Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ruh-Roh! This has all the appearances of campaign finance law violations: campaign kickbacks and campaign expenditures that are not qualified expenditures, all to create "phantom" donations in order to qualify for public money matching funds from Tucson's clean elections system. Somebody's got some splainin' to do! Advertisement Press release from the Pima County Demcoratic … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode Thursday night, returning to FAUX News Fraudcasting, and is cosponsored by Google and the Florida Republican Party from Orlando, Florida on September 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET. You can Submit questions to the September 22nd Fox News/Google … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is why I believe the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) was wise to have legal counsel hire Bruce Adelson, a former Department of Justice Civil Rights Section compliance attorney, as a consultant for Voting Rights Act compliance. Mr. Adelson's team of compliance attorneys at the DOJ objected to the redistricting plan submitted by … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Attorney General Tom "banned for life by the SEC " Horne's politcally motivated legal challenge to the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act has been exposed for the frivolous "junk lawsuit" that it is by a federal judge in Alabama. This is just the latest in a long series of precedents … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricitng Commission (AIRC) will hold a public hearing on Thursday at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Chandler, AZ. A hearing is tentatively scheduled at the same location for Friday as well. September 22, 2011 Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino (Ocotillo Conference Room)5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd.Chandler, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Yellow Sheet Report (subcription required) reports on this exchange between AIRC commisioners and FAIR Trust lawyer, David Cantelme at last Friday's hearing. IRC Dems spar with ‘elephants in the room’ - Arizona Capitol Times: FAIR Trust attorney David Cantelme took fire from IRC Dems during his testimony at [Friday’s] meeting. Herrera interrupted Cantelme and … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): This month I will start with the good news — earlier this month we won a small victory for public transit and jobs in Arizona. The bad news is that it only benefits Maricopa County residents so far, but … Read more