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		<title>Phoenix&#8217;s newest public information officer is a French bulldog</title>
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					<dc:creator>Clarissa Sosin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/06/Anna-Hernandez-Oso.png" alt="a gray french bulldog named oso" />Oso, the pup owned by Councilmember Anna Hernandez, has taken on the mantle of explaining complex issues to residents.]]></description>
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		<title>Top Recorder&#8217;s Office official loves to tweet heinous shit at work</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:32:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/06/Sam-Stone-Screenshot.png" alt="a man filming a selfie video in his car" />Sam Stone, the chief of staff for Recorder Justin Heap, uses work time to blast out drivel about Democrats, Muslims and more.]]></description>
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		<title>Where to find the viral dot cakes in Phoenix</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tirion Boan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>GOP lawmaker sees photo of colleague&#8217;s baby, brings up her abortion</title>
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					<dc:creator>Clarissa Sosin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:56:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Glendale Community College used AI at graduation and it went horribly</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:32:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>GOP rival takes aim at U.S. House hopeful Jay Feely, gets real racist</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:01:29 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Chaplik-Feely.jpg" alt="a photo collage of joseph chaplik and jay feely" />GOP candidate Jay Feely has helped two Haitian men come to the U.S. His challenger, Joseph Chaplik, says that's a problem.]]></description>
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		<title>County supervisor fibs about attending ceremony for fallen officers</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:22:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Mark-Stewart.jpg" alt="mark stewart in a suit with a red tie" />Mark Stewart, who represents much of the East Valley, tweeted as if he attended a memorial for fallen officers. He didn't.]]></description>
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		<title>Buckeye battles conspiracy theories that Bill Gates caused Hazen Fire</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:31:19 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Hazen-Fire.jpg" alt="smoke billows up from a field" />No, Bill Gates did not start the Hazen Fire in the West Valley, Buckeye wants to make clear.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-lawmaker can&#8217;t be bothered to film job announcement, uses AI instead</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:18:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Arizona candidate makes AI show tune about ICE’s Surprise facility</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:11:54 -0700</pubDate>
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