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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Safety Webinars Can Save You Millions</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Fall- and strain-prevention education is&amp;#160;coming to your computer on Dec. 9 and 11.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50229</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Secretary of State Ken Bennett to speak at annual member luncheon</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Reservations are now being taken for Dec. 2 event at the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix. Cost to join is $25.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50199</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/Arizona spreads the word on the perils of H.R. 3962</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Busy week of media and public appearances preceded historic House vote.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49599</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>State Treasurer tells NFIB members budget deficit to grow to $1 billion</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Tucson gathering also hears from five state legislators on issues concerning small business.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=48442</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Phoenix Business Journal Interviews New State Director</title>
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      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49913</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New NFIB/Arizona state director brings extensive small business advocacy to job</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Farrell Quinlan's experience includes work for state chamber and numerous associations.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49852</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Healthcare teleconference a big success</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;State members given the very latest information on reform bills moving through Congress.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49782</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 Arizona Legislative Wrap-Up</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Small business walked away from the 170-day legislative session with some major victories under its belt. No small feat, considering the times.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49589</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arizona Legislature fails to pass flat income tax</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;A measure to change the current, graduated income tax structure comes up short.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49443</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arizona Legislature sends Governor budget</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Lawmakers sent Gov. Jan Brewer an $8 billion budget in the early hours of July 1 that included $600 million in cuts and $700 million in borrowing.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49442</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arizona Legislature Adjourns</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Updated, July 1, 2009&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Several&amp;#160;bills important to small business&amp;#160;have&amp;#160;been signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer and some&amp;#160;measures are still awaiting her signature or veto. More information can be found at &lt;a href="http://www.azleg.gov/"&gt;www.azleg.gov&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49432</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>News from the Arizona Capitol: June 19, 2009</title>
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Days in session:&lt;/em&gt; 159 days &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Mandate-lite health insurance sent to governor for signature&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;The Senate Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 1325 - a companion measure to House Bill 2324. The bill would provide individuals access to another private sector, health insurance option-a mandate-lite insurance policy.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/span&gt;Mandate-lite coverage provides for a basic level of health services, resulting in lower premium costs&lt;/font&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49392</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>News from the Arizona Capitol: June 4, 2009 Budget Update</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49290</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>News from the Arizona Capitol for the week ending May 29, 2009</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49281</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/Arizona requests permanent repeal </title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49289</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>News from the Arizona Capitol: June 3, 2009 Budget Update</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49288</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>News from the Arizona Capitol for week ending May 22, 2009</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;While the Senate remains opposed to hearing regular-session bills - except for emergency measures - until the budget work for Fiscal Year 2010 is completed, the House of Representatives has been moving bills out of its chamber. See the latest on unemployment benefits, taxes and the budget.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49201</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Three Arizona high school seniors win NFIB scholarships</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;High school students from&amp;#160;Tucson,&amp;#160;Sedona and Scottsdale&amp;#160;received&amp;#160;Young Entrepreneur Awards from NFIB.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49173</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Andy Delph named NFIB/Arizona Small Business Champion of the Year</title>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49046</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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