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Wisconsin Dems reportedly ask to meet with Gov. Walker</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/03/awol-over-wisconsin-dems-reportedly-ask-to-meet-with-gov-walker/33471/</link><description>Returning to the state would allow the Republican-controlled chamber to pass the bill.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lindsey Boerma</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/03/awol-over-wisconsin-dems-reportedly-ask-to-meet-with-gov-walker/33471/</guid><category>Oversight</category></item><item><title>Battles over employee bargaining rights escalate</title><link>http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/03/battles-over-employee-bargaining-rights-escalate/33452/</link><description>Wisconsin, it seems, is just the beginning.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lindsey Boerma</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/03/battles-over-employee-bargaining-rights-escalate/33452/</guid><category>Oversight</category></item></channel></rss>