Jack Bauer Interrogates Santa Claus
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We could all use a little holiday diversion. H/t Rebel Christmas Card. Advertisement Advertisement
Immigration politics
by David Safier Someone who knows more about state politics than I said Dem candidates in tough districts are being advised to talk tough about immigration, or their R opponents will use the issue as a bludgeon to beat them over the head and defeat them in November. That kind of advice makes me furious … Read more
Update: The not-so-special Special Session No. 5
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The special session for Thursday collapsed in failure before it even began on Wednesday (what a surprise) when GOP legislative leaders used the convenient excuse that Secretary of State Ken Bennett says he does not have enough time to hold an election on March 9. Special session will focus on cuts as … Read more
Arizona’s Budget Crisis in a Nutshell
By Michael Bryan Let's make this simple. The budget crisis proves that the Arizona GOP is unfit to govern. Here's why. Arizona's GOP majority permanently cut taxes (mostly for the wealthy and corporations, and mostly without any minority party support) during a decade-long economic bubble based on the specious premise that the resulting revenue surpluses … Read more
Oops
by David Safier Al Melvin wrote an op ed in this week's Explorer telling people to give tax credit money for public schools and private school scholarships. It's pre-election touchy-feely time when Melvin has to burnish his "I'm just a guy who cares about people" credentials. Well, he inadvertently took his caring a bit farther … Read more
No way! Sen. John McCain sponsors amendment to restore Glass-Steagall Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: No way! I might be more inclined to believe this if Sen. John McCain was not the BFF of former Sen. Phil Gramm, the "free market" deregulator of the financial services industry whose deregulatory zeal is responsible for our economic house of cards collapsing under the weight of "casino capitalism" and creating … Read more
State Budget Crisis “Unsolvable”?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tucson Weekly's Old Pueblo blog posted this piece UA Economist Marshall Vest: State Budget Crisis "Looks To Be Unsolvable": UA economist Marshall Vest became the latest Cassandra to warn about the state government’s impending financial collapse. Vest and fellow Eller School big-brain Gerald Swanson delivered their annual financial forecast last week. … Read more
