Goddard Beefs Up Security with Border Crime Prosecution Team

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from Terry Goddard for Governor campaign: Goddard Beefs Up Security with Border Crime Prosecution Team  PHOENIX — Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today a new Border Crime Prosecution Team, based in Tucson, which will investigate and prosecute the smuggling of weapons, humans, drugs and money across the border by the … Read more

SWAG Update: They’re off and running!

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The pre-race "silly wild ass guess" (SWAG) period is finally over. The filing deadline was 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2010. Not everyone who filed a committee to run for office followed through with it. Below is the list of candidates who timely filed with the Secretary of State (posted to the … Read more

SWAG Update: Congress Critter Candidates

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I combined the Federal Election Commission filing page and the Arizona Secretary of State filing page. Legend: "I" is for incumbent, " * " is timely filed with the Arizona Secretary of State. U.S. Senate Cathy Eden (D) *John Dougherty (D) *Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia (D)Rodney Glassman (D) *Joseph Huff (D)Randy Parraz (D) … Read more

Glassman sets up intern program

by David Safier Here's an opportunity that could answer a student's "What did you do on your summer vacation?" Question. Or even a student's "What did you do in the fall leadup to the election?" question. Glassman has set up what he calls his Silver Stars leadership program. Glassman Silver Stars are interns dedicated to … Read more

SB1070 Update: Pearce: “It’s not a broken immigration system”

by David Safier Apparently, our immigration system is just fine. We have great laws. That’s what Russell Pearce said today on MSNBC. Pearce was talking with (more often trying to shout over) National Council of La Raza’s Clarissa Martinez on an MSNBC Show today. Here’s the interchange, which is in the last few seconds of … Read more