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		<title>&#8220;MHPC&#8217;s Action Agenda&#8221; &#8211; Bangor Luncheon Event, December 12, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<title>Portland Luncheon, September 20: &#8220;Equipping for the Elections&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portland Thursday, September 20, 2012 DiMillo’s On the Water, 25 Long Wharf Luncheon  12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Equipping for the Elections: Government Transparency, Piglet Preview, and Welfare Wins and Woes&#8221;   Mr. Sam Adolphsen Director of Government and External Affairs The ...]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thursday, September 20, 2012</span></strong></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">DiMillo’s On the Water, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">25 Long Wharf</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Luncheon </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
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<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Equipping for the Elections:</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Government Transparency, Piglet Preview, </span></strong></span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">and Welfare Wins and Woes&#8221;</span></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: large;"><strong>Mr. Sam Adolphsen</strong></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Director of Government and External Affairs</span></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Maine Heritage Policy Center</span></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: large;"><strong>Mr. Peter Steele</strong></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Director of Communications</span></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Maine Heritage Policy Center</span></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Maine Heritage Policy Center</span></em></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;">For more information, please contact Amanda Clark</span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;">by phone at 207-321-2550 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:aclark@mainepolicy.org">aclark@mainepolicy.org</a></span></p>
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		<title>Bangor Luncheon, September 19: &#8220;ObamaCare and So-Called Preventative Activities&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangor Wednesday, September 19, 2012 26 Front Street Luncheon  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. “ObamaCare and So-Called Preventative Activities: How the Federal Government is Required to Waste $2 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars Each Year&#8220;   Mr. Joel Allumbaugh Director of the ...]]></description>
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<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">26 Front Street</span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Luncheon </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.</span></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: large;"><strong>Mr. Joel Allumbaugh</strong></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Director of the Center for Health Reform Initiatives</span></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Maine Heritage Policy Center</span></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MHPC Member: $20</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity.  <strong>Non-Member: $25</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;">For more information, please contact Amanda Clark</span></p>
<p style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;">by phone at 207-321-2550 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:aclark@mainepolicy.org">aclark@mainepolicy.org</a></span></p>
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		<title>Bangor Luncheon: &#8220;Fiscal Impacts of Demographic Winter&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.mainepolicy.org/2012/08/bangor-luncheon-fiscal-impacts-of-demographic-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangor Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Sea Dog Brewery, 26 Front Street Luncheon  12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Fiscal Impacts of Demographic Winter&#8221;   Mr. J. Scott Moody Chief Executive Officer The Maine Heritage Policy Center MHPC Member: $20 per person, ...]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">Sea Dog Brewery, 26 Front Street</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Luncheon </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span> </span>12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Fiscal Impacts of Demographic Winter&#8221;</span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></em></strong><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. J. Scott Moody</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: small;">Chief Executive Officer</span></span></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: small;">The Maine Heritage Policy Center</span></span></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MHPC Member: $20</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><strong>Non-Member: $25</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">For more information, please contact Amanda Clark</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">by phone at 207-321-2550 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:aclark@mainepolicy.org">aclark@mainepolicy.org</a></p>
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		<title>Portland Luncheon &#8211; August 16: &#8220;Fiscal Impacts of Demographic Winter&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portland Thursday, August 16, 2012 DiMillo’s On the Water 25 Long Wharf Luncheon  11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Fiscal Impacts of Demographic Winter&#8221; Mr. J. Scott Moody Chief Executive Officer The Maine Heritage Policy Center MHPC Member: $20 per person, ...]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">DiMillo’s On the Water<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Fiscal Impacts of Demographic Winter&#8221;</span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.mainepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/winter.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-2138];player=img;" title="Maine Demographic Winter"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2139" title="Maine Demographic Winter" src="http://www.mainepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/winter-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />
</span></span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Mr. J. Scott Moody</span></span></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">For more information, please contact Amanda Clark</p>
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		<title>Friedman Legacy Luncheon Event &#8211; July 31, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[the spirit of Milton Friedman, we invite you to a luncheon celebrating freedom and education. with  Ms. Lindsey Burke Will Skillman Fellow in Education The Heritage Foundation Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. DiMillo’s On the Water ...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 21px; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><a href="http://www.mainepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/Friedman-1.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-2130];player=img;" title="Friedman (1)"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2133" title="Friedman (1)" src="http://www.mainepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/Friedman-1-300x192.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="192" /></a>the spirit of Milton Friedman, we invite you to a luncheon celebrating freedom and education.</span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">with</span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 21px; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><img src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/4394058/burkelindsey.png" alt="" width="120" height="168" /></span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Ms. Lindsey Burke</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">Will Skillman Fellow in Education</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">The Heritage Foundation</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 17px;"><strong>Tuesday, July 31, 2012<br />
