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Arizona\u2019s working families deserve&nbsp;our support.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For pictures from Early Childhood Day, click&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.8eFMMSS0KCMHuAujeLe-2Bt2ZcBL2ynJhyU-2BOvxUpSTCyWAh0DC-2BGP7d3lfu9oybpmUyaAGhoYmTZzkfPj01X4POuwNLlO6RXy-2BkDo3t2EpmEwfcSOLPvleKGGQB3Ruj6G1_OK_PqD91LbW0xNEhDhI3pT395zq3J-2F8hJu9Pwj8M2X9margLBIeYNe-2Fj2WE6FCaE1b8WNfZt53bMGdOjQc1E9WK4LWGQ4qabjbgaGLDK69-2BVtpmSTCXzTilrqBZdwGjP1rIg1pgD3WvU4HDzyKUEIVPsSEkmQ8wQwBBvX33RLkEpds5C9d0bTql19Jp3MPlIS0IzoUBWB-2BbdVm4WrH2o6AbfkcylSsDoylo-2FN5KtTCefPpuc-2BqE83VvxoAuy23HodDzcb-2Br7Foin-2FvtEauCLu4bzDEsBEt0WCuz8IjNp7amhYYiKHDSKYtOz-2B-2FqgYW5Si-2BVTH59qrrMFebGbXMjXnI7m1KsWS-2FViexTqrg5vlAwb-2BHP62KIb7p3P5YM3iMRx9l5\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 300&nbsp;people attended Early Childhood Day to advocate for affordable childcare, closing tobacco 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