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AZ Commish to LA Mayor: Put Up or Shut Up

Official wants to know if city no longer wants Arizona electricity

By godawgs, Newser User

Posted May 19, 2010 2:12 PM CDT | Promoted on Newser May 19, 2010 2:48 PM CDT

(User Submitted) – Arizona commissioner Gary Pierce has sent a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wondering if the mayor feels so strongly about his city's boycott that he wants the electricity it gets from Arizona turned off as well. LA currently receives 25% of its power from the state, and the commissioner would like to see how serious the LA mayor is with his threatened boycott. Hot Air, which obtained the letter, has the full story here.

Protesters for and against Arizona's law argue their cases in Los Angeles on Monday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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nitro

May 20, 2010 3:55 AM CDT

Rock on Arizona!!

NoddaAndYou

May 20, 2010 1:46 AM CDT

Fuck 'em, if they don't want the income, then by all means, LA should seek power else where.... I hear google's itching to get into the power business....

Shannonals

May 20, 2010 1:16 AM CDT

Sounds like alot of individual law suits heading to Arizona on this

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