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      <image:title>The Watch - Calcasieu Teachers Take Field Trip to Oppose New Accountability Standards for Louisiana Public Schools - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Calcasieu Teachers Take Field Trip to Oppose New Accountability Standards for Louisiana Public Schools - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Louisiana School Leader Testifies Against Accountability and Misspells Accountability - Make it stand out</image:title>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-03</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Has Senate Judiciary A Committee Killed Louisiana’s Best Chance for Auto Insurance Relief? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-04-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Watch - The Education Swamp’s Complicated Relationship with Basic Math - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>State Spending on the Minumum Foundation Program to fund K-12 students in Louisiana public schools FY 12-23.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2023-10-26</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Watch - US SENATOR JOHN KENNEDY, GOV-ELECT JEFF LANDRY, AND KEY LEGISLATORS DENOUNCE EDUCATION SWAMP LEADERS ON RULE CHANGES TO DESTROY LOUISIANA’S GRADUATION STANDARDS - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kennedy condemns proposal to lower graduation standards for Louisiana students.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Watch - US SENATOR JOHN KENNEDY, GOV-ELECT JEFF LANDRY, AND KEY LEGISLATORS DENOUNCE EDUCATION SWAMP LEADERS ON RULE CHANGES TO DESTROY LOUISIANA’S GRADUATION STANDARDS - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dr. Erin Bendily with the Pelican Institute, Brian Davis with the LA Association of Business and Industry, and Kelli Bottger with the education advocacy group Yes. Every kid. testify before the House Education Committee to oppose BESE’s rule change to gut Louisiana’s graduation standards.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/louisiana-voters-reject-education-swamp-support-education-freedom</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-10-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Louisiana voters reject education swamp, support education freedom - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/55ebea53-dde1-4205-8b8b-8511ae2100d6/HB98Vote.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Louisiana voters reject education swamp, support education freedom - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/a7f22c6f-ce97-4c0e-96f8-92b965de255f/MinceyFBposts.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Louisiana voters reject education swamp, support education freedom - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Louisiana voters reject education swamp, support education freedom - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2023-08-18</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2023-07-27</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Watch - It’s Christmas in July for Some Non-Profits in Swampland - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: LA State Bond Commission</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Watch - It’s Christmas in July for Some Non-Profits in Swampland - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/ce63a49b-8748-45dc-add8-1c899acc5f18/Priority+5+non-profit+projects.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - It’s Christmas in July for Some Non-Profits in Swampland - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: LA State Bond Commission</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/ea2af3c7-8945-4bce-b791-0eaa0799c25e/LA+Debt+Summary.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - It’s Christmas in July for Some Non-Profits in Swampland - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: Louisiana Department of Treasury</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/14c5cf21-4151-411f-adfa-2bafe865ed0f/LA+Debt+Per+Capita.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - It’s Christmas in July for Some Non-Profits in Swampland - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Source: Louisiana Department of Treasury</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/2flh69p6a9cpl27st6184bev2020l5</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-07-10</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/lessons-from-the-2023-budget-spending-fiasco-this-years-busted-spending-cap-sets-up-a-future-fiscal-cliff</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-06-29</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/lessons-from-the-2023-budget-fiasco-blind-budgeting-doesnt-work</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-28</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/2023-budget-spending-fiasco-reveals-underlying-problems-that-must-be-fixed-for-louisiana-to-prosper</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-27</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/la-education-swamp-leaders-move-to-water-down-high-school-graduation-requirements</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/8f471654-e8cb-4c9c-a047-b1239db3f8d0/Holly+Boffy_2019.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - LA Education Swamp Leaders Move to Water Down High School Graduation Requirements - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Holly Boffy speaking in 2019.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/tales-from-the-crypt-remember-that-time-gov-edwards-told-louisiana-to-say-farewell-to-college-football</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
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    <lastmod>2023-06-07</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/6c2868a6-a54c-46ba-864b-adb24ec5a421/John+Bel+Edwards+Threatens+LSU+Football.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Tales from the Crypt: Remember that Time Gov. Edwards Told Louisiana to “Say Farewell to College Football” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gov. John Bel Edwards</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/house-conservatives-key-to-reining-in-excessive-state-spending</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-06</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/shameful-spending-of-education-recovery-money-continues-in-ouachita-parish</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-31</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/759e7980-7c53-429c-9d8d-8219bd5ea9e5/OPSB+Education+Recovery+Funds.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Shameful Spending of Education Recovery Money Continues in Ouachita Parish - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/dd52f9e5-e58d-44ce-a11f-a717d9da3c7e/OPSB+Budget.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Shameful Spending of Education Recovery Money Continues in Ouachita Parish - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/4fb29e54-f8fc-4c63-8b93-c54724d21f7a/Screen+Shot+2023-05-24+at+9.29.37+PM.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Shameful Spending of Education Recovery Money Continues in Ouachita Parish - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ouachita Parish School Board shameful spending highlights from 2021 and 2022 allocation of federal education recovery funds.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/education-swamp-pushes-to-kill-spending-transparency</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-30</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/a51d2e23-50ae-4f14-ae0b-e714763391b8/Faulk+Testifies+Against+Spending+Transparency+Bill.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Education swamp pushes to kill spending transparency - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>LASS Executive Director Mike Faulk testifies against school spending transparency bill.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/school-superintendents-against-spending-transparencynbsp</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-24</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/02467cd8-e176-4a8b-9ec5-44ad352f1c06/Faulk+Testifies+Against+Spending+Transparency.