Update: Congress passes supplemental stimulus “bailout” to state governments
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Update to Congress to pass supplemental stimulus "bailout" to state governments. The House passed the $26 billion supplemental stimulus "bailout" to state governments today on a vote of 247-161 mostly along party lines. Republicans said Congress was coming to the rescue of states that had mishandled their own finances. (That's rich … Read more
Kimberly Yee, First Asian American Woman to Serve in the Arizona State Legislature
Kimberly Yee, newly appointed AZ State Rep for District 10. She is the first Asian American woman to serve in the Arizona State Legislature. Kimberly Yee made history in Arizona by becoming the first Asian American woman to serve in the Arizona State Legislature, nearly 50 years after the first Asian American – Wing F. Ong – was … Read more
Arizona’s twin embarrassments, the McKyl, engage in religious bigotry
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has added his name to the growing list of high-profile conservatives to oppose the opening of a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center. Kyl becomes highest-ranking Senate Republican to oppose Islamic Center – The Hill's Blog Briefing Room: Kyl's rank makes him the … Read more
And the train kept a rollin’…
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Quick update from the special session… The Republican railroad squeaked a little today, but their drive to put an anti-union amendment to the AZ Constitution on November's ballot is still on track. Today, they held the Committee of the Whole, or COW, sessions on the matching bills that are before … Read more
Does Horne know anything about what a classroom is like?
by David Safier Maybe a real teacher might recommend doing this, I don't know. But I can't think of one who would. Ed Supe Tom Horne, in his never-ending crusade against Raza Studies classes at TUSD, wants the district to videotape every minute of every ethnic studies class, every single day. In other words, he … Read more
CRITICISM OF MICHELLE OBAMA BURNS ON! [Goddard criticizes Brewer over private prisons.]
by David Safier Here's today's coverage from the Star. Big headline on the first page, second section: First lady home; criticism burns on Tiny headline, second item, Political Briefs, on a middle page, front section: Goddard wants review of private prisons To recap: Partisan criticism of Michelle Obama's vacation to Spain (isn't there some kind … Read more
Arizona Democratic Party: Gov. Brewer, do your job!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Gov. Brewer, do your job! Protect Arizona and stop playing politics with special sessions STATE CAPITOL – As Arizona struggles with several crises, Gov. Brewer has called the Legislature into an urgent special session on … union voting methods. This waste of time and resources … Read more
