CONGRATULATIONS to activists Kevin Ross, Fred Phillis, Jan Hibbard, Denna Ray, the Gilbert 912 Project, and many, many others in Gilbert who stopped the town council's triple tax increase. Great move by the Taxed Enough Already committee to collect petitions, which resulted in last night's action by the council to rescind the proposed tax hikes.

And thanks to Mayor John Lewis and Councilwoman Jenn Daniels for voting against the tax hikes in the first place.

The Tribune's account of last night's meeting is here:

Gila Courier has posted video of Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick walking out of a (peaceful) town hall:

http://www.gilacourier.com/?p=3020

Health Care Town Hall after the Code Blue Rallies

Maricopa County Taxpayers and Tea Partiers:

Pasted below is more information about tomorrow’s health care reform activities:

1) Health Care Town Hall in Arcadia with John Shadegg
2) Health Care Freedom Tea Party at Harry Mitchell’s Office
3) Information on Other AZ Health Care Rallies Today
4) Ideas for Signs
5) Why this Tea Party Protest is Important

1) HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL IN SCOTTSDALE W/ JOHN SHADEGG

Shadegg Hosts Health Care Town Hall

Saturday, August 8, 2009. 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center (Cafeteria)
4330 N. 62nd St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

This event is very convenient for those attending the protest against HR 3200 at Harry Mitchell's office (which begins at 9 am, at the SE corner of Camelback and Scottsdale). And they've told me that they'll have lots of water and iced TEA!

Shadegg's invitation reads: