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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on Newly Announced UPMC Prepay Rule ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CENTER TWP. – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement on UPMC’s announcement that it will soon require out-of-network patients to prepay to receive nonemergency medical care prior to treatment: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Approves Christiana Legislation to Ensure Upkeep of Veterans’ Graves ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today unanimously advanced legislation to the Senate, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), which would ensure proper upkeep of the graves of Pennsylvania veterans. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Secures Investment to Expand Educational Opportunities for Disabled Children ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Since 2013, state Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) has worked to secure financial support for a Beaver County educational facility that helps students with severe disabilities throughout western Pennsylvania receive individualized educational support. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 22:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Legislation Would Ensure Upkeep of Veterans’ Graves]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today unanimously advanced a package of legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), which would ensure proper upkeep of the graves of Pennsylvania veterans. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Committee OKs Christiana Bill to Expand PA Sunshine Act ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Raising the bar of transparency and accountability at all levels of government, the House State Government Committee today voted to approve legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), which would expand Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Make State-Related Universities Subject to PA Transparency, Ethics Laws ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – State Reps. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) and John Maher (R-Allegheny/Washington) today unveiled a three-bill package of legislation that aims to boost the transparency and accountability of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities, which collectively receive more than $560 million of taxpayer dollars annually. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lawmakers to Unveil Legislation to Boost Transparency of PA’s State-Related Universities ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: State Reps. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) and John Maher (R-Allegheny/Washington) will hold a press conference to unveil a package of legislation to boost the transparency and accountability of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities, which receive more than $560 million of taxpayer dollars annually. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Governor’s Budget is More Realistic Starting Point]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement following the governor’s 2018-19 budget address: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Shale Tax Will Kill PA Jobs]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Surrounded by organizations representing Pennsylvania’s private sector workforce, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today urged House and Senate leaders and Gov. Tom Wolf to take a job-killing shale tax off the table during final negotiations on the state budget revenue plan this week.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Urges General Assembly to Abandon Calls for Shale Tax ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) and organizations representing Pennsylvania’s business owners, workers and manufacturing industry will hold a press conference to urge Gov. Tom Wolf and House and Senate lawmakers to abandon calls for a Shale tax during final discussions on the state budget. Christiana will explain how a severance tax could negatively impact the petrochemical industry and thousands of manufacturing jobs. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on 2017-18 State Budget ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (Beaver/Washington) issued the following statement today following passage of the 2017-18 state budget spending plan:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 00:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Bill to License PA Plumbers Advances ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — The House of Representatives Tuesday approved legislation to establish a state certification program for Pennsylvania plumbers, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), author of the measure.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Supports Historic Pension Reform]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement after voting in support of legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s two public pension systems:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Innovative Budget Solutions Needed]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement following the governor’s 2017-18 budget address:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HAPPENING SOON: Christiana to Participate in Tele-Press Conference Urging Sen. Casey to Support Betsy DeVos as Next U.S. Secretary of Education]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: State Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) will join with state and national education advocates on a tele-press conference to discuss his support for Betsy DeVos as the next U.S. Secretary of Education and urge U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) to reconsider his support for her nomination.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Regional Job Fair on Nov. 4]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[More than 30 area employers scheduled to attend]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Area Families to His 2016 Kidz Day]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA - Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) invites families of the 15th Legislative District to participate in his 2016 Kidz Day event on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the center fountain at the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Washington, Beaver County Veterans to Recognition Breakfast ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – In an effort to recognize area veterans and active duty military personnel, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) will host two recognition breakfasts this fall. All veterans and active duty military personnel who reside in the 15th Legislative District are invited to participate. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Advances Legislation to Increase Accountability of PA Schools, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today sent to the governor’s desk legislation making Pennsylvania schools more accountable to taxpayers, parents and students, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), who authored House Bill 1606, which became the Public School Code.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Final Budget Plan Will Hurt Low-, Middle-Class Workers]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The state House today advanced Senate Bill 1073, the key piece in the package of legislation that forms the 2016-17 state budget. If signed by the governor, the bill will require $31.6 billion in spending, a more than $1.6 billion increase over the 2015-16 fiscal year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 02:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Unveils Two-Step Approach to Property Tax Elimination]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today unveiled his plan to provide permanent elimination of property taxes in Pennsylvania by next summer. He issued the following statement on his solution to a problem that has confounded the General Assembly for years:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 22:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Introduces New PennWATCH Legislation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – PennWATCH Champion Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today announced plans to introduce legislation that would improve the state government database launched in 2012.