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The GOP’s war on the unemployed continues
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the waning days of the legislative session we told you about the Democratic Caucus's attempt to pass a one word amendment to Arizona's unemployment insurance statutes to correct a funding formula which would keep emergency federal unemployment insurance funds coming to Arizona for up to 99 weeks of unemployment. "This does not
Senate vote on Ryan’s Roadmap to America’s Ruin budget next week
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Seizing on a political opportunity, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told USA TODAY on Wednesday he plans to push a Senate vote next week on Rep. Paul Ryan's Roadmap to America's Ruin that would end Medicare as we know it. As Senator Harry Reid warned in his interview with the USA Today:
KPHO 5 asks: Did You Get What You Paid For With Prop. 100?
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzblueMeanie: KPHO 5 in Phoenix asks: Did You Get What You Paid For With Prop. 100? (You already knew the answer when you voted for it): On May 18, 2010, Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved a sales tax increase with two-thirds of the money going towards K-12 education. Now, one year later, we wanted
Recall Pearce Update
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: E.J. Montini has an opinion in today's Arizona Republic, De facto Gov. Russell Pearce is (or is not) the boss of us (excerpt): Pearce's extreme agenda led a few determined folks in District 18 to take action. They started collecting signatures to force Pearce into a recall election. It's the first time anything
Update: Baja Arizona Resistance fights back against the Tea-Publican tools for the Evil Empire
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ace political reporter Bud Foster from KOLD 13 has a follow-up to yesterday's report on the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting. Pima County taxpayers dig deep to pay for state cuts: When the state slashes its budget, Pima County bleeds. That's the message county supervisors gave to a couple of state
Hey Birthers! Get your commemorative Obama gear here
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gotta love it! The Hill reports Obama campaign selling 'birther' T-shirts (and mugs): President Obama's campaign team is trying to capitalize on claims that he was not born in the United States. His campaign is now selling T-shirts (and mugs). emblazoned with his face above the slogan "Made in the U.S.A." On the back
Update: Wenona Benally Baldenegro endorsements in CD 1
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tedski at R-Cubed has the full press release and commentary here Rum, Romanism and Rebellion › And Up North (for some reason I could not get the email attachment to open). Sen. Steve Gallardo endorses Wenona Benally Baldenegro for Congress We are very excited to announce that in her exploratory run for U.S.
The GOP’s Gimmicks-R-Us “Balanced” State Budget About To Be Blown Up
May 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tea-Publican Arizona legislature was fairly warned that their gimmick to cut childless adult patients from AHCCCS violated the Arizona Constitution (Proposition 204) but they went ahead and did it anyway so they could claim that they "balanced" the state budget. Now that gimmick is about to blow up in their faces.
