Removing the “as” from “marching as to war”
by David Safier I'm going to try and present this item with as little comment as possible, to avoid getting in the way of the narrative. Advertisement Louisiana passed a law allowing guns in churches for people who have concealed gun permits. Training sessions have begun in Shreveport. Said one trainee from the Elm Grove … Read more
Governor Grim Reaper blocking bills to restore funding for transplant patients
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Think Progress reported on Thursday Brewer Backs Down On Transplant Funding, But Now Wants To Kick A Quarter Million People Off Medicaid that: After months of protests from transplant patients and their advocates in public office and the media, Brewer finally gave in yesterday. In the executive summary of her budget proposal … Read more
R response to the furor over legislators illegally carrying guns at the legislature: Make it legal
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings One of the interesting tidbits arising from the opening of the legislature last week was the story of a number of legislators carrying firearms with them on the floors of each chamber. One of them, Sen. Lori Klein, later confirmed to me (and others) that she had a gun … Read more
Seconded!
Posted by Michael Bryan "This is America, where a white Catholic male Republican judge was murdered on his way to greet a Democratic Jewish woman member of Congress, who was his friend. Her life was saved initially by a 20-year old Mexican-American gay college student, and eventually by a Korean-American combat surgeon, all eulogized by … Read more
Common Cause requests a U.S. Justice Department investigation of Justices Scalia and Thomas for a conflict of interest in Citizens United v. FEC
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: ThinkProgress reports Group Requests DOJ To Investigate Scalia and Thomas Involvement With Koch Corporate Fundraisers: Last October, ThinkProgress published a memo from Koch Industries detailing a secret meeting in June of 2010 organized by David and Charles Koch. The event brought together executives from Wall Street, the oil industry, and other large … Read more
Redistricting update: Friday meeting to select two more Republican nominees for the Independent Redistricting Commission
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From the just-released meeting notice for the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, the group that screens the applicants for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) – NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will hold an emergency meeting at 11:30 a.m. on January 21, … Read more
Brewer says AZ has new “education reform initiative,” so it must be true
by David Safier Cutting funds from K-12 schools and slashing funds to higher ed are not on the list of items in Brewer's "educational reform initiative." But Brewer's office put out a glowing announcement about the progress we're sure to see over the next few years. Governor Jan Brewer today announced the formal launch of … Read more
