Seems it never rains in Southern California (oh yeah!)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just spoke with my sister in California who had a heads-up on what is headed our way for the next few days into New Year's Day. Advertisement From the Los Angeles Times this afternoon, Rain snarls commuter traffic, triggers flood warnings [Updated]| Los Angeles Times: More rain pummeled storm-weary Southern California on … Read more
Last chance to help pick worst Star headline of 2010
by David Safier The voting will close today on the worst Star headline of 2010 contest. Those of you still mulling your decision (and those who have decided to allow others to carry the weight of the democratic process on their shoulders while your mouse sits mute and idle), you still have one more day … Read more
Don’t reopen Redist Comm nominations
by David Safier Whether or not Craig is right that reopening the Redistricting Commission nominations may violate the AZ Constitution, one thing seems pretty clear. If the nominating committee picked eligible candidates for the commission, there is nothing to reopen. A bunch of people submitted their names for nomination. The committee chose 25, from which … Read more
Dispelling some economics ‘zombie lies’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gaius Publius at Americablog.com has a post on two of the "zombie lies" told by the right about the economy and echoed by the economics-ignorant media. Two charts dispel myths about inflation: There are two economic themes, bells that are being constantly rung, to frighten people who read little real news for themselves … Read more
The Star needs to correct article about tax credits
by David Safier The Star's education reporter, Alexis Huicochea, made two glaring errors in her story about school tax credits in today's Star. They should be corrected immediately on the web, and a correction should be placed in tomorrow's paper. (I'm sending this post to Huicochea so she is aware of the errors.) The article … Read more
Would reopening the Redistricting Commission nomination process violate the AZ Constitution?
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As the clock winds toward 10 p.m. and I have to get ready for bed so that I am wide awake for tomorrow's meeting of the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, I am struck by a thought (don't be so shocked. It happens once in a while, … Read more
Redistricting update: Another one bites the dust
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …and some interesting ties between the Tucsonan (maybe "Tucsonite"? Have to ask Tedski some time… 🙂 ) that Senate President-elect Russell Pearce (R-National Alliance) and House Speaker Kirk Adams (R-I'll think of something clever and snarky soon) want added to the pool of applicants for the Independent Redistricting Commission … Read more
