A Way Forward: Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What are the disenfranchised voters of Arizona to do about a radical Tea-Publican Arizona Legislature that only listens to its radical fringe base? Advertisement Use the tools that Arizona's Progressive Founding Fathers gave us in the Arizona Constitution: initiative, referendum and recall. (When Arizona became a state its constitution was a model … Read more
Corporate tax break, Part 2
by David Safier Remember that $500 million-plus corporate tax break the Republicans rushed into law? Remember how it was first the "jobs bill," then the "competitiveness bill," and it was going to cause a stampede of new businesses crazy to set up shop here? And remember how it's backloaded to start around 2015 so it … Read more
Arizona legislature gets sneaky in its embrace of a nuclear future for Arizona’s public schools
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings An agenda for a meeting of the Senate Rules Committee for Tuesday has been posted, with the committee scheduled to meet upon adjournment of the Senate floor session. There are two items on it: 1. Permission for the late introduction of 13 budget-related bills. Given yesterday's news that Senate … Read more
Before redistricting, consider increasing the number of districts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Before you get upset and spit out your coffee over the mere thought of the idea of adding more elected representatives to the Arizona Legislature, hear me out. I have always believed that there should be a per capita formula for the number of residents served by state legislators. As the population … Read more
LWV of Cochise County on Arizona Competitive Districts Coalition
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Members of the League of Women Voters of Cochise County (LWVCC) Invite you to join us March 19, 2011 at 10:15 AM Sierra Vista Library Mona Bishop Room 2600 E. Tacoma St., Sierra Vista, AZ Guest speaker: Mr. Ken Clark, Chair, Arizona Competitive Districts Coalition Topic of discussion: The Arizona Competitive … Read more
AZ budget action Wednesday?
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From AP, via the Arizona Capitol Times – Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce says the Senate will act Wednesday on a proposed state budget even though it doesn’t have an agreement with Republican Gov. Jan Brewer. Pearce says Republican senators are anxious to approve a budget and that … Read more
Danger increasing at nuclear reactors
by David Safier From a NY Times article, 9pm, our time: Japan’s nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe on Tuesday . . . [skip] . . . most of the 800 workers at the Daiichi facility had been told to leave to avoid exposure to unhealthy levels of radiation at the plant. They said 50 workers … Read more
