Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In 2004, the Russell Pearce backed Prop. 200 (crafted by ALEC and FAIR) was sold to voters on the urban legend that "illegals" — Mexicans are being bused across the border! — were voting in Arizona elections. Prop. 200 required proof of citizenship to register to vote, a provision which is still … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Neo-Confederate secessionist Governor “Goodhair” Rick Perry of Texas doubled-down on his uninformed assertion in his book “Fed Up!” that social security is a “Ponzi scheme” and a “monstrous lie” to young workers paying into the system. Governor Goodhair, like every corporate-owned conservative since 1935, wants to do away with social security. This “Tenther” … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will hold its next public hearing on Wednesday in Phoenix: August 31, 20111:30pm Executive Tower – Pharmacy Board Meeting Room – 312 1700 W. Washington St Phoenix, AZ 85007 Agenda Info Steve Muratore indicates there may be additional meetings later in the week, not yet posted to … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's Tuesday, and you know what that means — it's Primary Election Day in the Tucson City Council election. It is TOO LATE to mail in your ballot. DO NOT MAIL your ballot. All voted mail-in ballots must be in the possession of the City Clerk by 7:00 p.m. on August 30. … Read more

by David Safier With this post, I'm beginning what I plan as a series of pieces about Arizona bills and resolutions which were taken almost verbatim from ALEC models. It's no secret conservative state legislators across the country introduce legislation from the hundreds of model bills compiled by ALEC. That's a primary reason ALEC exists, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some of you have been asking about the political novice who has filed to run as a Democrat against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the Democratic Party primary for Congress. I posted in the comments the other day that the Rose Law Group blog had this brief post. Rose Law Group Blog » EarlyBird … Read more

by David Safier [NOTE: I created The Gatewood in honor of Henry Gatewood, the banker in John Ford's 1939 "Stagecoach" who ran off with $50,000 in payroll money and said, while clutching the satchel full of stolen money, "'America for Americans! The government must not interfere with business! Reduce taxes! Our national debt is something … Read more