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	<description>Learn more about HB 3243</description>
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		<title>Tool Simplifies Repair Diagnostics</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/12/07/tool-simplifies-repair-diagnostics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dealer and independent repair shops could use a single universal interface that plugs into a PC to download only the diagnostic repair information they need to fix a car, saving repair shops money that can translate into lower repair bills for consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>Right to Repair Initiatives Certified in Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/09/29/right-to-repair-initiatives-certified-in-massachusetts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hannah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Attorney General has certified four variations of Right to Repair initiatives, rejecting carmaker claims the ballot measures would result in theft of their intellectual property.
Right to Repair legislation, which has been introduced in Massachusetts and Oregon, guarantees vehicle owners and independent auto repair shops secure access to diagnostic repair information generated by the computers in their vehicles, as well as the ability to restart those computers after repairs are made.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Man Favors R2R</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/09/29/consumer-man-favors-r2r/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oregon Right to Repair Coalition</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I like my car dealership. But I also have a trusted repair shop that has taken good care of me. I should be able to choose where to go for service.&#8221; Read More]]></description>
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		<title>KATU Story: Car shops want law so you don’t pay more for repairs</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/04/06/katu-story-car-shops-want-law-so-you-don%e2%80%99t-pay-more-for-repairs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oregon Right to Repair Coalition</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Melica Johnson KATU News and KATU.com Staff SALEM, Ore. –  If you own a newer car, you may not own all of it. Many of the codes your mechanic needs to access your car’s computer still belong to the manufacturer. Read Full Story Here]]></description>
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		<title>Tire Industry Supports Right to Repair</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/03/15/tire-industry-supports-right-to-repair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oregon Right to Repair Coalition</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could this be the year right-to-repair legislation finally gets passed in a state legislature or nationally? The chances appear better than ever, with three states (including Oregon) having introduced their own versions of bills for what’s officially known as the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act.

Should right-to-repair legislation become a reality, either federally or in an individual state, it would be a boon for independent automotive repairers. No longer would they have to worry about being unable to compete fairly with franchised car dealerships that have ready access to all the technical information and equipment needed to repair today’s increasingly complex vehicles.

Should right-to-repair legislation become a reality, either federally or in an individual state, it would be a boon for independent automotive repairers. No longer would they have to worry about being unable to compete fairly with franchised car dealerships that have ready access to all the technical information and equipment needed to repair today’s increasingly complex vehicles.]]></description>
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		<title>Witnesses Make the Case for Right to Repair</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/03/14/witnesses-make-the-case-for-right-to-repair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oregon Right to Repair Coalition</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supporters testified Oregon Right to Repair legislation is essential to preserve consumer choice, ensure motorist safety and provide access to quality repairs in rural areas. House Bill 3243 received its first hearing today (March 14) in the Oregon legislature in the House Business and Labor Committee.]]></description>
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		<title>Right to Repair Gains Hearing</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/03/08/right-to-repair-gains-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/03/08/right-to-repair-gains-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oregon Right to Repair legislation (House Bill 3243) will receive its first public hearing Monday, March 14 before the House Business and Labor Committee in the State Capitol in Salem. &#8220;This legislation is critical to retain a level competitive playing field for independent, family-owned repair shops,&#8221; says Barbara Crest, executive director of the Northwest Automotive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How HB 3243 helps rural Oregonians</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/02/24/how-hb-3243-helps-rural-oregonians/</link>
		<comments>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/02/24/how-hb-3243-helps-rural-oregonians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oregon Right to Repair Coalition</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are driving down a highway somewhere in rural Oregon. Suddenly a warning light illuminates on your dashboard. You are miles away from the dealership where you bought the car. So you limp to the nearest town and find a local auto repair shop. The last thing you want to hear is: “Sorry, we cannot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Oregonians Think…</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/02/21/what-oregonians-think%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/02/21/what-oregonians-think%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oregon Right to Repair Coalition</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By a margin of 74% to 11%, Oregon voters favor Right to Repair legislation to require car companies to make the same non-proprietary diagnostic data available to non-dealer repair shops as they do to their own dealers. After learning more about what the legislation would do, support grows to 85% in favor, with only 10% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mechanic Profile: Jim Houser</title>
		<link>http://righttorepairoregon.com/2011/02/21/jim-houser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the people singled out by President Obama during his State of the Union Address January 25 was Jim Houser, co-owner along with his wife, Helen Dally, of Hawthorne Auto Clinic in Portland. Houser was invited to join First Lady Michelle Obama in her box to hear the President speak. In his speech, Obama [...]]]></description>
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