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		<title>We need the right priorities, not a victory lap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today the Mayor announced the City-Parish took in over $15 million in sales tax revenue for the month of March &#8211; a lot of money from your pockets to local government. But Kip Holden&#8217;s victory lap deserves a caution flag. Rather than taking credit for a Tom Cruise movie attracted by the State of Louisiana&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/05/we-need-the-right-priorities-not-a-victory-lap/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve reached an important milestone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, I submitted a campaign finance report to the Louisiana Board of Ethics showing that our campaign for Mayor-President has raised over $250,000 for the November 6 primary election. Thanks to so many of you, during the last reporting period we received 455 individual donations covering each of East Baton Rouge Parish’s 12 Metro Council [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/05/weve-reached-an-important-milestone/</link>
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		<title>The BRAVE Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today a local version of Operation Ceasefire, the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination Project, kicks off. This is a tremendous first step in combatting the senseless violence that has been creeping throughout East Baton Rouge Parish. I want to thank my colleagues on the Metro Council for unanimously voting to allocate the funds needed to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/05/the-brave-project/</link>
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		<title>Funding our priorities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight the Metro Council unanimously approved both of the crime fighting items I placed on our agenda. The first allocates $150,000 in funding for Operation Ceasefire to bring this nationally acclaimed intervention program to East Baton Rouge. This is a tremendous first step in our fight to reclaim our quality of life from the criminals [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/funding-our-priorities/</link>
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		<title>Time to make fighting crime a priority</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow the Metro Council will consider two items I placed on the agenda. One allocates $150,000 to start the Operation Ceasefire program here in East Baton Rouge. &#8220;Ceasefire&#8221; is a nationally acclaimed program that has reduced homicides and drug activity by as much as 50 percent in cities like Boston, Chicago and Indianapolis. This initial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/time-to-make-fighting-crime-a-priority/</link>
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		<title>Family BBQ &#8211; Thursday, April 26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t already done so, be sure to get your tickets for next week&#8217;s Family BBQ, scheduled for Thursday, April 26 from 6pm to 8pm at the Oaks at Sherwood (map). Delicious BBQ, great company and no dishes to clean up &#8211; what more could you want? Tickets are just $10 per person and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/family-bbq-thursday-april-26/</link>
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		<title>Congratulations to the BRPD K9 Unit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week the USPCA Region 10 Certification Dog Trials were held at LSU, and the BRPD K9 Unit showed why it&#8217;s one of the best in the country, with BRPD dog teams taking many of the top honors. Congratulations to all of these outstanding officers, especially my son Michael who, along with his partner Thumper, earned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/congratulations-to-the-brpd-k9-unit/</link>
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		<title>Statement on HB 865</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I want to set the record straight about my views on HB 865, a bill concerning the governance of CATS. Yesterday during debate in the Legislature, it was stated that I had endorsed HB 865. This is absolutely not true. At no time have I come out in support of this legislation. What I am [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/statement-on-hb-865/</link>
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		<title>Vote No On CATS Tax Increase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, April 21, we&#8217;ll vote on a proposed new property tax increase for the CATS bus system. Early voting is ongoing right now. I am opposed to the CATS tax increase for several reasons: First and foremost, as proposed, the CATS tax is a large tax increase that&#8217;s not subject to the homestead exemption. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/vote-no-on-cats/</link>
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		<title>Meet &amp; Greet &#8211; Thursday, April 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Thursday, April 5 from 6pm until 9pm, I&#8217;m having a meet and greet in Zachary, and I hope you can join us. Mr. Paul Carroll is hosting the event, and we&#8217;ll have plenty of free food and beverages for everyone to enjoy. The meet and greet will be hosted at 18868 Old Scenic Highway [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mikewalker.net/2012/04/meet-greet-thursday-april-5/</link>
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