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<description>	&lt;p&gt;Grover Norquist and his friends at Americans for Tax Reform in Washington D.C. have graciously provided us this contact list of Arizona GOP lawmakers. He has granted permission for you to call* and make your voice heard on Arizona’s budget crisis!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;*long distance charges may apply&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/downloads/ATR_AZGOP_v6.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a .pdf version&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;td colspan="5"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact your State Senator&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Mailing Address&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Phone&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;E-Mail&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Bob Burns, R-Peoria&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Pamela Gorman, R-Anthem&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Chuck Gray, R-Mesa&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Linda Gray, R-Glendale&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Barbara Leff, R-Paradise Valley&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Steve Pierce, R-Prescott&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Jay Tibshraeny, R-Chandler&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-Gilbert&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td colspan="5"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact your State Representative&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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  &lt;tr&gt; 
    &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Mailing Address&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Phone&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;E-Mail&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;/tr&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Kirk Adams, R-Mesa&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Frank Antenori, R-Tucson&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Ray Barnes, R-Phoenix&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Tom Boone, R-Peoria&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Judy Burges, R-Skull Valley&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Sam Crump, R-Anthem&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;/tr&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Adam Driggs, R-Phoenix&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
  &lt;/tr&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. David Gowan, R-Tucson&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Laurin Hendrix, R-Gilbert&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Bill Konopnicki, R-Safford&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Glendale&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Litchfield Park&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Rick Murphy, R-Peoria&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Warde Nichols, R-Gilbert&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Doug Quelland, R-Phoenix&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Carl Seel, R-Phoenix&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. David Stevens, R-Sierra Vista&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Andy Tobin, R-Paulden&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Jerry Weiers, R-Glendale&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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    &lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.azdem.org/page/-/images/Norquist.jpg"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;Rep. Steve Yarbrough, R-Gilbert&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20005&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;202-785-0266&lt;/td&gt;
    &lt;td&gt;friends@atr.org&lt;/td&gt;
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<item><title>Come one, come all, see the amazing Gov. Brewer fail to lead</title>
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<link>http://www.azdem.org/blog/923/come-one-come-all-see-the-amazing-gov-brewer-fail-to-lead</link></item>
<item><title>Rep. Grijalva's remarks at ADP State Committee Meeting's Progressive Caucus</title>
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<link>http://www.azdem.org/blog/889/rep-grijalvas-remarks-at-adp-state-committee-meetings-progressive-caucus</link></item>
<item><title>Call to Action - Republican legislators want to hear from the public – yes, that means you!!!</title>
<description>	&lt;p&gt;
On Thursday, the Maricopa County Republican Party is hosting a town hall to tell the “whole story” about the state budget. Republican legislators Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh, Thayer Verschoor, and Chuck Gray will be on hand for this event. We call on you, the public, to attend this event, and voice your comments, questions and concerns to lawmakers who created and voted for the deep budget cuts in 2009 that greatly impacted Arizonans. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The town hall is open to the public. This is the first time Republicans have collectively gathered to listen to public comment about the impact of the budget cuts.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Maricopa County Republican Party State Budget Town Hall&lt;br /&gt;
When: Thursday, April 16, 5:45 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Where: Scottsdale Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, Ariz.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you’re interested in joining us, contact us via &lt;a href="http://www.azdem.org/ajaksich@azdem.org"&gt;e-mail&lt;/a&gt; or call 602-298-4200&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>	&lt;p&gt;House Democrats at the State Legislature are getting &lt;a href="http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/287317"&gt;kudos for their budget proposal&lt;/a&gt; which was released last week. The proposal puts money back into our schools and universities. It also protects critical programs that protect our most vulnerable. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;“We were pleased to see House Democrats take this kind of leadership initiative.”&lt;br /&gt;
(&lt;a href="http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/287317"&gt;Daily Star Editorial&lt;/a&gt; , 4/5/09)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The proposal offers credible alternatives to the GOP’s plan which seeks to issue more corporate tax breaks.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Read the whole plan &lt;a href="http://www.strongerarizona.com/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


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