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - School Superintendents Against Spending TransparencY - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/louisiana-lawmakers-seeking-plenty-of-pork-this-session</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/6tnphzc3pjrv92bu7xmxjth5formav</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/throwback-thursday-new-orleans-schools-a-train-wreck</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/top-la-wildlife-official-implicated-in-federal-bribery-scheme</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/4f860ed2-d9e3-465e-a367-8ea3e985d07e/WaltHandelsman.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Top LA Wildlife official Implicated in Federal Bribery Scheme - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Editorial cartoon by Walt Handelsman in The Times-Picayune I The Advocate</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/lawyersbehavingbadly</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-04-30</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/c28296a5-1e02-4603-b329-7fbfe868f7ba/Louisiana+Judge+Michelle+Odinet+Campaign+Sign.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - ICYMI: Lawyers Behaving Badly, Licensing Litigation, and Another National Report Ranking Louisiana Last - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/caught-on-camera-school-boards-serving-systems-not-students</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-05-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/57d0f1c2-3e87-476f-9ee5-daa36d8c61fa/LPSS+Campaign+Sign.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - CAUGHT ON CAMERA:       School Boards Serving Systems, Not Students - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Campaign sign produced by Livingston Parish School System in support of a new sales tax.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/1d342e6e-a1b9-47b8-94ea-2353d83e10c7/LPSS+Newspaper+Ad.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - CAUGHT ON CAMERA:       School Boards Serving Systems, Not Students - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/baa6fb9a-dd20-49db-a4f6-dc49271a338a/WAFB+Investigation.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - CAUGHT ON CAMERA:       School Boards Serving Systems, Not Students - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Employees of the Livingston Parish School System were caught this past weekend allegedly putting out signs related to the upcoming tax election.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/d2ae2d0c-dd4b-4f1d-8023-50eca1b82e6d/LPSS+Superintendent+of+Schools+Joe+Murphy.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - CAUGHT ON CAMERA:       School Boards Serving Systems, Not Students - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Livingston Parish Superintendent of Schools Joe Murphy</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/trial-lawyers-make-louisiana-judicial-hellhole-for-13th-year-in-a-row</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/the-broken-record-of-the-education-swamp</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/superintendents-push-anti-student-agenda-to-local-chamber</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/b2210fd6-cf84-4662-acf7-b30222f74584/superindentents+picture+1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Superintendents Push Anti-Student Agenda To Local Chamber - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/slush-fund-pt-2-how-districts-with-most-learning-loss-wasted-esser-funds</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/6b15221d-2e1a-40c4-803e-aaf916699089/slush+fund+part+2+picture+1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - SLUSH FUND, Pt. 2: How Districts With Most Learning Loss Wasted ESSER Funds - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/slush-fund-how-superintendents-are-using-covid-relief-money</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/outspoken-superintendent-cant-take-heat</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/5a2d1138-03a6-4d6d-afa9-d218c03e3985/a0ce86_14c97278a5b04dde94ac61c9a7797e9a%7Emv2.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Outspoken Superintendent Can't Take Heat - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/education-swamp-silent-on-student-decline</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/f57c6b44-7a3f-42df-b4bb-4d8bc8528b1b/a0ce86_4b10c1ec1d504abeaee74db91aa6be59%7Emv2.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Education Swamp Silent on Student Decline - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/carmouche-makes-his-picks-for-nov-8-elections</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/db56744c-2dc6-4b19-9c23-ed5156c8807f/Carmouche+Makes+His+Picks+For+Nov.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Carmouche Makes His Picks For Nov. 8 Elections - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/despite-billions-in-unspent-funds-school-leaders-oppose-higher-standards</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/carmouche-ad-hypocrisy-round-up</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/st-mary-parish-not-fooled-by-trial-attorneys</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/how-hard-is-it-to-get-a-state-agencys-budget</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/carmouche-defended-diverting-coastal-lawsuit-funds-for-tax-cuts-pay-raises</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/will-carmouches-coastal-lawsuits-even-help-the-coast</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/louisianas-least-transparent-state-agency</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-01-21</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/78c3e139-5832-4537-b8a3-d64b5d147e3d/transparent+state.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - Louisiana's Least Transparent State Agency - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/carmouche-rails-against-washington-liberals-while-funding-their-campaigns</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/expand-first-fund-later</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/ebr-school-board-to-vote-on-expanding-dual-enrollmentafter-the-school-year-starts</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/getting-rich-off-taxpayers-carmouche-only-pretends-to-care-about-tax-dollars</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/trial-lawyers-take-war-on-jobs-to-tv</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/education-swamp-trying-to-lower-the-bar-for-louisiana-students</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/when-self-generated-revenue-is-actually-tax-dollars</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6359a800b5d4b729bdac9594/dbf8b352-1f25-4564-81f7-aa7c869bd086/tax+dollars+picture+1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Watch - When "Self-Generated Revenue" Is Actually "Tax Dollars" - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/gotcha-tax-payer-funded-bike-share-program-going-down-the-drain-in-baton-rouge</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-01-20</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/taxpayers-funding-lavish-school-board-conferences</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/with-qualifying-for-fall-elections-over-watch-who-funds-candidates</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/education-swamps-favorite-republicans-kill-veto-override-session</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/is-baton-rouge-school-board-broken</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/gov-edwards-bows-to-education-swamp</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.laswampwatch.com/the-watch/carmouches-ppp-loan-windfall</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2023-06-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Watch - How Much Are School Boards Giving to LSBA? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Judges Set Carmouche's Fees. He Invests in Them. - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Watch - LSBA Ramps Up Lobbying Efforts</image:title>
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      <image:title>The Watch - LSBA Ramps Up Lobbying Efforts - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>The Watch - Teacher's Unions Doled Out Cash Ahead of Legislative Session - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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