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Nationwide Librotraficante Celebration Friday
September 20, 2012
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by David Safier Last March, the Librotraficante Caravan reached Tucson with boxes full of "wetbooks." It was the end of an information and awarness tour which started in Houston to spotlight the injustice of banning books used in TUSD's Mexican American Studies courses. (Yes, contrary to the spin by some Board members and TUSD PR … Read more
The Women Ignited Now (W.I.N.) Rallies
September 20, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from Sen. Paula Aboud (D-LD 28):
GOP-friendly pollster has Carmona leading Flake by five points
September 20, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This poll was released under condition the pollster not be identified, which raises my suspicion, but in any event azfamily.com (TV 3) in Phoenix reports a GOP-friendly pollster has released a poll showing Dr. Richard Carmona leading Rep. Jeff Flake by five points for the U.S. Senate seat. Poll: Carmona leading Flake: The … Read more
Last Flight: Space Shuttle Endeavour fly-over in Tucson Thursday A.M.
September 20, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The space shuttle that flew on NASA's next-to-last shuttle mission will make an appearance today in the skies over Tucson as it heads to its final home in California. Shuttle Endeavour to fly over Tucson: The Space Shuttle Endeavour will fly over the city between 11 a.m. and noon. The Tucson portion … Read more
Update: Selecting Sheriff Larry Dever’s replacement
September 20, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I hate when that happens! My sources in Cochise County assured me that the ballots had already been sent to the printer. What they did not know is that the ballots had not actually yet been printed. As I posted yesterday, The death of Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever presents a rare … Read more
65-Year Congressional study shows tax cuts do not lead to economic growth
September 20, 2012
by Pamela Powers Hannley A new financial study released last week– Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945– looks at 65(!) years worth of US ecomonic data and confirms what we 99%ers have been saying for a long time: Trickle Down Economics doesn't work, so get over it … Read more
The Insidious Nature of Tax Preferences
September 19, 2012
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Posted by Bob Lord The Romney tax plan would exempt from income tax all investment income of those whose total income does not exceed $200,000. So, if you have a $200,000 salary and I have a $100,000 salary and $100,000 of interest income from by bond portfolio, I’ll pay a lot less in tax. That … Read more
Bruce Babbitt endorses Nancy Young Wright for Pima County Supervisor
September 19, 2012
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by David Safier Score a big name endorsement for Nancy Young Wright. Bruce Babbitt endorses Nancy Young Wright for Pima County Supervisor Tucson, AZ: Former Arizona Governor and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt has endorsed Nancy Young Wright for Pima County Supervisor in District One. Mr. Babbitt served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior … Read more
