Posted by Craig McDermott Tomorrow (June 10) is the last day to file challenges to try to remove candidates from the August ballot, but candidates are already being knocked off or simply withdrawing to avoid the embarrassment of being removed. Advertisement In Maricopa County – – Democrat Israel Correa has withdrawn from the race for … Read more

by David Safier I've got no problem with the Star giving space to the Chris Simcox saga. I excerpted the New Times story about Simcox's weird mixture of alcohol, guns, his family and the police. It's a pip. But why is this a story the Star covers, when it leaves out so many meatier political … Read more

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: SCOTUSblog reports breaking news this morning: The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning blocked the state of Arizona from releasing further subsidy payments to candidates who are running for state offices this year with public financing.  The order was issued without any noted dissent.  The Court specified that the order would stay in effect … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The folks at FactCheck.org have weighed in on the rhetorical claims being made about SB 1070. Arizona’s ‘Papers Please’ Law | FactCheck.org: We’ll leave it to others to decide whether Arizona’s new immigration law is a good thing or a bad thing — but here we try to straighten out some of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Two earlier initiative drives to refer SB 1070 to the ballot folded after organizers decided that referring the law to voters for review was probably not the best idea. Organizers opted to allow the legal system to review the law. Several lawsuits have already been filed. A new group, however, has begun … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 2010 LULAC Arizona State Convention League of United Latin American Citizens59th Annual Arizona LULAC State Convention Saturday, June 12, 2010Pima Community College-West Campus2202 W. Anklam Road Tucson, AZ 85709 You are cordially invited to attend the 59th Annual Arizona LULAC State Convention. This Convention serves as an opportunity for individuals to come … Read more