Arizona Republic interview of Terry Goddard
July 9, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Without a primary opponent, Attorney General Terry Goddard has received little attention from the political media who are fixated on the McCain-Hayworth mudslinging fest and the Accidental Governor's attempt to demonize immigrants as her election strategy to make voters forget about what a god-awful failure she has been at managing this state
CCEC Debate: LD 26 House Republican candidates
July 9, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: LD 26 House Republican candidates Vic Williams, Terri Proud and Wade McLean debate.
Arizona Illustrated debate: Democratic candidates for Attorney General
July 9, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Democratic candidates for Attorney General debated on Arizona Illustrated (KUAT) Thursday evening. Vince Rabago is a career prosecutor and has been an assistant Arizona attorney general since 2002. Felecia Rotellini worked in the Arizona Attorney General's Office and served as superintendent of the AZ Banking Department before entering private law in
How Does SB1070 Interfere With Federal Immigration Law Enforcement?
July 8, 2010
By Michael Bryan In my last post I promised to attempt to explain the issues raised in the SB1070 suit. The heart of the argument in the Fed's brief seeking an injunction of enforcement of SB1070 is that Arizona's legislation is preempted by federal immigration law. What is preemption? Preemption is a doctrine designed to
Idaho Republicans: Linguistic Jingoism “R” Us
July 8, 2010
by David Safier Just when you thought it was safe to say Arizona Republicans are the nation's leaders in self parody . . . Along comes the Idaho GOP. Some Republicans are unhappy with the Bonner County Fair’s theme of “Fiesta at the Fair,” in light of ongoing battles to stop illegal immigration from Mexico.
Reminder: Debate schedule for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates
July 8, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The first Senate Debate will be held in Phoenix this Friday, July 9th at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 3, KTVK Phoenix. I believe it is also to be broadcast on the FOX affiliates (Channel 11 in Tucson) KTTU-TV, Channel 18 (Channel 2 Cox) in Tucson. Frank Camacho will moderate the live debate which
Petulant Accidental Governor tries to cancel border governors conference
July 8, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our Accidental Governor is behaving like a petulant two year old throwing a temper tantrum. Brewer unilaterally canceled next month's meeting of 10 border governors, which had been scheduled for Arizona. (The location of the annual event of both government and business leaders rotates from year to year, and this year is
The Import of United States v. Arizona (the Show Me Your Papers Suit)
July 7, 2010
By Michael Bryan Apparently unlike many of the folks in the media who now are opining about the Fed's suit enjoining enforcement of SB1070 (judging solely from the lack any apparent factual basis for many of the opinions on display), I have actually read the complaint and the brief. I am now working my way