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Washington Town Hall Meeting on March 30]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) is inviting residents from the 15th Legislative District to join him for a town hall meeting on Wednesday, March 30, from 6-8 p.m. at the South Franklin Community Building, located at 100 Municipal Road, Washington. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Our Students and Our Citizens Have Suffered Long Enough]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In an effort to keep schools open and finish the 2015-16 state budget, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today voted to send a supplemental budget plan to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1801 restores cuts made by the governor when he signed the majority of the current budget into law in December.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 03:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Suffering Children Need Access to Medical Cannabis]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today voted in favor of legislation (Senate Bill 3) that would permit the use of medical cannabis in Pennsylvania in a controlled fashion. As a concerned parent, he released the following statement explaining his support for the long-debated issue:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Local Lawmakers Call on Gov. Wolf to Release Education Funds and Drop Demands for Broad Based Tax Hikes]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HEIDELBERG (Allegheny County) – A group of local Republican state House members today called for Gov. Tom Wolf to drop his demands for massive tax increases and release $3 billion in state education funding.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Town Hall Meetings in March]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) is inviting residents from the 15th Legislative District to join him at two upcoming town hall meetings he has planned in March.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Committee Studies Christiana Bill to License PA Plumbers]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — In an effort to ensure safety of public water supplies and increase consumer protection, the House Professional Licensure Committee today heard testimony from Pennsylvania plumbers on the importance of a state licensing program for the trade, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), author of a bill to establish such a program.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Wolf is Manufacturing Crisis to Sell Tax Hikes]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2016-17 budget address:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grove, Dush and Christiana Question Wolf Administration Fiscal Management, Transparency - $2 billion line of credit raises concerns of adequate management ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Treasury announced that a $2 billion line of credit has been extended to the Commonwealth due to the General Fund’s “historic low [balance] for this time of year,” according to a Jan. 6 press release issued by the Treasury. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana and Marshall Praise Passage of Responsible Budget to End the Impasse]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG– Reps. Jim Christiana(R-Beaver/Washington) and Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to join the House in bringing an end to the state’s budget impasse: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2015 23:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grove, Dush and Christiana Release Report on Wolf Administration’s Spending During Budget Impasse]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Report reveals $30.4 billion in spending without budget, lack of transparency]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grove, Dush and Christiana to Discuss Wolf Administration Spending During Budget Impasse ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT:	State Reps. Seth Grove (R-York), Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) and Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will hold a press conference to release a report on Wolf Administration budget impasse spending. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Regional Job Fair Nov. 13]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) invites area job seekers to learn about regional career opportunities at his upcoming job fair scheduled to take place on Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Penn State Beaver, located at 100 University Drive in Monaca. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[‘Ghost Busting’ Bill Would Force Philly Teachers Back Into the Classroom]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In an effort to return Philadelphia and Pittsburgh teachers to classrooms in which they were hired to work, state Reps. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today unveiled legislation to end a practice known as “ghost teaching.”]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 17:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[“Ghostbusting” Bill to Force Philly Teachers Back Into the Classroom]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: State Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) will discuss House Bill 1649, legislation that would address “ghost” teachers in the School District of Philadelphia taking leave from the classroom to work for their union while still earning their pay and benefits and accruing time toward their pension. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana: Wolf Severance Tax Proposal Would Crush Industry]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest severance tax proposal, which is expected to be included as part of a tax package expected for a vote in the state House Wednesday: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Votes to Release Emergency Funding to Schools, Human Services Organizations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today voted with his Republican colleagues to restore funding for schools and vital human services that were denied by Gov. Tom Wolf’s June 30 veto of the entire state budget. Christiana issued the following statement in response to his vote: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Helps Low-Income Students Attain ‘KEYS’ to Succeed, Say Christiana, Reed - Improvements to academic support program implemented]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) and House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today applauded the recent implementation of legislation Christiana authored to ensure low-income students are connected with the educational resources necessary to land family-sustaining jobs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2015 21:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beaver County Democrats Vote Against Restored Funding for Crucial Services, Christiana Says]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today issued the following statement after House Democrats voted to shut down efforts by House Republicans to send state budget funding for crucial services such as domestic violence and rape crisis centers. House Republicans attempted to override portions of Gov. Tom Wolf’s historic veto of the entire state spending plan for the 2015-16 fiscal year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2015 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Announces Change to Independence Township Office Hours]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[AVELLA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today announced that hours at his Independence Township district office have been extended to 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Area Families to His 2015 Kidz Day]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA - Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) invites families of the 15th Legislative District to participate in his 2015 Kidz Day event on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the center fountain at the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marshall and Christiana Call on Governor to Stop Playing Politics and Start Governing]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s visit to Beaver County today as part of his continued statewide campaign to defend his $12.7 billion tax increase plan, state Reps.  Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) and Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) released the following statement urging the governor to put politics aside and join legislative leaders at the negotiating table: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana and Marshall Invite Concerned Citizens to Rally Against Wolf’s Misguided Tax Hikes ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s scheduled rally for higher taxes and state spending in Beaver County, State Reps. Jim Christiana (R-15) and Jim Marshall (R-14) invite local taxpayers, business owners, workers and citizens to join them in a rally to ensure Pennsylvania’s economy remains competitive and urge the governor to begin working on a budget that works for all Pennsylvanians. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2015 00:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana and Ortitay to Hold Concealed Weapons Seminar]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[BRIDGEVILLE– Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) and Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) will be sponsoring a concealed weapons educational event to give residents an opportunity to learn about Pennsylvania’s concealed carry laws.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Votes to Get Government Out of the Booze Business]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Following a vote in favor of the measure today, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) released the following statement on the passage of House Bill 466, a measure to end the state monopoly of liquor sales:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Supports Bill to Address PA Pension Crisis, Ease Taxpayer Burden]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In a historic step aimed at proactively tackling the state’s largest economic challenge to date, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today joined a majority of his House colleagues in support of Senate Bill 1, which seeks to reform Pennsylvania’s two public pension systems.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beaver County Republicans Vote to Approve Vital Education Services for Western PA Students]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The Beaver County Republican Delegation, including Reps. Jim Christiana (R-15) and Jim Marshall (R-14), along with Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), voted to send to the governor’s desk a provision granting approved private school status to a western Pennsylvania school, which provides specialized education services to students with multiple and/or profound disabilities.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Democrats Vote to Defund PA Colleges, Christiana Says]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – As chairman of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) Sunday expressed his disappointment in House Democrats, who amidst debate on budget-related legislation voted against state appropriations for all state-related universities in Pennsylvania. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Stands Against Wolf Tax Hikes, Supports No-Tax-Increase Budget]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives’ approval of the state budget plan, which includes no new taxes, more than $400 million in new education investments and funding for essential government services:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2015 00:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Announces Satellite Office Hours in Washington County]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CENTER TOWNSHIP – In an effort to reach as many residents of the 15th Legislative District as possible, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today announced he will offer satellite hours in three municipalities located in the Washington County area.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 21:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Approves Christiana Bill to Increase Funding to EITC/OSTC Programs]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today approved legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), which aims to provide more Pennsylvania students and parents with options in pre-K-12 education with the expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 00:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Approves Christiana Bill to Support Low-Income Students Seeking High-Demand Careers]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG –Taking a major step toward improving a valuable academic support program, the House of Representatives today unanimously approved legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington), to ensure low-income students are connected with the educational resources necessary to land family-sustaining jobs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 22:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Concerned UPMC-Highmark Decision Would Put Community Health Care At Risk]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) voiced his concerns about future risks to community hospitals, patients and employees during a hearing held today by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 00:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Educational Opportunities Bill Clears Committee Along Party Lines]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – A party line vote against a $100 million increase to education left Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) puzzled at a meeting of the House Education Committee today. Christiana, who proposed House Bill 752 to increase the amount of available tax credits for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, offered the following statement: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 00:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Announces Casework Day with Sen. Toomey]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – State Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) announced today that U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey’s (R-Zionsville) staff will host a casework day at Christiana’s office in Monaca on Tuesday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on Governor’s 2015-16 Budget Address]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2015-16 budget proposal:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Reacts to Governor’s Marcellus Severance Tax Proposal]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – At a press conference today, Gov. Tom Wolf announced his proposal to enact a 5 percent tax on the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania. Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following reaction to the governor’s plan:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Tool Gives Public Greater Access to PA School Budgets, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG –As a strong advocate for government transparency, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced the launch of a new online tool that gives taxpayers and the media greater access to the checkbooks of Pennsylvania’s public school districts. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Provide Demonstration of Newly Launched SchoolWATCH Data]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: As a strong advocate for government transparency, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will hold a press event to announce the launch of the SchoolWATCH feature on the Pennsylvania School Performance Profile (SPP) website. This new feature is a compilation of fiscal data from all Pennsylvania public schools implemented as a result of legislation authored by Christiana in the House.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 03:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Approves Christiana EITC-OSTC Bill to Improve Educational Opportunities for Children in Need]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today approved legislation, introduced by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), which aims to improve the nationally acclaimed Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Educational Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs by eliminating bureaucratic hurdles and enhancing the flexibility of the funding to allow more Pennsylvania students to benefit. