The Daily Star condemns Bruce Ash
October 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I did a full take down of Bruce Ash and John Munger for their latest offensive GOP talking points earlier this week, 'Have you no sense of decency, sir?' GOP operatives shamelessly compare themselves to those who marched and died for the Voting Rights Act, and today the Arizona Daily Star adds
Pearce Recall Update: Secretary of State opens an investigation
October 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following up on the legal issues I raised in yesterday's post, Pearce Recall Update: 'Sham' Candidacy Exposed, But Will the Court Act?, the media today reports that Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has opened an investigation into those unlawful campaign signs for Olivia Cortes (now removed by the City of Mesa),
Tom Prezelski: ‘The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Needs to Hear from You’ Now
October 1, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following up on Craig's plea with readers, former State Rep. Tom Prezelski makes this plea at the Tucson Weekly (what, not Tedski at R-Cubed?). Tom Prezelski: 'The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Needs to Hear from You' | The Range (emphasis mine): Former State Representative Tom Prezelski started a new righteous Facebook open group
Let the AIRC know *now* that you support competitive districts
September 30, 2011
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) and its redistricting process is entering the "nitty-gritty" part of the redistricting process. They're sparring over individual districts as they prepare draft map proposals for public comment hearings, starting October 10. While I refer to them as "draft" maps, they are actually the
Update: Federal Court orders Texas not to proceed with discriminatory redistricting plans
September 30, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let this be a warning to the Arizona Independent Redistricitng Commission (AIRC) which is proceeding with a fundamentally flawed congressional map proposed by Chair Colleen Mathis. You have a date with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Courts if you persist down this road. A panel of three federal judges
The media villagers’ love affair with Gov. Chris Christie
September 30, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The other day someone had left the television on and I happened to walk in on Mrs. Greenspan on MSNBC interviewing Washington, D.C. media villagers in breathless speculation that half-term New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was "seriously reconsidering" entering the GOP presidential primary, even though he had just got done telling very
Jonathan Rothschild campaign ad
September 30, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jonathan Rothschild, Democratic candidate for mayor of Tucson, has his first ad "Why I'm running for Mayor of Tucson."
Fox11 News covers Rawson’s money flip
September 30, 2011
by David Safier It’s just a short, detail-free piece, but Fox News covered Rawson’s “You pay me, I pay you” contribution scheme. It’s a start.
