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<channel><title><![CDATA[Trinity Lutheran Church - State Budget Advocacy]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget]]></link><description><![CDATA[State Budget Advocacy]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:12:01 -0600</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to our community for your help and effort!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/thanks-to-our-community-for-your-help-and-effort]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/thanks-to-our-community-for-your-help-and-effort#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:20:42 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/thanks-to-our-community-for-your-help-and-effort</guid><description><![CDATA[Now that the state has passed a budget and a school funding formula, CAMA's state budget work has come to a conclusion for the time being. We thank you for your energy and engagement over the summer, and invite you to join with CAMA in the future to discuss important community issues and work to make the Canton area an even better place to live, work, and grow! [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Now that the state has passed a budget and a school funding formula, CAMA's state budget work has come to a conclusion for the time being. We thank you for your energy and engagement over the summer, and invite you to join with CAMA in the future to discuss important community issues and work to make the Canton area an even better place to live, work, and grow!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Call for Elected Official Postcards!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/last-call-for-elected-official-postcards]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/last-call-for-elected-official-postcards#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:07:51 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Action Items]]></category><category><![CDATA[Forum   June 12]]></category><category><![CDATA[Springfield]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/last-call-for-elected-official-postcards</guid><description><![CDATA[If you didn't sign postcards for our elected officials at the Forum, print out the file below, sign the cards, and turn them Monday (June 26) so that they can be delivered by a small Canton delegation to the officials' Springfield offices on Tuesday! You can turn in cards at any of the following locations:Canton Area Chamber of Commerce (209 E Chestnut St, Suite 2)Canton YWCA (111 N Ave A)First Christian Church (215 W Elm St; Open Monday from 9am-1pm)Sunset Manor (129 S 1st Ave)    budget_forum_ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">If you didn't sign postcards for our elected officials at the Forum, print out the file below, sign the cards, and turn them Monday (June 26) so that they can be delivered by a small Canton delegation to the officials' Springfield offices on Tuesday! You can turn in cards at any of the following locations:<ul><li>Canton Area Chamber of Commerce (209 E Chestnut St, Suite 2)</li><li>Canton YWCA (111 N Ave A)</li><li>First Christian Church (215 W Elm St; Open Monday from 9am-1pm)</li><li>Sunset Manor (129 S 1st Ave)</li></ul></div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/uploads/8/4/4/2/84427412/budget_forum_postcards.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> budget_forum_postcards.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>28 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/uploads/8/4/4/2/84427412/budget_forum_postcards.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Email List Signup]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/new-email-list-signup]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/new-email-list-signup#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 03:01:11 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Email List]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/new-email-list-signup</guid><description><![CDATA[Our email list is now served by MailChimp, a free email list manager. Please subscribe using the form below, as the old form has been disabled.        #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }        /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.           We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */Subscribe to State Budget Impasse Email List* indicates requ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Our email list is now served by MailChimp, a free email list manager. Please subscribe using the form below, as the old form has been disabled.</div><div><div id="621423144774353873" align="center" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"><!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form --><link href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org//cdn-images.mailchimp.com/embedcode/classic-10_7.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><style type="text/css">        #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }        /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.           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Tell them how the impasse affects you and your family, what services you want to see funded, and how important it is for them to discover common ground and take action!    statebudgetimpasseinfo.pdfFile Size:  155 kbFile Type:   pdfDownload File    [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Download this flyer for a convenient list of phone numbers you can use to contact our elected officials. Tell them how the impasse affects you and your family, what services you want to see funded, and how important it is for them to discover common ground and take action!</div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/uploads/8/4/4/2/84427412/statebudgetimpasseinfo.pdf"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> statebudgetimpasseinfo.pdf</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>155 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pdf</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/uploads/8/4/4/2/84427412/statebudgetimpasseinfo.pdf" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forum Slides Available for Download]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/forum-slides-available-for-download]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/forum-slides-available-for-download#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 03:01:37 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Forum   June 12]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/forum-slides-available-for-download</guid><description><![CDATA[Click below to download the informational PowerPoint slideshow that was displayed at the forum!    state_budget_impasse_forum_announce__new.pptxFile Size:  6839 kbFile Type:   pptxDownload File    [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Click below to download the informational PowerPoint slideshow that was displayed at the forum!</div>  <div><div style="margin: 10px 0 0 -10px"> <a href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/uploads/8/4/4/2/84427412/state_budget_impasse_forum_announce__new.pptx"><img src="//www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/xls.png" width="36" height="36" style="float: left; position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0;" /></a><div style="float: left; text-align: left; position: relative;"><table style="font-size: 12px; font-family: tahoma; line-height: .9;"><tr><td colspan="2"><b> state_budget_impasse_forum_announce__new.pptx</b></td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Size:  </td><td>6839 kb</td></tr><tr style="display: none;"><td>File Type:  </td><td> pptx</td></tr></table><a href="https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/uploads/8/4/4/2/84427412/state_budget_impasse_forum_announce__new.pptx" style="font-weight: bold;">Download File</a></div> </div>  <hr style="clear: both; width: 100%; visibility: hidden"></hr></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Budget Impasse Forum Video]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/state-budget-impasse-forum-video-june-12-2017]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/state-budget-impasse-forum-video-june-12-2017#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:51:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Forum - June 12]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mytrinitylutheran.org/statebudget/state-budget-impasse-forum-video-june-12-2017</guid><description><![CDATA[CAMA thanks Mark Bixler for producing this video of the State Budget Impasse Forum on June 12, 2017 at Canton High School! Over 400 people participated in the forum, and more than 50 devices turned into a Facebook Live stream of the event, which helped inform the Canton community about the challenges--present and future--that the lack of a state budget presents for social services, nursing homes, Canton schools, and Spoon River College.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">CAMA thanks Mark Bixler for producing this video of the State Budget Impasse Forum on June 12, 2017 at Canton High School! Over 400 people participated in the forum, and more than 50 devices turned into a Facebook Live stream of the event, which helped inform the Canton community about the challenges--present and future--that the lack of a state budget presents for social services, nursing homes, Canton schools, and Spoon River College.</div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lPm9hZmYDiY?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>