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Reprehensible. And now we have the tape
April 18, 2011
by David Safier I posted a few weeks back about the immature, disrespectful behavior of Republican Rep. Fillmore in the wee hours of the morning during budget talks. He claimed to support a Democratic amendment, then praised Dems for their public service. After a minute of seeming sincerity, he shouted, "April Fools," and trashed the
Scathing Senate Committee Report About the Banksters of Wall Street
April 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you missed this story last week, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a scathing 640-page report regarding market manipulation by the banksters of Wall Street, based upon a review of tens of millions of documents over two years. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, accused
Arizona legislature week in review and preview of the upcoming week
April 17, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings This is a long post, so grab a beer (or your favorite beverage of choice) before settling down to read this one… 🙂 As the legislative session enters its (expected) final days, they're getting ever more creative in the ways they push through their favored bits of legislation.
Top Ten Tax Charts for Tax Day
April 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has compiled the "Top Ten Tax Charts" to refute the nonsense you will hear from teabaggers and their corporate media on Tax Day. More like this at Top Ten Tax Charts:
Fiesta Bowl Scandal Update
April 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Previously we told you about the Clueless reporting in the Arizona Daily Star about the Fiesta Bowl Scandal. The right way – and wrong way – to cover the Fiesta Bowl Scandal. Unfortunately, this Clueless reporting continued today in the Star's embarrassing "political notebook" gossip column. Coughlin, Fiesta Bowl lobbyist, doesn't take
‘Lesser of two evils’ pension reform bill amended in the House, returned to the Senate
April 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The state pension reform bill is House Speaker Kirk Adams’ (aka Captain Kool-Aid) big priority before sine die. He wants to screw public employees as a parting gift before he resigns his legislative seat to run for Congress after legislators wrap up the session. What a swell guy. Adams' draconian state pension reform
Shameless self promotion: Speaking at DGT Monday
April 17, 2011
by David Safier Fresh off a speaking engagement at the SaddleBrooke Democratic Club last week on vouchers and charter schools, I will be talking about charter schools at Democrats of Greater Tucson (DGT) Monday. The title of the talk: "Charter Schools – the good, the bad and the truly ugly; an educator's view." As readers
Update: Trouble in Teabagger Land?
April 17, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here is one tidbit that comes from our alleged political reporters sucking up to the Tea Party. Apparently there is new trouble in teabagger land. From the Arizona Daily Star's political gossip column. Coughlin, Fiesta Bowl lobbyist, doesn't take lying low lying down: Where's the party? The organizer of an effort to
