Legislative nativists gettting clever in their dotage
Posted by Craig McDermott missed this during my perusal of strikers earlier this week, but it was brought to my attention in an email forwarded from Humane Borders Phoenix. Advertisement There was a striker to HB2162 heard and approved in Senate Appropriations on Tuesday to create a "Border Security Commission." After my initial scan of … Read more
Jon Stewart on Hypocritical ‘Maverick’ McCain
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. John McCain was a frequent guest on The Daily Show over the years. Jon Stewart genuinely liked the man. But since 2008, John McCain has lost Jon Stewart with his hypocritical pandering and abandonment of any principles. This segment is entitled "Say Anything." The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – … Read more
It ain’t over ’til it’s over
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The anticipated last gasp attempt by the predatory payday lender industry that was to occur Wednesday with a strike-everything amendment to H2035 was called off yesterday on the account of a lack of votes in the committee. Excuse me if I do not celebrate prematurely. With the ever present threat of a … Read more
Florida and Arizona play educational tag team
by David Safier I've written at length about The Floridation of Arizona Education. If Florida does it — grading schools A through F, holding back kids in the third grade — pretty soon, we'll be doing it too. But it looks like Florida is turning this into a mutual admiration society. Coming down the pike … Read more
Take Rodney Glassman seriously, because he’s a serious candidate
by David Safier Now that Rodney Glassman is in the race, let's talk. Like many other Tucsonans, I knew Rodney in a passing friendly way. I knew he is ridiculously energetic and has lots and lots of personal charm. I knew he's intelligent. I also knew he's a unique individual. And that's pretty much all … Read more
Giffords to talk on health care in Sahuarita Wednesday afternoon
by David Safier This is a bit late, but for anyone in the general Sahuarita area, Giffords will be talking about health care issues at 1pm Wednesday, at Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 17750 S. La Canada Drive.
The Accidental Governor on House Speaker Kirk Adam’s Corporate Tax Giveaway Plan
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This video of a press conference from the Arizona Guardian will dispel any optimism you might have for the future of our state. The GOP insane clown posse has to go. House Speaker Kirk Adam's corporate tax giveaway plan — which he laughingly refers to as a jobs bill — ran into … Read more
