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	<title>Roger Niello - On My Mind</title>
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	<description>Roger Niello is the President of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. He has served as representative in the California 5th Assembly District at California State Assembly from 2004 - 2010. Roger has lived in Sacramento, CA nearly all his life.</description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Returning to the Capitol &#8211; with the Chamber</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2012/02/20/im-returning-to-the-capitol-with-the-chamber/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m happy to announce that I’ll be returning to the State Legislature next month. As part of our Chamber’s State Legislative Summit March 1, that is. While in elected office I often spoke of the need for business people to lobby their government. I call it The Business Imperative. For self interest, for sure, it is important for business to <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2012/02/20/im-returning-to-the-capitol-with-the-chamber/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My First Metro Business Quarterly Column</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2012/01/05/my-first-metro-business-quarterly-column/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember Bobby Vee’s 1950s song Rubber Ball? Do you remember 1995? And what do those two have to do with each other? Well, 1995 was the year that I was President (as the volunteer head was called then) of the Metro Chamber and, like Bobby Vee’s rubber ball, I’ve come bouncing back! The Metro Chamber Leadership has honored <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2012/01/05/my-first-metro-business-quarterly-column/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Reform is an essential Budget Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2011/08/07/tax-reform-is-an-essential-budget-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2011/08/07/tax-reform-is-an-essential-budget-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the national debate over the debt and budget deficits, reforming our tax system is an important, if not the key, part of the solution. Well, as there seem to be similarities between California and Beltway budget battles, there is definitely a similarity in the importance of tax reform. It may even more important in our quest to regain the <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2011/08/07/tax-reform-is-an-essential-budget-reform/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Roger Files Public Employee Pension Reform Act with Attorney General</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2011/04/01/roger-files-public-employee-pension-reform-act-with-attorney-general/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2011/04/01/roger-files-public-employee-pension-reform-act-with-attorney-general/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The problems posed by our public employee pensions have become headline news. Recent news coverage details large unfunded liabilities and public opinion polls demonstrate the increasing concern of voters. Recently I filed the Public Employee Pension Reform Act. This is a proposal of three very reasonable reforms to lower the costs of public employee pensions that have become unsustainable. I <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2011/04/01/roger-files-public-employee-pension-reform-act-with-attorney-general/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Greetings and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/12/24/holiday-greeting-and-a-very-merry-christmas-to-you-and-your-family/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/12/24/holiday-greeting-and-a-very-merry-christmas-to-you-and-your-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Holiday Season is such a unique time of year. It’s a time of reflection and of recalling memories near and far as well as a time to anticipate what the New Year will bring. And among those agreeable musings, we celebrate with family and friends. My reflections are upon the honor that I’ve had to represent the 5th Assembly <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/12/24/holiday-greeting-and-a-very-merry-christmas-to-you-and-your-family/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>1st Senate District Debate Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/10/11/1st-senate-district-debate-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/10/11/1st-senate-district-debate-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have prepared some video highlights from the 1st Senate District Debate held in Granite Bay on September 29. We&#8217;ll roll out these &#8220;highlights&#8221; over the next few days. I want to make sure that you know where I stand on the issues that are important to you. This first video includes my thoughts on the the mandatory ski helmet <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/10/11/1st-senate-district-debate-highlights/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Budget Vote Last Year</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/10/04/my-budget-vote-last-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/10/04/my-budget-vote-last-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re going to be hearing a lot from my opponent in the coming weeks about my budget vote from last year. He&#8217;s trying to beat me by telling the voters that I voted for the &#8220;largest tax increase in the history of California&#8221; (which if taken in terms of our overall percentage of revenues is actually far from the truth&#8230;but <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/10/04/my-budget-vote-last-year/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Road Trips</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/09/13/weekend-road-trips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/09/13/weekend-road-trips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we travel around the vast 1st Senate District on this campaign, I thought it would be important to document the journey along the way. We took a long weekend road trip this last weekend through Sacramento, Placer and Nevada Counties. The 1st Senate District includes a lot of beautiful country and some really friendly people. We started on Saturday <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/09/13/weekend-road-trips/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Banning debit card fees just eliminates transparency and hurts consumers</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/08/14/banning-debit-card-fees-just-eliminates-transparency-and-hurts-consumers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/08/14/banning-debit-card-fees-just-eliminates-transparency-and-hurts-consumers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, a bill came before the State Assembly that would &#8220;ban&#8221; debit card fees. It never ceases to amaze me how people seem to think that if the government steps in and bans something, it will go away entirely. The reality is that banks charge retailers a transaction fee for using debt cards and credit cards. Retailers can choose <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/08/14/banning-debit-card-fees-just-eliminates-transparency-and-hurts-consumers/">More</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering State Senator Dave Cox</title>
		<link>http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/07/24/remembering-state-senator-dave-cox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be a public memorial for State Senator Dave Cox on August 5th at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Downtown Sacramento located at 1017 11th Street. The ceremony begins promptly at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, the Cox family asks that donations be made to the Dave and Maggie Cox Scholarship Fund with the Sacramento Region Community <a class="more" href="http://www.rogerniello.com/2010/07/24/remembering-state-senator-dave-cox/">More</a>]]></description>
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