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.</strong></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">DiMillo’s On the Water</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">25 Long Wharf, Portland</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">MHPC Member $20, Non-member $25</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="color: #13b4bf;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Wi</span></span></strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Lindsey M. Burke researches and writes on federal and state education issues as the Will Skillman fellow in education policy at The Heritage Foundation. Burke focuses on two critical areas of education policy: reducing the federal role in education and empowering families with school choice.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Her work and commentary have been cited or appeared in national magazines such as The Atlantic, Time and Newsweek; newspapers such as The Boston Herald, The Star-Ledger, The Washington Examiner and The Washington Times; and digital venues such as the Daily Caller and National Review Online.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Burke, who has spoken on education reform issues across the country and internationally, also has appeared on CNN and Fox News Channel as well as numerous national or regional radio and television programs.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Burke holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in politics from Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., and a master of teaching degree in foreign language education from the University of Virginia. Before joining Heritage in 2008 as a research assistant, she taught high school French.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">She and her husband, Brian, currently reside in Alexandria, Va.</span></em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em></em><span style="font-size: small;">For more information, please contact Amanda Clark </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><span style="font-size: small;">by phone at 207-321-2550 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:aclark@mainepolicy.org">aclark@mainepolicy.org</a>. </span></span></div>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of Milton Friedman, we invite you to a luncheon celebrating freedom and education. with  Ms. Lindsey Burke Will Skillman Fellow in Education The Heritage Foundation Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. DiMillo’s On the ...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 21px; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><a href="http://www.mainepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/Friedman.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-2119];player=img;" title="Friedman"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2120" title="Friedman" src="http://www.mainepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/Friedman-300x192.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="192" /></a></span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 21px; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">In the spirit of Milton Friedman, we invite you to a luncheon celebrating freedom and education.</span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">with</span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 21px; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><img src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/4394058/burkelindsey.png" alt="" width="120" height="168" /></span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Ms. Lindsey Burke</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">Will Skillman Fellow in Education</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">The Heritage Foundation</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 17px;"><strong>Tuesday, July 31, 2012<br />
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">DiMillo’s On the Water</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">25 Long Wharf, Portland</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000000; font-size: 15px;">MHPC Member $20, Non-member $25</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="color: #13b4bf;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Wi</span></span></strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Lindsey M. Burke researches and writes on federal and state education issues as the Will Skillman fellow in education policy at The Heritage Foundation. Burke focuses on two critical areas of education policy: reducing the federal role in education and empowering families with school choice.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Her work and commentary have been cited or appeared in national magazines such as The Atlantic, Time and Newsweek; newspapers such as The Boston Herald, The Star-Ledger, The Washington Examiner and The Washington Times; and digital venues such as the Daily Caller and National Review Online.</span></em></span></div>
<div></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Burke, who has spoken on education reform issues across the country and internationally, also has appeared on CNN and Fox News Channel as well as numerous national or regional radio and television programs.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Burke holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in politics from Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., and a master of teaching degree in foreign language education from the University of Virginia. Before joining Heritage in 2008 as a research assistant, she taught high school French.</span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">She and her husband, Brian, currently reside in Alexandria, Va.</span></em></span></div>
<div></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><em></em><span style="font-size: small;">For more information, please contact Amanda Clark </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><span style="font-size: small;">by phone at 207-321-2550 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:aclark@mainepolicy.org">aclark@mainepolicy.org</a>. </span></span></div>
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		<title>Auburn Event &#8211; “ObamaCare: Maine’s Stake In The Fight”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Auburn Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn 14 Great Falls Plaza  Dinner  5:30 p.m. to  7:00 p.m. “ObamaCare: Maine’s Stake In The Fight” Mr. Joel Allumbaugh Director, Center for Health Reform Initiatives The Maine Heritage Policy Center   MHPC ...]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Mr. Joel Allumbaugh</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Director, Center for Health Reform Initiatives</span></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Maine Heritage Policy Center</span></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MHPC Member: $20</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><strong>Non-Member: $25</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>PORTLAND: Luncheon/Book Signing Event &#8211; &#8220;Left Turn&#8221; with Author Tim Groseclose</title>
		<link>http://www.mainepolicy.org/2012/06/portland-luncheonbook-signing-event-left-turn-with-author-tim-groseclose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Please Join Us For An MHPC Book Signing Event Thursday, June 28, 2012     Is Our Media Biased? A Leading Political Scientist Provides Scientific Proof &#160; Dr. Tim Groseclose DiMillo&#8217;s On the Water 25 Long Wharf, Portland 12:00 p.m. to ...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; font-size: x-large;">Please Join Us For An MHPC Book Signing Event</span></em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; font-size: x-large;">Thursday, June 28, 2012</span></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier new,courier; color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier new,courier; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; font-size: x-large;"><img src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/4394058/leftturnbook-1.png" alt="" width="110" height="142" /></span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">  <span style="font-family: courier new,courier; color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; font-size: x-large;">Is Our Media Biased?</span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000; font-size: x-large;">A Leading Political Scientist Provides Scientific Proof</span></em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://evbdn.eventbrite.com/s3-s3/eventlogos/4394058/groseclose.photo.left.turn.jpg" alt="" width="187" height="199" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000;">Dr. Tim Groseclose</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000; font-size: medium;">DiMillo&#8217;s On the Water</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000; font-size: medium;">25 Long Wharf, Portland</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000; font-size: medium;">12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000; font-size: medium;">$45 includes hardcover book and lunch</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000; font-size: medium;">$20 includes lunch</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000;">For more information please contact Amanda Clark </span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: andale mono,times; color: #000000;">by phone at 207-321-2550 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:aclark@mainepolicy.org"><span style="color: #000000;">aclark@mainepolicy.org</span></a>.</span></em></span></p>
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		<title>Portland Event: ObamaCare &#8211; Maine’s Stake In The Fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portland Thursday, May 24, 2012 DiMillo’s On the Water   25 Long Wharf   Luncheon  12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. “ObamaCare: Maine’s Stake In The Fight” Mr. Joel Allumbaugh Director of the Center for Health Reform Initiatives The Maine Heritage Policy ...]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“ObamaCare: Maine’s Stake In The Fight”</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Mr. Joel Allumbaugh</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Director of the Center for Health Reform Initiatives</span></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MHPC Member: $17</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><strong>Non-Member: $22</strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong></strong>For additional information, please contact Amanda Clark by e-mail </span></span></p>
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