Mississippi defeats so-called ‘personhood amendment’
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mississippi Initiative 26, the so-called "personhood amendment," would define life beginning at fertilization. Personhood USA is a Colorado-based group that has been running a nationwide campaign to get states to define a fertilized human egg as a person. A similar effort was defeated in Colorado in 2010. Personhood Mississippi founder Les Riley
Jerry Lewis takes early lead over ‘King’ Russell Pearce in Recall
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's looking hopeful, but there are still lots of votes to be counted. The Arizona Republic reports Russell Pearce trailing Jerry Lewis in recall election: Early results indicate political newcomer Jerry Lewis has taken the lead for the Legislative District 18 recall election against Senate President Russell Pearce. As of 8 p.m., the results
Democrat Greg Stanton leads for Mayor of Phoenix
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic reports Phoenix mayor election: Stanton ahead of Gullett: Greg Stanton appeared on his way to becoming the 52nd mayor of Phoenix Tuesday night, early unofficial election results showed. The 41-year-old attorney and father of two was leading Wes Gullett, a 50-year-old partner if a public affairs and lobbying firm,
City of Tucson Mayor and Council Results (Preliminary)
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tucson's first all-mail balloting election for city council results in a change in release of numbers on election night. This post 8:00 p.m. release of ballots verified and counted as of today is the only update tonight (as I understand it). Ballots received today will be verified and counted over the next few
The ‘People’s Veto’ of voter suppression in Maine
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The state of Maine calls its referendum process the "people's veto." Maine's crazy Tea-Publican governor, Paul LePage (Gov. Paul LePage Takes Aim at Mural to Maine’s Workers – NYTimes.com), tried to do away with same-day voter registration in Maine — something voters in Maine have enjoyed for 38 years without any evidence
Labor crushes Kasich and SB 5 in Ohio
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Associated Press has called it — Issue 2 (SB 5), the bill to strip unions of collective bargaining rights, has been defeated going down 2-1 at this point. FAUX News host Gov. John Kasich has suffered a humiliating defeat. This was a classic overreach by Tea-Publicans in their war against organized labor
AIRC Update: Supreme Court ruling – injunctive relief denied
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Many thanks again to Steve Muratore for staying on top of this breaking story. Muratore has the additional pleadings which were filed on Tuesday. The Arizona Eagletarian: Redistricting — more supreme court filings: Additional briefs have been filed: Mathis' reply to responses filed by Brewer and the state senate, in which former Chief
‘Scourge of Wisconsin’ Protest Rally on Thursday
November 8, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I told you about this on Monday. Gov. Scott Walker of Fitzwalkerstan in Scottsdale on Thursday – tell him what you really think of him! Now the Arizona AFL-CIO has a "Scourge of Wisconsin" Protest Rally to give Walker a proper "welcome." On Thursday, Wisconsin’s infamous Governor Scott Walker will be in
