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			<news:title>22,000 immigrants in Missouri projected to lose legal status by 2028, policy advocates say</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-11-05/this-12-foot-grass-could-help-farmers-earn-some-extra-revenue-and-keep-their-soil-healthy</loc>
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			<news:title>Miscanthus could help farmers earn extra money, protect soil</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T05:00:19-05:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-04/jackson-county-combat-tax-results</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-04T05:00:21-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Missouri Democrats break Republicans' state House supermajority with 16 flipped seats</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-04/jackson-county-stacy-lake-executive-legislature-election-2026</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-04T05:00:29-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Stacy Lake wins Jackson County executive race, as Democrats dominate legislature elections</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T03:45:00-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Chris Mann declares victory in race for Kansas attorney general, but Kris Kobach isn't conceding</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-11-04/college-football-heat-related-illness</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-04T11:15:41-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T06:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>College football in Missouri and Kansas starts earlier in 2027. Heat will be even more concerning</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T07:56:26-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Missouri Republicans suffer biggest electoral setback in a generation</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-04/ty-masterson-trails-in-kansas-governor-race-by-5-500-votes-he-says-the-results-need-another-look</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-04T18:20:11-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T11:46:33-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ty Masterson trails in Kansas governor race by 5,500 votes. He says results need ‘another look’</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-05T09:56:53-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-04T13:07:28-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas Democrats break GOP supermajority in state House, driven by Johnson County voters</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-04T16:18:11-05:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-05T05:00:57-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Kansas voters turned out in historic numbers, driven by high-stakes races and ballot issues</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-05/missouri-democrats-blue-wave-abortion-redistricting-transgender</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-05T10:05:55-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T10:03:04-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>6 takeaways from a blue wave that Missouri Democrats rode to their best election of 21st century</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-11-05/missouri-abortion-ban-amendment-3-planned-parenthood</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-05T10:17:48-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T10:17:48-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>After Missouri voters reject abortion ban, Planned Parenthood looks to expand access</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-04/kansas-just-elected-a-democrat-his-message-to-washington-be-decent</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-05T10:32:47-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T10:32:47-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas just elected a Democrat. His message to Washington? Be decent</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-11-05/jackson-county-settle-property-tax-assessment-lawsuit-missouri</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-05T18:31:01-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T14:40:32-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Jackson County settles property tax assessment lawsuit. What will that mean for your bill?</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-11-05T16:24:02-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T15:55:20-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Jackson County executive asks judge to dismiss bribery charges as ‘political logrolling’</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-11-05/seasons-screenings-a-gen-listen-holiday-party</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-11-05T17:12:29-05:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-11-05T17:03:40-05:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Season's Screenings: A Gen Listen holiday party at Screenland Armour</news:title>
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