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aument, Christiana, Grove Applaud House Passage of Comprehensive Education Reform Bill]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Three state lawmakers today commended their colleagues in the House of Representatives for approving a comprehensive education reform bill that aims to increase transparency in Pennsylvania school districts and enhance student academic outcomes, while also reforming the antiquated Planning and Construction Workbook process, also known as PlanCon, among other improvements.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Area Veterans to Recognition Breakfast ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to invite veterans and their family members who reside in the 15th Legislative District to participate in his veterans’ recognition breakfast on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m. at the Monaca Turners, located at 1700 Old Brodhead Road, Monaca.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Date Changed for Hanover Township Town Hall Meeting, Christiana Says]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA — Due to a scheduling conflict, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced a new date for his town hall meeting in Hanover Township, Washington County. The event, which was originally scheduled on Thursday, Sept. 4, will now take place on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Hanover Township Municipal Building, located at 11 Municipal Drive, Burgettstown. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Area Families to His 2014 Kidz Day]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA- Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites families of the 15th Legislative District to participate in his 2014 Kidz Day event on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the center fountain at the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Senior Citizen Showcase on Aug. 13]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites seniors who reside in the 15th Legislative District to his sixth annual Senior Citizen Showcase from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Center at the Mall, located inside the Beaver Valley Mall, 570 Beaver Mall Drive in Monaca.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Applauds School District of Philadelphia for Implementing SchoolWATCH]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – As a leading advocate for increased transparency, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today applauded the School District of Philadelphia for its recent decision to add salary information to the compilation of data it currently makes available to the public online.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2014 23:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on Passage of 2014-15 State Budget]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today joined the majority of his colleagues in the General Assembly in supporting a $29.1 billion state budget, which increases support for education and senior citizens without asking more from taxpayers:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 06:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Applauds New UPMC/Highmark Agreement to Put Patients First]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today applauded Gov. Tom Corbett, Attorney General Kathleen Kane and competing health care giants UPMC and Highmark as they announced a comprehensive transition agreement has been reached to protect patients and consumers after the contract between the two organizations expires at the end of the year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Budget Bill Sets the Right Priorities for PA, Christiana Says]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG –Setting the stage for final budget negotiations, the House of Representatives today sent to the Senate a fiscally responsible state budget plan, which closes the looming $1.4 billion budget gap while maintaining a commitment to avoid raising taxes on hard-working Pennsylvanians. Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), who voted in favor of the plan, issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Chair Hearing on Higher Education Readiness for Career Success]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: As majority chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host House Education Committee members for a public hearing on the link between Pennsylvania higher education programs and preparing students for 21st century jobs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2014 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Seeking to Reform Payment to Cyber Charter Schools]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG –Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today introduced legislation to modify the funding mechanism by which Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools receive certain funding. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Town Hall Meeting on April 3]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – State Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites residents of the 15th Legislative District to join him for a district-wide town hall meeting on Thursday, April 3, at 6 p.m., at the Penn State Beaver auditorium, located at 100 University Drive in Monaca.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Veterans Designation Now Available on PA Driver Licenses, ID Cards, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s servicemen and servicewomen are now able to have their veteran status included on their state-issued driver licenses or non-driver identification cards, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) announced today. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:57:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana, Mustio Appalled By PLCB Request for Variable Pricing]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Mark Mustio (R-Allegheny) today expressed their frustration with a request made by the chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) during a House Appropriations Committee budget hearing. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Announces State Funding for 24 Area Fire and Ambulance Companies]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – State Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) announced today that 24 volunteer fire and ambulance organizations in the 15th Legislative District have been awarded more than $285,000 in funding through the 2013-14 Pennsylvania Fire Company and Ambulance Service Grant Program.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Says Governor’s Budget is Good Starting Point for Seniors, Students]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s state budget proposal for the 2014-15 fiscal year:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 23:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NAACP Announces Support for Christiana, Frankel Health Care Reform Bills]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a press conference to announce its support of legislation, authored by State Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny), which seeks to protect patient access and choice in the health care marketplace.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Votes to Expand Transparency to PA Public Schools, Christiana Says]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Taking another step toward providing greater transparency to Pennsylvania taxpayers, the House of Representatives today approved legislation, authored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), to open the checkbooks of Pennsylvania public schools to the eyes of the public.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Health Committee to Hold Hearing on Christiana’s Patient Access and Consumer Choice Bills]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: The House Health Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bills 1621 and 1622, sponsored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver). The bipartisan legislative package is aimed at protecting patient access and choice in the health care marketplace.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lawmakers Respond to UPMC Campaign-Style Attack]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – State Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) today denounced a campaign-style attack University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) mounted last weekend at Christiana and their bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting patient access and choice in the health care marketplace (House Bills 1621 and 1622). ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House Approves Christiana Patient Safety Bill]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In an effort to continue to ensure patient safety, the House today approved legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jim Christiana, which would take a more than 30-year-old Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) regulation and establish it as law.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Job Fair on Nov. 14]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites area job seekers to learn about regional career opportunities at his upcoming job fair scheduled to take place on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Penn State Beaver, located at 100 University Drive in Monaca. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Senior Expo on Oct. 18]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to invite seniors who reside in the 15th Legislative District to his fifth annual Senior Citizen Showcase from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at Center at the Mall, located inside the Beaver Valley Mall, 570 Beaver Mall Drive in Monaca.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana, Frankel Introduce Legislation to Protect Health Care Access and Choice]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan effort to address issues that have arisen with provider consolidation in western Pennsylvania and across the state, Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) today introduced a two-bill legislative package aimed at protecting patient access and choice in the health care marketplace. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana, Frankel Introduce Legislation to Protect Health Care Access and Choice]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: In response to recent University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)/Highmark contract disputes in Western Pennsylvania, Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) will introduce their plan to address health care marketplace fairness and protect patient access across Pennsylvania.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Urges Legislature to Increase Transparency in Schools]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – At a press conference held today in Harrisburg, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) called on members of the General Assembly to act on his legislation, originally introduced in April, to increase transparency and accountability in Pennsylvania public schools.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Call on Legislature to Increase Transparency in Schools]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will call on the General Assembly to increase transparency and accountability in Pennsylvania public schools by urging action on his SchoolWATCH legislative package. SchoolWATCH would require traditional, charter and cyber schools to detail their revenues and expenditures in a public, easy-to-use database, similar to the recently established PennWATCH website, which details state government expenditures.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 23:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Urges Action on Transparency in Schools]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – In light of recent headlines, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today called upon members of the House of Representatives to act on his legislation, originally introduced in April, to increase transparency and accountability in Pennsylvania public schools.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Fifth Annual Kidz Day on Aug. 17]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA- Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites families of Beaver County to attend his fifth annual Kidz Day on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Independence Township Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will conduct a town hall meeting for residents of Independence, Raccoon and Greene townships, and the boroughs of Georgetown, Hookstown and Shippingport on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the Independence Township Fire Hall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Announces July 18 Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA — Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced he will host a town hall meeting for residents of Beaver and Patterson Heights boroughs, and Vanport, Brighton and Patterson townships on Thursday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Beaver Borough Building, located at 469 Third St., Beaver.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Budget Sets Right Priorities for Pennsylvania, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) released the following statement after joining his House colleagues Wednesday in passing a $28.4 billion state budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year that funds the core functions of government without raising taxes:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Town Hall Meeting on May 16]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – State Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites residents of the 15th Legislative District to join him for a town hall meeting on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the Penn State Beaver auditorium, located at 100 University Drive in Monaca.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 19:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Votes in Favor of Getting Government Out of the Booze Business]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Following a vote in favor of the measure today, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) released the following statement on the passage of House Bill 790, a measure to end the state monopoly of liquor sales:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Applications Available for DCNR Fire Assistance Grants, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Applications are now available for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) said today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Government Transparency Report Card Is In: PA Earns A-, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced that according to the 2013 Transparency Report from the Sunshine Review, Pennsylvania earned at “A-“  in state government transparency as a result of its new online database, PennWATCH, launched late last year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sen. Toomey to Hold Casework Day at Christiana’s Monaca Office]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA –U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Zionsville) and his staff announced today that his staff will hold a casework day at Rep. Jim Christiana’s (R-Beaver) office in Monaca on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Be Sworn in for Third Term ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives will hold swearing-in day ceremonies where Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will be sworn into his third term in office as state representative of the 15th Legislative District.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Government Expenditures Now At Your Fingertips, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG –Working to make government more accountable to the citizens of Pennsylvania, the new PennWATCH (Pennsylvania Web Accountability, Transparency and Contract Hub) website was officially launched today at a press conference held in Harrisburg, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), who authored the legislation that established the website in 2011.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Modernizing the Lottery: A Big Win for PA Seniors]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania taxpayers find themselves at a crossroads. Will we continue to be held hostage by growing costs of government and the demands of public sector unions or will we unleash economic freedom, putting the taxpayers first while protecting our important investments?  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Final Christiana Town Hall Meeting to be Held Thursday]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host his fifth and final town hall meeting of the year for residents of Brighton and Patterson townships and Patterson Heights Borough at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Brighton Township Municipal Building, located at 1300 Brighton Road in Brighton Township.
