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		<title>FREE Info Session! Transit Options: What&#8217;s Our Return on Investment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was forwarded to me. Looks great, I encourage you to attend if you have questions around the financial implications of investing or not investing in transit. 
Local organizations invite you to a FREE discussion to learn more about critical transit and economic issues.
Wisconsin has an historic opportunity to modernize our transit systems.  Decisions [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=214&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Transit Needs Your Help &#8211; State Legislators Will Vote This Week!</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/transit-needs-your-help-state-legislators-will-vote-this-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been talking about this for what seems like forever. But whether or not we move forward with saving our current local transit system and look to develop a more robust regional system comes down to a very important vote this Thursday! We need to invest in transit before it&#8217;s too late. It impacts companies, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=212&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Doyle in Racine on Tuesday, April 21</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/governor-doyle-in-racine-on-tuesday-april-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Kerry Thomas, Executive Director of Transit NOW
Join us to show Governor Doyle we appreciate his transit support and his RTA proposal. Let’s pack the Racine train station!
Stimulus money in the amount of $2.54 million for new busses and modern bus equipment is being hand delivered to Mayor Friedel by Governor Doyle tomorrow, Tuesday, April [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=210&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Racine Community for Change Rally for KRM and an RTA</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/racine-community-for-change-rally-for-krm-and-an-rta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distinguished Speaker: Mayor Friedel
Gather for some fun and show your support! Rally on our trolley through downtown Racine with transit advocates and then back to the historic train station for more rally!
When
Sunday, March 29
1-2pm
Where
Racine State Street Train Station/Transit Center
1409 State Street
Racine, WI 53404
For more information, contact Kerry Thomas from Transit Now kthomas@transitnow.org.
Posted in Transit Tagged: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=205&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Racine Public Hearing on Transit Today!</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/racine-public-hearing-on-monday-march-30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joint Committee on Finance Public Hearing: Monday, March 30th, 10:00am &#8211; 4:00pm
Where: J.I. Case High School Theater
7345 Washington Avenue, Racine
What: At these hearings, constituents and groups can give or pass along public testimony regarding budget issues. A large number of elected officials also attend.
What Can You Do?
Please join Coalition for Advancing Transit members at Case [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=203&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Join Our Cause on Facebook</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/join-our-cause-on-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks so much for your support of transit. Here&#8217;s another way to get involved. Join our cause on Facebook and tell all your friends. Actually, we&#8217;ve created a cause in support of the Coalition for Advancing Transit, the group bringing all of us together on this very important issue.  
Here&#8217;s where you can join [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=201&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Regional transit CAN positively impact property tax, economic development and the environment.</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/regional-transit-can-positively-impact-property-tax-economic-development-and-the-environment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you think? What would you like to know? Tell us here:  http://tinyurl.com/d72u5y
Our existing bus systems cannot be sustained by property taxes. Without a new source of funding, Milwaukee County Transit System will have to cut routes by 35% in 2010. Racine and Kenosha bus systems are facing similar funding crises.
Over 15% of residents [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=196&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee Schedules Public Hearings</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/wisconsin-joint-finance-committee-schedules-public-hearings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your Chance To Learn More About How Transit Might Take Shape In Our Region.
The Joint Finance Committee has scheduled public hearings to discuss Governor Doyle&#8217;s budget recommendations for the Regional Transit Authority (RTA). These hearings are open to the public and public comments are welcome.
Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing, West Allis
When: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=186&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wauwatosa Common Council RTA Legislation On Tuesday, March 3</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/auwatosa-common-council-rta-legislation-on-tuesday-march-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wauwatosa Common Council to take up Regional Transit Authority (RTA) legislation tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3.
Show your support, whether or not you live in the Wauwatosa area. Please call or email the Mayor and alderpersons in support of regional transit.
If you don&#8217;t live in Wauwatosa, please send a quick email or make a brief call to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=179&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You, Governor Doyle!</title>
		<link>http://launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/thank-you-governor-doyle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of Launch Milwaukee, I sincerely thank Governor Doyle for including a regional transit authority and a dedicated funding source for transit in the 2009-2011 state budget!
The Governor&#8217;s decision clearly shows that effort and organization of groups like Launch Milwaukee, the Coalition for Advancing Transit and many others, provides our local leaders with critical [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=launchmilwaukee.wordpress.com&blog=5272724&post=177&subd=launchmilwaukee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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