Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I guess I'm the only romantic around here. Who knew? Martina McBride sings "Valentine," Jim Brickman on piano.
Andrei Cherny on Lincoln, Arizona and the legislature’s Republican leadership
February 14, 2011
by David Safier I'm usually one to excerpt articles and op eds, but here is a piece from today's Republic by Andrei Cherny, the recently elected Arizona Democratic Party Chair, which deserves a thorough reading. You may have noticed that the self-described "Party of Lincoln" has pulled back from their embrace of one of our
The second draft of history in Egypt
February 14, 2011
by David Safier We read and watched the first draft of history as the events unfolded in Egypt and the media followed them as well as they could without having enough time or information to talk about the back story. A fascinating article in today's NY Times tells more of the tale, detailing the intricate
Another comment about the “Arab Street” stereotype
February 14, 2011
by David Safier Yesterday I posted about the uplifting sight of peaceful protest in Egypt giving the lie to the stereotype that the Middle East only knows how to react violently and that there is an Al Qaeda-crazed "Arab Street." I also marveled at the image of some protesters celebrating while others cleaned up the
GOP hoist by its own petard
February 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this year when the Tea-Publicans took control of the House, they wanted to demonstrate that they are "constitutional conservatives" true to the original intent (their revisionist version) of the U.S. Constitution by requiring that all enrolled bills must include an attached statement citing the specific constitutional provision under which the bill
Memorial Service for Bonnie Richards and James “Mac” Richards
February 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Notice of the Memorial Service for Bonnie Richards and James "Mac" Richards: Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011 Time: 2:00 PM Where: Good Shepherd United Church of Christ Church17750 South La Canada Drive (between Sahuarita Rd and Duval Mine Rd.) Sahuarita, AZ 85629(520) 625-1375 Good Shepherd There will be a simple repast after the Memorial service.
Legislative update: special session likely this week
February 13, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As reported by KPHO and elsewhere, and confirmed by other sources, Governor Jan Brewer is likely to call a special session of the state legislature to pass a package of corporate tax cuts. According to one source who has seen a preliminary version of the package, it will cost the state
The Coming Week, Legislative Edition – Chapter 2: The AZ House
February 13, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As usual, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona Legislature and other online sources and subject to change without notice. Like last week, the committee schedules for the coming week are so full (and so *bad*) that this will be a split post. In addition, committee
