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Al Melvin’s Jobs Committee met 4 times: 3 hours, 54 minutes total
April 19, 2011
by David Safier Call him Al "Jobs, jobs, jobs" Melvin, since he said during the campaign, those were his first, second and third priorities. Call him Al "Get them up off their lazy butts" Melvin, since he said the legislature shouldn't fix a piece of legislation to extend unemployment compensation for 20,000 Arizonans and bring
Stumbling towards sine die
April 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some more bills that have been passed today as the Arizona legislature stumbles towards sine die: The Arizona House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that recognizes the Colt revolver as the state’s official firearm despite several attempts by a lawmaker to have the Legislature instead endorse two weapons made by
Pima Democrats challenge Cap’n Al to live on an unemployment check
April 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If the legislature fails to fix the unemployment compensation statute by amending just one word, they should all be forced to live on nothing but an unemployment check (based upon their $24,000 yearly legislative salary) until they do fix it. The $240 mentioned below is the maximum benefit from Arizona. Press release from
Working headline: “Star backs cutting taxes for the rich”
April 19, 2011
by David Safier OK, that headline, "Star backs cutting taxes for the rich," isn't exactly accurate. It may not even be true; I'm basing it totally on inference. But since The Star uses headlines to deceive its readers, I figured I'd put up a grabber to spotlight how the Star's Creative Headline Writing Team (SCHWT)
Republican Ratings From Pachyderm Coalition
April 19, 2011
By Michael Bryan The Pachyderm Coalition has released their rankings of Republican Arizona state legislators. Use this to find the more moderate (if such a thing even exists any more) Republicans in the caucus. It will likely work as a predictor for who is going to be getting a primary challenge from a yet more
Progressive Democrats of America spring membership meeting April 25
April 19, 2011
by David Safier The Tucson Chapter of the PDA will be holding its spring membership meeting Monday, April 25, 7pm, at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N. Granada Ave (junction of St. Mary’s Rd and Granada, just east of I-10). The public is welcome. A donation of $5 is suggested but not required. Agenda:
First hearing on Ethnic Studies suit April 20
April 19, 2011
by David Safier The first hearing on the Ethnic Studies' lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of A.R.S. § 15-112 will be held April 20, 2pm, at the Evo DeConcini U.S. Court House, 405 W. Congress Street. This is to be a status hearing, and more hearings will follow. "Save Ethnic Studies" wants a show of
‘Tea Party’ License Plates Approved
April 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the House Democratic Caucus: GOP passes special interest bill giving Tea Party special Arizona license plate STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – House Minority Leader Chad Campbell released the following statement tonight on Tea Party license plate bill (SB 1402), which was sent to the governor: “Arizonans are sick of the
