UPDATE: March4Schools Coalition rally briefly shuts state house doors
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The March4Schools Coalition rally at the State Capitol building today caused a brief ruckus. Boisterous education rally briefly shuts state House doors Several hundred education supporters chanting "save our state" flooded the front of the House of Representatives this morning, prompting security to briefly lock the House doors. Your Arizona state legislators: … Read more
Giffords votes for cap and trade. Now, health care?
by David SafierI got a news release from Giffords trumpeting her Yes vote on the energy bill that just passed the house. A good vote, but not a surprise. Energy is Giffords' signature issue. But her position on health care legislation is still up in the air. Mike Bryan took apart the hybrid health care … Read more
Action Alert: Bad Budget Compromise Being Heard Today, Rally in Opposition at The Capitol
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Geezus, I spend a couple of days in Phoenix attending the Arizona State Bar convention and all hell breaks loose (and I don't mean the wall-to-wall entertainment idol worship of the media villagers over the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson). No, as Michael Bryan reported, our Accidental Governor and the … Read more
Budget Deal Struck?
By Michael Bryan AP Wire as well as informal sources report that a budget deal has been struck between the Governor and the Legislature: the legislatures brutal program cuts in exchange for a November ballot on a 1 cent sales tax boost. Yay. There will be much more to say about this subject, but let … Read more
Giffords’ Third Way Health Care Plan Aims to Torpedo Public Option
By Michael Bryan I have suspected strongly even before Gabby Giffords was elected that she was only luke-warm to a universal health care plan. But I didn't suspect she might be actively hostile to the idea of doing anything but continuing the status quo, which shuts millions of Americans out of the health care system … Read more
Gov. Mark Sanford resurfaces, admits to an extramarital affair
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Normally I refrain from commenting on the personal failings of politicians. You noticed that I did not go on about Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) recently admitting to an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer Nevada Senator Ensign Admits Affair With Former Staffer, even though this story has juicy allegations about extortion of … Read more
Rep. Grijalva: Public Option is Key to Health Care Reform
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Raul Grijalva and Rep. Mike Honda penned the following guest opinion on the Politico blog Public option is key to health reform: Seventy-two percent of the American people support a robust public health insurance option that is available to everyone. A public option is good for our families, is good for … Read more
