This was posted earlier in the week, but I haven't seen much traffic on it. If you haven't done so, please go to the link below and fill out the online form. It only takes a couple of minutes. Please forward this to others who would be willing to help out us poor astonomy types! > HB 2461 beautification; highways; advertising regulation (now: outdoor > advertising; regulation) OPPOSED > > Dear Billboard Watchers and Friends of Dark Skies: > > Please Ask Governor Janet Napolitano to Veto HB 2461 > > On Monday, Governor Janet Napolitano will decide whether or not to veto > the electronic billboard bill (HB 2461). > This is the bill that would allow electronic billboards on state roadways > for the first time since the adoption of the highway Beautification Act in > 1970. These billboards could change advertising messages as often as once > every six seconds. As noted in Update #80, HB 2461 barely squeaked out of > the Senate Monday by a 16-13 margin. > If you have not done so yet, please contact the Governor no later than > Sunday evening and ask her to veto HB 2461. Please ask family, friends, > and co-workers to do the same. The Governor has already vetoed SB 1193 > (illegal billboard protection), but our momentary victory will seem rather > hollow unless HB 2461 sees the same fate. So... please make that one final > effort knowing that in all likelihood this will be the very last plea for > legislative action on billboards this session. > > Contact Information for Governor Janet Napolitano: > > Email: azgov@xxxxxx or go to this link on her web site for a fill in > box: http://www.governor.state.az.us/post/feedback.asp > > Telephone: 602-542-4331 (Direct); 1-800-253-0883 (Toll-Free); 520-628-6580 > (Southern Arizona Office) > > Fax: 602-542-1381 (or backup fax 602-542-7601) > > Letter Heading/Address: > > The Honorable Janet Napolitano > Governor of Arizona > State Capitol, Executive Tower, 9th Floor > 1700 West Washington Street > Phoenix AZ 85007 -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.