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    <description><![CDATA[Ask the Mayor focuses on issues facing communities in central Indiana. Everything from potholes to tax policy gets covered in 30 minute weekly live interviews with the mayors of Bloomington, Kokomo, Terre Haute, and Columbus, Indiana. \"Ask the Mayor\" is a production of WFIU Public Media from Indiana University.]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ask the Mayor focuses on issues facing communities in central Indiana. Everything from potholes to tax policy gets covered in 30 minute weekly live interviews with the mayors of Bloomington, Kokomo, Terre Haute, and Columbus, Indiana. \"Ask the Mayor\" is a production of WFIU Public Media from Indiana University.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:44:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong</title>
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WFIU's Daniel Robison speaks with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about?his recent economic development trip to China, the massive budget cuts?the city faces, as well as Mayor Armstrong's reaction to the historic?results of the 2008 election.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:01:30 -0500</pubDate>
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WFIU's Daniel Robison speaks with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about?his recent economic development trip to China, the massive budget cuts?the city faces, as well as Mayor Armstrong's reaction to the historic?results of the 2008 election.

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      <title>Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight talks about a lawsuit filed against him by two disgruntled police officers, how he&#xBF;ll vote on November 4th and whether he plans to stump for candidates in north central Indiana.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:47:29 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan talks about his definition of economic development, early voting and whether his votes ever cross party lines.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:28:30 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WFIU Assistant News Director Daniel Robison speaks with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about the city's efforts to buy flood damaged properties, his efforts to slash Columbus' budget, and the long odds fellow Democrat and gubernatorial nominee Jill Long Thompson faces against Governor Mitch Daniels. Originally aired 01 October 2008.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:04:39 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[WFIU Assistant News Director Daniel Robison speaks with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about the city's efforts to buy flood damaged properties, his efforts to slash Columbus' budget, and the long odds fellow Democrat and gubernatorial nominee Jill Long Thompson faces against Governor Mitch Daniels. Originally aired 01 October 2008.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WFIU News Director Stan Jastrzebski questions Kokomo mayor Greg Goodnight about the city's high unemployment rate, the mayor's connection to two disgraced police officers and whether he's helping Congressman Joe Donnelly get reelected. Originally aired 24 September 2008.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:23:39 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[WFIU News Director Stan Jastrzebski questions Kokomo mayor Greg Goodnight about the city's high unemployment rate, the mayor's connection to two disgraced police officers and whether he's helping Congressman Joe Donnelly get reelected. Originally aired 24 September 2008.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WFIU news director Stan Jastrzebski chats with Bloomington mayor Mark Kruzan about cleanup from Hurricane Ike, better trails in the city and dealing with sticky personnel matters among appointed officials. Originally aired 17 September 2008.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:53:43 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[WFIU news director Stan Jastrzebski chats with Bloomington mayor Mark Kruzan about cleanup from Hurricane Ike, better trails in the city and dealing with sticky personnel matters among appointed officials. Originally aired 17 September 2008.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WFIU/WTIU News Bureau Chief Ann Shea talks with Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett about how property tax shortfalls are affecting the county and why he's pushing for raises for city employees. Originally aired 10 September 2008.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:33:39 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[WFIU/WTIU News Bureau Chief Ann Shea talks with Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett about how property tax shortfalls are affecting the county and why he's pushing for raises for city employees. Originally aired 10 September 2008.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Columbus Planning Dept Manager Jim Clause</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Columbus Planning Department manager Jim Clause fills in for Mayor Fred Armstrong and takes questions from WFIU Assistant News Director Daniel Robison about the city buying flood-damaged homes and plans for a bond project to fund construction of a parking garage for Cummins employees. Originally aired 03 September 2008.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:14:22 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Columbus Planning Department manager Jim Clause fills in for Mayor Fred Armstrong and takes questions from WFIU Assistant News Director Daniel Robison about the city buying flood-damaged homes and plans for a bond project to fund construction of a parking garage for Cummins employees. Originally aired 03 September 2008.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WFIU News Director Stan Jastrzebski talks with Kokomo mayor Greg Goodnight about the approval of the city's annexation plan, slashing insurance benefits to meet budget concerns and whether the mayor will spy on the Republicans in Minneapolis. Originally aired 27 Aug 2008.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:54:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[WFIU News Director Stan Jastrzebski talks with Kokomo mayor Greg Goodnight about the approval of the city's annexation plan, slashing insurance benefits to meet budget concerns and whether the mayor will spy on the Republicans in Minneapolis. Originally aired 27 Aug 2008.]]></itunes:summary>
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