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	<item><title>Senator Proos acknowledges the successes of the past year while staying focused on the work yet to be done. </title><description> </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20120118_Proos_SOS.mp3</link><datePosted>1/18/2012</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos offers tips to be sure your charitable donations go where you intended.  </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos recommends checking the MI Attorney General's online listing to be sure the charity to which you wish to give is registered and legitimate. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20111222_Proos_Charity.mp3</link><datePosted>12/22/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos is interviewed on WNDU-TV South Bend, on important facing the people of Michigan. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos discusses the federal government's attempts to ban the children of farm owners from working on family farms and Erin's Law. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20111219_Proos_WNDU.mp3</link><datePosted>12/21/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on Senate Bill 516. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos sponsored this legislation to reduce regulatory burden on Michigan's agriculture industry. Among the bill's attributes: it allows for the shifting of produce weight between axles on agricultural vehicles without penalty when the vehicle gross weight is within statute. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20111130_Proos_SB516.mp3</link><datePosted>11/30/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on Senate passage of legislation designed to help protect senior citizens in Michigan. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos sites that in response to increases in physical, emotional and financial abuse of seniors citizens, this new legislation will help give law enforcement the tools they need to prosecute these predatory criminals.  </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20111104_Proos_Seniors.mp3</link><datePosted>11/4/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on Senate Bill 194: a bill to expand the types of fireworks that can legally be purchased in Michigan. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos notes the problem of people from Michigan going to neighboring states to purchase fireworks that were banned in this state. This legislation will allow those millions of dollars to be spent here in Michigan. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20111102_Proos_Fireworks.mp3</link><datePosted>11/3/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos: WKZO Radio's Richard Piet interview from January 2011. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos gives his thoughts on the new direction the state needs to take including the need for increased efficiency in how scarce tax dollars are spent.  </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110916_Proos_WKZO.mp3</link><datePosted>9/15/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos discusses disaster readiness with Berrien County Undersheriff Chuck Heit. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos outlines what your family should prepare to do in the event of an emergency in southwest Michigan. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110906_Proos_Heit.mp3</link><datePosted>9/9/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos discusses Jobs with WNDU TV16 in South Bend. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos talks with TV16 on what Michigan has done to foster job growth in our state and turn the economy in the right direction. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110902_Proos_WNDU.mp3</link><datePosted>9/2/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on the passage of the budget. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos remarks that this budget puts the state on the right path to fiscal prosperity.  </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110526_Proos_Budget.mp3</link><datePosted>5/26/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>SENATOR PROOS COMMENTS ON A RECENTLY DISCOVERED INCIDENT OF EGREGIOUS BRIDGE CARD ABUSE. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos emphasizes the need for reforms after the Senate learned of a man who had won &#36;2 million in the lottery and continued to receive public Bridge Card assistance. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110518_Proos_BridgeCards.mp3</link><datePosted>5/18/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos speaks prior to a Senate Hearing on his legislation making it harder to purchase ingredients for Meth in Michigan. </title><description> </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110505_Proos_Meth.mp3</link><datePosted>5/5/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on Senate passage of all state budgets that will now go to the House consideration. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos reminds us that Michigan has no one time fixes left, no stimulus dollars this year from Washington and must now do the hard work that has been put off for nearly a decade. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110427_Proos_Budgets.mp3</link><datePosted>4/27/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos gives details of his legislation to track individuals involved in supplying Meth labs. </title><description>Michigan State Senator John Proos sponsored legislation that would enable drug companies to incorporate an Internet tracking system to alert law enforcement when individuals are moving from store to store making multiple purchases of drugs used in cooking Meth. </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110412_Proos_Meth.mp3</link><datePosted>4/12/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Sen. John Proos announced today that he is introducing legislation Tuesday to help stop meth production by cracking down on obtaining the drugs main ingredient.
 </title><description> </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110411_Proos_Meth.mp3</link><datePosted>4/11/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on Child Abuse Prevention Month. </title><description> </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110404_Proos_Child_Abuse.mp3</link><datePosted>4/4/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator Proos comments on the Governor's Budget presentation. </title><description> </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110217_Proos_Budget.mp3</link><datePosted>2/17/2011</datePosted></item><item><title>Senator John Proos comments on the Governor's address. </title><description> </description><link>http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/audio/21/20110119_Proos_SOS.mp3</link><datePosted>1/19/2011</datePosted></item></channel></rss>