN</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 08:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Growing old is an inevitable part of life. When it comes to aging, we can’t help but wonder where we’ll live when we retire, the quality of life we’ll have and how we’ll stay healthy. While most of us want to remain in our homes for as long as possible, aging in place is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RESTORING TRUST IN TRYING TIMES</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  By Senator Jeff Smith At times, there is a real disconnect between science and politics in our country. But, in the case of how we handle a pandemic, it can be dangerous. For decades, we’ve been fed the philosophy that government can’t be trusted. Don’t get me wrong, too many politicians throughout history have [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CONNECT WISCONSIN WITH BETTER BROADBAND</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Governor Tony Evers called a special session to take up agriculture bills, creating the Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity and establishing the Office of Rural Prosperity. In western Wisconsin, we have an opportunity to step up and continue leading the way. We should think of rural prosperity as a jigsaw puzzle. Rural prosperity relies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>LET&#8217;S FINISH WHAT WE STARTED</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; During this time of year, we’re surrounded by reminders to set goals for the next twelve months and fulfill our New Year’s resolutions. As the weeks pass by, we typically find ourselves falling back into our old habits and routines. Once we slip up, it may seem like our resolutions are hopeless and we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RECOGNIZING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE&#8217;S DAY</title>
		<link>https://middlewisconsin.org/recognizing-indigenous-peoples-day/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Jeff Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 22:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There’s quite an interest in genealogy these days. We can now order a kit to learn what ethnicities make up our DNA to better understand our heritage and ancestry. Even beyond this initial discovery, we can connect to unknown relatives. It’s a privilege to learn more about who we are from our ancestry. Last week, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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