‘Yeah, Toast!’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords asked for toast with her breakfast. Giffords to aide: Toast, please: Advertisement Giffords' chief of staff, Pia Carusone, told CBS Evening News Wednesday that she was eating breakfast with Giffords a few days ago – Giffords had oatmeal and yogurt – when the congresswoman asked if she could … Read more
The GOP Taliban’s War on Women
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember how the newly elected Congress said their first priority would be job creation? Suckers! The Republican Congress has focused on repealing the Affordable Care Act and the culture warrior GOP Taliban has been trying to redefine rape, outlaw even private insurance coverage of abortions, and permit hospitals to let women die in … Read more
Small government conservatives? No; ‘Big Brother’ authoritarians? Yes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori (R-LD 30) has decided to step into the shoes of the man he replaced, Sen. Jonathan Paton (R-LD 30), who was the wannabe tin horn dictator of Tucson. In the last legislative session, Paton stripped the City of Tucson of its control over the Rio … Read more
Anti-14th Amendment/Birthright Citizenship update: Bills transferred to friendlier committee
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings On Monday, the Judiciary Committee of the Arizona Senate failed to move two nativist-written and -sponsored anti-birthright citizenship bills. On Tuesday, Senate President Russell Pearce withdrew the bills from Judiciary to the Appropriations Committee for consideration (SB1309 and SB1308). They are scheduled for consideration there on Tuesday, February 15 (next … Read more
A quick history lesson for rookie legislators
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Terri Proud, a Tucson tea party type and freshman Republican legislator, has introduced HB2657, a measure to require that all municipal and school board elections be conducted as partisan affairs. Ummmm. OK. Really. I just wonder if, before she sacrificed a tree to put her brilliant idea onto … Read more
Redistricting Update: Pearce names Richard Stertz to Redistricting Commission
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From the Arizona Daily Star, written by Rhonda Bodfield - Senate President Russell Pearce picked Pima County Republican Richard Stertz to serve as the third member of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Stertz, who runs a faith-based organization geared toward getting churches more involved in the community, won out … Read more
