U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. H/t MSNBC for photo. From the White House blog One of the Nation's Leading Legal Minds: The President Nominates Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court': Widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading legal minds, Solicitor General Elena … Read more

Reminder: LD 27 Democratic House Candidate Forum on Tuesday

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Friend of El Blog for Arizona Carolyn Classen at the Tucson Citizen has the pregame analysis for you. On the LD 27 House campaign trail…May 11 – Carolyn's Community: Seven (yes, SEVEN) Democratic candidates are running for two state house seats in LD 27. Your first chance to meet & greet all … Read more

SB1070 Update: “9500 Liberty”

by David Safier The film "9500 Liberty" will be playing in the Phoenix area. The Phoenix New Times writes, "9500 Liberty a Must-See for Those Concerned by SB 1070." It's a documentary about a Prince William County, Virginia, "probable cause" resolution, created by FAIR, the same group that helped Pearce write SB1070: PWC's "probable cause" … Read more