Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The ideological holy grail of the far-right — the flat tax — has been pulled from a final vote in the Arizona Legislature by the bill sponsor, Steve Court (R-Mesa). Mesa lawmaker drops flat-tax proposal – for now: Calling it too much to sell in a short time, the author of a … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): From my Capitol office window I have been noticing small groups of Republicans going in and out of the front doors of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) all day. That means only one thing — we are nearing … Read more
By Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings …at first glance, it appears he may be serving as the hatchet man for the Goldwater Institute, but to give Rep. John Kavanagh his due, he's a smart man and could have thought of this all on his own. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Rep. … Read more
by David Safier The Goldwater Institute is at it again, mixing lies and half truths with conservative/libertarian theology to come up with a "nothing" that sounds like "something." Take this statement in G.I.'s big, wet, sloppy kiss on the lips of the flat tax: It is certainly true some people currently pay little or no … Read more
by David Safier I wrote yesterday the fix may be in to make the Mexican American Studies program into a series of elective courses rather than courses which fulfill core graduation requirements in history and English. My sources say Superintendent John Pedicone, who has taken a neutral stance on the elective issue in public, has … Read more