Jeremy Duda and Luige del Puerto//January 7, 2011//

[caption id="attachment_32486" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A group of state lawmakers, including Arizona Republicans Rep. John Kavanagh and Sen. Ron Gould (second and third from right, respectively), publicly unveiled their model legislation...

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