A bill to repeal the anti-Ethnic Studies law
by David Safier Twenty Democrats are sponsors of HB2630. It may be the shortest bill I've ever read: Advertisement AN ACT REPEALING SECTIONS 15-111 AND 15-112, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Translation: It gets rid of the vile HB2281 whose intent is to end TUSD's Ethnic Studies. All 20 Dems deserve credit for … Read more
The coming week: Legislative Edition, Chapter 1 – Arizona Senate
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As usual, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona Legislature and other online sources and subject to change without notice. Like last week, the committee schedules for the coming week are so full (and so *bad*) that this will be a split post. In addition, committee … Read more
Wayne’s World
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Lawrence O'Donnell delivers the closing argument to the jury against Wayne LaPierre, the super-lobbyist for the merchants of death and Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the the NRA. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Rep. Jim Weiers to predatory lenders: ‘I can’t quit you!’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In yet another example of how the authoritarian GOP doesn't give a damn about the will of the voters of this state — who rejected predatory payday loan lenders – Rep. Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix) is promoting a new predatory loan scheme. "I can't quit you!" Lawmaker proposes new consumer loan to fill gap … Read more
Subprime education
by David Safier We now have a name for those for-profit colleges that scam people into taking out tens of thousands of dollars in loans to attend classes that will most likely do them no good. Subprime education. Perfect. Finally, these ripoff colleges are getting the kind of media coverage they have long deserved. The … Read more
President Obama’s remarks on Egypt
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama today said that the protesters put the lie "to the idea that justice is best gained through violence," a clear reference to Al Qaeda and it's number two leader, Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahiri. Obama said that in Egypt, "it was the moral force of non-violence — not terrorism and mindless killing" … Read more
The Arizona GOP proposes yet another death panel
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Is it not enough that Governor Grim Reaper has issued a death sentence to organ transplant patients? Now the Arizona GOP proposes yet another death panel. A Whole New Kind of Death Panel – Amy McMullen – Open Salon: Arizona bill will force hospitals to verify the immigration status of patients Since Senator … Read more
