More substance-free reporting from the Arizona Daily Star
October 2, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today demonstrates once again it's complete inability to cover local politics. It assigned education reporter Rhonda Bodfield to write a "he said – she said" story from dueling press releases from the Pima County Democratic and Republican Parties, and the Tucson Tea Party group. Campaign heats up; Tea
Is this all they’ve got?
October 1, 2009
by David Safier So. The Goldwater Institute brings Jeb Bush out to talk to members of the legislature's out-of-session education committees and, I suppose, anyone else who wants to listen. Friend of the blog Matthew Ladner is good buds with Jeb. Ladner wrote a book about the miracle of Florida education, and Jeb Bush wrote
Media Advisory: Questions for GOP Tucson City Council Candidates
October 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I understand that the Arizona Daily Star is finally going to get around to covering the Tucson City Council races — well, kinda. The Star's lame idea of covering the City Council races amounts to having reporter Tim Steller hang out with the teabaggers of Tucson Tea Party at their "Tucson’s Last
GOP Tucson City Council candidates – not ready for prime time
October 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There's a city council election in Tucson? You'd never know this if you only read the Arizona Daily Star. Since the demise of the Tucson Citizen earlier this year, the only newspaper that delivers quality political reporting is the Tucson Weekly – kudos to Jim Nintzel. In this week's edition of the Tucson
New Cost Estimates for Public Safety First Initiative (Prop. 200)
October 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Nintzel teases a story at the Tucson Weekly New Cost Estimates for Public Safety First Initiative: The city of Tucson's Independent Audit and Performance Commission will be reviewing a report on the potential costs of the Public Safety First Initiative, aka Prop 200, which voters will decide Nov. 3. The prop
Matthew Ladner concedes my point
October 1, 2009
by David Safier Goldwater's Matthew Ladner is up in Phoenix today shepherding around Jeb Bush, who is in town (brought here by G.I.) to sing the praises of the "Florida educational [not really such a] miracle" to members of the House and Senate education committees. So I doubt if I can rain on his parade.
SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010
September 30, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx Since the last update, Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, a Republican, has been receiving a lot of media attention as he explores running for goveror PV mayor forms
Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat: the public option is alive and well
September 30, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate Finance Committee rejected by a vote of 15-8 an amendment to the insurance industry lobbyist drafted Baucus bill from Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) that would have added a robust public option provision. Sens. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Tom Carper (D-DE), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT)
