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		<title>A Solution in Search of a Problem: The SAVE Act</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act represents one of the most significant proposed changes to federal voter registration law in decades, touching on deeply held values about who should be allowed to vote and how we define the balance between security and accessibility. Supporters of the bill argue the measure closes loopholes in current...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Great Car Fire Panic: A Calm Look at the Data Nobody Clicked For</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[BEV]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Public discussion about cars—especially electric vehicles—often centers on isolated incidents rather than scale. Headlines about a single dramatic vehicle fire can dominate the news cycle, while broader questions about how often fires occur, which vehicles are actually involved, and what ownership really costs over time are rarely examined together. When you zoom out and look...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When Hackers Try to Steal Your Life, But Your Credit Freeze Says &#8216;Not Today!&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit Bureau]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Equifax]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the past month, my personal information somehow slipped through the cracks, only to end up on the dark web, accessible to strangers. If you’ve been lucky enough to dodge identity theft so far, you might not realize the real nightmare it can cause, especially if those strangers start applying for credit in your name....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Local Elections Matter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Civic Participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Involvement]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to an annual report from Gallup, 67% of Americans trust local government to handle local problems, while only 32% trust the legislative branch of the federal government. This discrepancy in trust levels isn&#8217;t particularly surprising. Local governments are closer to the community, making them more directly accountable to the people they serve. However, this...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Public Libraries For Everyone!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[libraries]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days of libraries being silent sanctuaries for solitary study. Nowadays, they&#8217;re vibrant hubs of community activity, offering a plethora of resources and services beyond just books. As a Trustee for my local public library for the past decade, I&#8217;ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible evolution of these institutions. From...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New section on JoryPepper.com!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Genealogy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family research]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have hit a brick wall on all lines of my family research. Every genealogist – professional or amateur – knows this feeling. I have decided to do deep dives into random people in my family tree. Partially to see if I can surface new research threads and partially to share out what I’ve learned...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Back to Basics: Your Résumé and LinkedIn&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Communications]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[No matter where you are in your working life, chances are you have created more than one résumé or curriculum vitae (CV). It&#8217;s a document that most of us have done at least once. In the past couple of weeks, I&#8217;ve received calls from friends asking me to help them update their résumés or create cover letters for them....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A New Model For Employee Communications&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not following Shel Holtz&#8217;s postings on employee communications, you are missing out on some really good stuff! In a nutshell, he&#8217;s introducing us all to: &#8220;&#8230;a new model of employee communication, one designed to deliver measurable results that demonstrate the impact on the organization in ways that matter to leaders.&#8221; So far there are six...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Should You Be Doing A Daily News Briefing?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[daily email]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[PRNewsOnline recently posted an article about daily news briefings, stating: &#8220;If your organization’s news alerts are boring on a slow day, or if you remember they exist only during product launches and crises, you risk ignoring a vital resource. Corporate communicators who look beyond the basic utility and format of daily media reports can develop...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Communications and Productivity in the Workplace&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherri Hartlen-Neely]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2017 16:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Communications]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to Webtorials 2017 Workplace Productivity and Communications Technology Report: Over two-thirds of the survey respondents&#8217; work day is spent on communications-based activities. Almost three hours per day is spent on real-time person-to-person communications consisting of phone calls and face-to-face meetings. Almost an hour and a half per day is spent on email. Almost 15%...]]></description>
		
		
		
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