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Fourth Annual Senior Citizen Showcase]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites senior citizens and their families residing in the 15th Legislative District to attend his fourth annual Senior Citizen Showcase to be held on Friday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Center at the Mall, located inside the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 11]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will be hosting a town hall meeting for residents of Potter and Center townships and Monaca Borough on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Monaca Borough Building located at 928 Pennsylvania Ave., Monaca. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will conduct a town hall meeting for residents of Hopewell Township and South Heights Borough on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Reminds Local Veterans to Register for Annual Recognition Breakfast]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA –  Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to remind veterans residing in the 15th Legislative District that his annual Veterans Recognition Breakfast will be held next Thursday, Sept. 13, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Monaca Turners.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aug. 30 Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced that his town hall meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the Brighton Township Municipal Building, has been rescheduled. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Families to Attend Fourth Annual ‘Kidz Day’]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA — Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites families of Beaver County to attend his fourth annual Kidz Day to be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Area Veterans to Recognition Breakfast ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to remind veterans and their family members who reside in the 15th Legislative District that they are invited to participate in a veterans’ recognition breakfast being held on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Monaca Turners.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA— Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced the new date for his town hall meeting for residents of Brighton and Patterson townships and Patterson Heights Borough. The meeting, which was originally scheduled for Aug. 16, will now take place on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the Brighton Township Municipal Building. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Town Hall Meeting on July 26]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites residents of Raccoon, Greene and Independence townships and residents of Georgetown, Hookstown and Shippingport boroughs to a town hall meeting in the 15th Legislative District on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss state-related issues.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Hold Town Hall Meeting for Beaver and Vanport]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will be hosting a town hall meeting for residents of Beaver Borough and Vanport Township on Thursday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Beaver Borough building located at 469 Third St.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ethane Tax Credit Prompts Generational Opportunity for Pennsylvanians, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – A detailed plan to rebuild the economy in western Pennsylvania got a major boost today as the House and Senate agreed on legislation aimed at securing the construction of a multi-million dollar petrochemical plant complex in Beaver County, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), who championed the legislation in the House. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Quigley and Christiana Laud Passage of EITC Increase and Expansion]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Reps. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) and Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) are praising the approval of legislation that will provide more Pennsylvania students and parents with options in Pre-K-12 education, including additional assistance for students in distressed schools, with the increase and expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Bill to Invest in Job Creation and Economic Development for Pennsylvania]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA –In an effort to revitalize Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry and secure long-term economic benefits for Pennsylvania residents and businesses, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today announced he has authored legislation to offer incentives to industries that use ethane in manufacturing processes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Hosts House Majority Policy Committee for Public Hearing on Marcellus Shale Water Safety Issues]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WHAT:  The House Majority Policy Committee will hold a public hearing to address concerned raised by citizens about water safety issues in relation to Marcellus Shale drilling.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host House Majority Policy Committee for Public Hearing on Marcellus Shale Water Safety Issues]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – In response to concerns raised by residents of Hopewell and Independence townships and South Heights Borough, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host the House Majority Policy Committee in Beaver County for a public hearing to address water safety issues surrounding Marcellus Shale. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Favors Legislation to Close ‘Delaware Loophole’]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Working toward attracting and retaining new businesses in Pennsylvania, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today voted in favor of legislation that passed 129-58 in the House to close the “Delaware Loophole” and implement essential business tax reforms in Pennsylvania. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Votes to Reduce the Size of Pennsylvania General Assembly]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – In favor of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the legislative process in Pennsylvania and reducing operating costs, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today voted “yes” to House Bill 153, which would reduce the size of the state House and Senate chambers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on Shell Oil’s Decision to Sign Land Option Agreement in Beaver County]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement regarding the announcement today that Shell Oil Company has signed a land option agreement in Beaver County for a potential petrochemical refinery location:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Legislation Vital to Attracting ‘Cracker’ Plants to Pennsylvania, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Two pieces of legislation crucial to giving Pennsylvania a competitive advantage in the natural gas industry have made significant progress in the General Assembly today, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana’s Office Holds Food Drive to Benefit Salvation Army]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to inform local residents that in cooperation with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Campaign to End Hunger, his district office in Monaca will now be accepting non-perishable food donations to benefit the Salvation Army-Beaver County. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on State Redistricting Plan]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Following Monday’s vote by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission on the final redistricting plan for Pennsylvania House districts, state Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement on the changes expected to take place in 15th Legislative District:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Supports Legislation to Reform Oil and Gas Act ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG — A major piece of legislation aimed at permitting impact fees on Marcellus Shale natural gas wells has been the topic of debate this week in the state House of Representatives. The debate culminated today with the passage of House Bill 1950 by a final vote of 107-76, said Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver). ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Second Marcellus Shale Informational Event]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA— Rep. Jim Christiana will host his second Marcellus Shale Informational Event on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 8:30 a.m. at the Seven Oaks Country Club located at 132 Lisbon Road in Beaver. All residents of the 15th Legislative District are invited to attend.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Senior Showcase in Monaca]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to invite seniors who reside in the 15th Legislative District to his third annual Senior Citizen Showcase from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, at Center at the Mall, located inside the Beaver Valley Mall, 570 Beaver Mall Drive in Monaca.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents of Independence Township to Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will be hosting a town hall meeting for residents of Independence Township on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Independence Fire Hall located at 116 School Road, Aliquippa. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Regional Employment Opportunities Available Online, Says Christiana]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA—Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) is encouraging area residents to check out a new section of his website that features links to regional employment opportunities from area employers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Reminds Veterans About Upcoming Recognition Breakfast ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MONACA – Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to remind veterans and their family members who reside in the 15th Legislative District that they are invited to participate in a veterans’ recognition breakfast being held on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Monaca Turners.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Host Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will conduct a town hall meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m., at the Penn State Beaver Auditorium. All residents of the 15th Legislative District are invited to attend.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Veterans to Attend Recognition Breakfast]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to invite veterans or their family members who reside in the 15th Legislative District to participate in a veterans’ recognition breakfast being held on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Monaca Turners.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Education Committee Holds Meeting on School Choice Proposals]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following two informational meetings on school choice held in Philadelphia last week, the House Education Committee held two additional informational meetings in Harrisburg this week to examine more school choice proposals.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Families to Attend Third Annual ‘Kidz Day’]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites families of Beaver County to participate in his third annual Kidz Day on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beaver Valley Mall.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana’s Reform Legislation Signed Into Law]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today issued the following statement after his PennWATCH legislation, House Bill 15, was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Votes to Send the Budget to the Governor’s Desk]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today issued the following statement after voting to send the 2011-12 budget to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Unveils ‘Students & Schools Rescue Act’]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today unveiled his legislation, House Bill 1708, which would create the ‘Students and Schools Rescue Act’.  This legislation targets relief to students from low-income families attending failing schools, while increasing opportunities for the children of middle-income families to choose an alternative education system through a major expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Votes in Favor of House Budget Proposal]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today after the House voted to send the budget onto the Senate:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 03:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Hold ‘Pancakes and Politics’ Breakfast May 12]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will hold a Pancakes and Politics breakfast at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, at The Fez in Aliquippa.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Hold Town Hall Meeting at Beaver Borough Building]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at the Beaver Borough Building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Monaca]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at the Monaca Borough Building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Raccoon]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, at the Raccoon Municipal Building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Issues Statement on Governor’s Proposed Budget]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Tom Corbett’s $27.3 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana’s PennWATCH Legislation Passes House]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today regarding the unanimous passage in the House of his PennWATCH legislation, House Bill 15, which calls for an online database of all state government expenditures:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Attend Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Brighton Township Municipal Building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor, Others Support Christiana’s PennWATCH Legislation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today regarding support from key government figures for his PennWATCH legislation, House Bill 15, which calls for a public online database of all state government expenditures:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Named to Appropriations, Three Other Committees]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) has been named to serve on the House Appropriations, Children and Youth, Environmental, and Professional Licensure committees during the 2011-12 legislative session.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Pushes to Eliminate Turnpike Commission]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today regarding legislation he will introduce soon, House Bill 76, that would eliminate the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and replace it with a new bureau within the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana to Donate COLA to Charity]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[“State law requires an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in the amount of 1.67 percent for state officials this year. I, for one, will not be keeping this COLA. Instead, I will donate it to charity.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Senior Citizen Showcase Set For Oct. 8 in Monaca]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) invites area senior citizens to his upcoming Senior Citizen Showcase, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 8, at the Monaca Senior Center.