Judge to hear Open Meetings law case against AIRC today
November 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A Maricopa County Superior Court judge will consider Wednesday whether to end or to allow a civil investigation into whether Arizona’s redistricting commission violated the open meeting law to proceed. Judge to mull whether to end redistricting probe – Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required): County attorneys leading the investigation are asking that the
19 ‘Independents’ apply for AIRC Chair position – public comments requested
November 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 19 allegedly "independent" voters have applied for the potential vacancy on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. I say allegedly because there were a large number of last minute applicants which makes me highly suspicious given all that has occurred surrounding the Commission. There has got to be some Tea-Publican shills in this
What part did they not understand?
November 16, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Are you kidding me? The publication by lobbyists and for lobbyists, the Arizona Capitol Times, essentially republished the same trial balloon Constitutional provision raises question of recall reimbursement for Pearce – Arizona Capitol Times first floated by "King" Russell Pearce's buddy Howard Fischer from Capitol Media Services. I have already posted a
Ethnic Studies fight heats up again
November 15, 2011
by David Safier We haven't heard much about the whole Ethnic Studies fight lately. Here's the latest, from a Save Ethnic Studies media release: Late yesterday [Monday, November 14] the plaintiffs in the Acosta . et. al. v. Huppenthal case filed their motion for preliminary injunction seeking a court order halting all further enforcement action
Recusal! More than just an ‘appearance’ of impropriety
November 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in three appeals challenging the Affordable Care Act. In all of the reporting I have read on this matter, what I have not seen is any indication that Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself from hearing and deciding the case based upon his wife Virginia "Ginny"
Cain Wreck: The Herminator Does Governor Goodhair One Better
November 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Cain Train" turned into a "Cain Wreck" in front of the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Governor Goodhair Rick Perry suffered the longest minute of his life during a recent debate. The "Herminator" did Governor Goodhair one better and drew blanks for a full five minutes. The Cain campaign
The Fire Next Time: The Euro Financial Crisis – Recession Risk in 2012
November 15, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is what I have been warning you about. The toxic assets that the banksters of Wall Street created to gamble with in the casino capitalism of Wall Street, which nearly destroyed the world's financial system and our economy, were also sold to European banksters. Because of the Euro financial system, Europe
What went on in the Republican vote for a new Senate President?
November 15, 2011
by David Safier I'm going to use a blogger's prerogative to put information out there I can't say with absolute certainty is accurate. This is stuff I've heard bandied about concerning the election held by the Republican state senators' caucus which ended up choosing Steve Pierce to replace Russell Pearce as their president. It's similar
