Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It appears that the package of anti-immigrant bills by Arizona's de facto governor and minister of hate mongering, Sen. Russell Pearce, may be dead — for this legislative session at least. The establishment Republican Party, i.e., members of the business community and chambers of commerce finally stepped up and said "Enough is … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Bruce Bartlett, former domestic policy advisor to Ronald Reagan and Treasury official under George H.W. Bush, has this informative post at his blog, Grover Norquist Vetoes Both Deficit Reduction and Tax Reform: According to a report in The Hill newspaper, Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist has received assurances from Republican leaders in … Read more
by David Safier The Arizona Education Network (AEN) notes that a letter to legislators from Arizona business executives was a primary reason five recent anti-immigrant bills were defeated. So why shouldn't CEOs who support education do the same to stop the cuts to K-12 schools and higher ed? AEN has made it easy for you … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): Thank you to the 1,700 fellow Southern Arizonans who received CPR and first aid training from the Red Cross last Saturday as part of Gabrielle Giffords' Save A Life Saturday. What a wonderful response to a terrible tragedy — … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Arizona Students' Association: Students to rally against $235 million in cuts to university budgets Students will rally against the proposed $235 million cuts to university budgets Wednesday, March 23 at all major university campuses. Students will ask their elected representatives to stand strong for education. The Senate’s budget proposal seeks … Read more