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Legislation Strengthening Right to Defend Self, Family, and Property Passes House]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG - Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today issued the following statement regarding final passage of House Bill 40, otherwise known as “The Castle Doctrine”: ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Amendment to Stop ‘Revolving Door’ Politics Heads to Senate]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today regarding final House passage of his amendment to legislation that would help eliminate conflict of interest politics in Pennsylvania government:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beaver County Getting New Patrol Boat]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) announced today that two Beaver County police departments have received funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Pittsburgh Area Maritime Security Committee to purchase a new patrol vessel. The new patrol boat will be used to help secure sections of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Clean Natural Gas Legislation Would Create Jobs, Protect Environment]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), along with other members of the House Republican Caucus, yesterday unveiled the “Marcellus Works” legislative package which is designed to secure Pennsylvania’s energy future and create thousands of new jobs by developing incentives for the use of the clean natural gas. Specifically, Christiana’s primary contribution to this legislative package calls for transitioning the state’s vehicle fleet to clean natural gas-powered vehicles.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Amendment to Stop “Revolving Door” Politics Passes House Unanimously]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today regarding the passage of his amendment to legislation that would help eliminate “conflict of interest” politics in Pennsylvania government:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Drop Off Unwanted Prescription Drugs This Saturday]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to inform residents that National Take-Back Day will take place from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. During National Take-Back Day, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Invites Residents to Upcoming Town Hall Meeting]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will conduct a Town Hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Center Township VFW, Post 1821, in Aliquippa. Residents of the 15th Legislative District are invited to attend the town hall meeting. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Veterans’ Recognition Breakfast Slated For September]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) is seeking veterans or their family members who reside in the 15th Legislative District to participate in a veterans’ recognition breakfast in September.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Jersey Outshines Pennsylvania in Government Transparency]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement in reaction to the New Jersey Senate’s recent approval of the Transparency in Government Act which would give its residents online access to most government expenditures.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Legislation Would Increase Fines for Littering]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) is seeking co-sponsors for legislation he will soon introduce aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s litter and waste laws.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sale of Governor’s Residence Would Save PA Taxpayers Millions]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), in an effort to reduce current and future expenditures by the Commonwealth, is seeking cosponsors for legislation he will soon introduce calling for the sale of the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg. Proceeds from such sale would go into Pennsylvania’s general fund.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Picking Winners and Losers Is Wrong Way to Improve Pennsylvania’s Economic Climate]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In what was a spirited debate on the House floor this past Tuesday, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) stood in opposition to legislation proposed by House Democrats, House Bills 2399 and 2401, that would funnel hundreds of thousands of additional tax- payer dollars into programs. Christiana’s opposition stems from Pennsylvania’s history of spending money on these types of programs with little, if any, positive results.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 23:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Report Calling for Government Reform Cites Need for Complete Transparency]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), in response to a recent report by a statewide grand jury that investigated the Bonusgate scandal, issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Christiana Seeks Input on State Budget, Other Issues at Upcoming Town Hall Meetings]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) is scheduled to conduct two area town hall meetings next week. Residents from the 15th Legislative District are encouraged to attend these meetings where community issues and legislative matters, such as the state budget, will be discussed.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Governor Calls for Increasing Taxes Instead of Responsible Spending...Again]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), in response to today’s address by the governor to the General Assembly regarding transportation funding issues facing Pennsylvania, issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Residents Invited to Attend Town Hall Meeting in Hopewell]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) wants to remind residents that he will be hosting a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Legislation Would Privatize Sales of Wine and Spirits]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today attended a press conference where House Republican Whip Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) unveiled legislation to privatize the wholesale and retail operations of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB). ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Time Has Come to Merge Area School Districts]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver), in response to today’s announcement that the Beaver Area School District is seeking to merge with a neighboring school district, issued the following statement:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Decision to Return MCare Funds Reverses Great Injustice]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement in response to today’s decision by a Pennsylvania court ordering the state to transfer $800 million from its general fund back into the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCare) account.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[We Must Take the High Road in Funding Transportation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) today issued the following statement regarding the governor’s decision to call a special session of the General Assembly to address the transportation funding shortfall in light of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rejecting the application by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to toll Interstate 80:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Passing of Unsustainable Budget Disappointing]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the state’s general spending budget for 2010-11 by the House:]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus Now Available]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) is reminding veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf theater in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Job Fair Set for Thursday, March 18]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dozens of employers scheduled to participate]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marcellus Shale Informational Event Set For Friday, March 5]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) will host a Marcellus shale informational event from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, March 5, at the Shadow Lakes Country Club in Aliquippa.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Budget Proposal Pours Salt in Wounds of Pennsylvanians]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While Pennsylvania’s revenue for the current fiscal year is estimated to be at least $500 million short of the governor’s projections from last year, he proposes spending $29 billion for the 2010-11 fiscal budget, an INCREASE of $1.2 billion more than last year. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Applications Now Available for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) would like to let residents know that forms for the state’s Property/Tax Rent Rebate program for 2009 are now available.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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