Voters approve Prop. 100 by almost 2-1 margin

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Secretary of State reports that with 98.7% of the vote tabulated (Last Updated on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 12:55:22 AM) that Prop. 100 has passed by 64.1% to 35.9%. It passed by convincing margins in every county except Mojave County (lost) and La Paz County (barely passed). There must be … Read more

The law of unintended consequences: Russell Pearce’s guest-worker program

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Small from the Arizona Capitol Times thought to do something that Republican legislators apparently never thought to do — speak to immigration law attorneys to learn how the federal immigration system works and how SB 1070 might impact the federal immigration system. Trespassing Law May Turn More Immigrants Into Citizens: Arizona’s … Read more

Join Giffords at a Toros baseball game May 20

by David Safier I think you'll see a difference here. Payday Paton wants you to pay $1000 for the privilege of sitting in a fancy box and watching a D-Backs game with him. Giffords is inviting you to attend the Tucson Toros vs. the Edmonton Capitals with her at Hi Corbett Field Thursday, May 20, … Read more

Vic Williams, factoids, Republicans, broken links in the chain

by David Safier Republicans love to throw out facts and figures when they're interviewed or when they're giving speeches. The more the better, the more specific the better. The average family isn't about 3 people. It's 2.7 people. Vic Williams' absurd assertion about the amount spent on administration in Amphi isn't "about half." It's "47 … Read more