Senate Bill 1053 provides for citizen oversight of non-partisan (lots of local and municipal elections) and issue elections (bonds and initiatives). That’s most of the elected officials in the State, 79 billion in public financing, and some of the most important legislative acts in our state, including amendments to our state constitution. Pretty important stuff. … Read more

by David Safier My source caught the man himself in front of his rustic log cabin on the McCain Ranch. The story goes, he cut down the trees and put them in place himself, singlehanded. Here he is checking himself out after his morning shave.

by David Safier My source inside the McCain Ranch went beyond the call of duty yesterday. He crept behind the woodshed, hid on the nether side of a prickly pear cactus and caught this exchange between John and Mitt.

Ramon Valadez is having a kick-off fund-raiser. Appropriately enough at the Rio Nuevo Business Plaza (developed by Diamond Ventures). In case that small type listing the hosts is hard to read, and maybe those names aren’t so familiar to Democrats in our community, here they are: Bill Estes III (R, SD 4) of The Estes … Read more

by David Safier My source inside the McCain Ranch snapped off a few pics and scribbled down a few lines he overheard. I’ll get more to you as soon as they’re available. (You have no idea how hard it is to find a place that develops black-and-white film these days!)

Today, Judge Miller ruled that all databases from election past and future must be disclosed to the political parties. This is a victory for citizen oversight of our elections, complete vindication of the hard work and passionate advocacy of the Pima County Democratic Party and it’s attorney, Bill Risner, and a repudiation of the obsfucation, … Read more

Link: Renzi Says Justice Department Has Violated Attorney-client and Speech and Debate Privilege On Calls. In a not-unexpected move, Renzi’s lawyers are seeking suppression of evidence on the grounds that some of the communications the prosecution may seek to introduce was privileged communication with his lawyer, or specially protected communications with other Congress members regarding … Read more