Update: The GOP war on public employees
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Countdown with Keith Olbermann (Sam Seder guest hosting) on Monday caught up to the reporting this blog has been doing about the GOP war on public employees — and by extension on government itself. Transcript not yet posted. Advertisement In case you missed it, here again is the Arizona Republic report, Arizona … Read more
Redistricting update: one candidate withdraws, Rs pressuring two more to follow suit
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From an Arizona Republic article, written by Mary Jo Pitzl – Elevating their dispute with the state's redistricting effort, the top two Republicans in the Legislature are asking three nominees for the Independent Redistricting Commission to step aside. So far, they've had mixed results: One nominee declined their … Read more
PSA: Just Don’t Text and Drive This Holiday Season… or Ever.
Posted by Michael Bryan This holiday season it is a given that many people will lose their lives to preventable vehicular accidents. Don't become one of the statistics. You are 27 times more likely to be involved in an accident if you text and drive: it negatively affects your driving as much as being over … Read more
Want to get serious about the state budget? Then repeal Prop. 108 (1992)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Recently, three leading Tucson business groups — TREO, the Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Arizona Leadership Council — told a group of 11 Southern Arizona legislators to overhaul the state tax system and improve the climate for high-paying jobs. Business groups seek AZ tax action: The officials said the state needs … Read more
Must read post at Daily Kos
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: MeteorBlades at Daily Kos has a must read post on unemployment in America with good charts and graphs that I would simply have to reproduce in full here, so I will provide you with the link and highly recommend that you read it. Millions of Americans still subject to economic nutcracker (snippet): A number … Read more
5 days left to give public school tax credits
by David Safier Times a wastin' to give a $200 per person ($400 per couple) tax credit donation to the public school of your choice. The window closes on December 31. If you (a) pay state taxes and (b) can live without the $200-400 until you get 100% OF IT BACK when you pay taxes, … Read more
Breaking News: President Obama to blame for ‘snowmageddon’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: How long do you think it will be before that caption is running as a chyron at FAUX News? You gotta love network news reporters. They are all located on the East Coast and they think that they are the center of the universe. OMG! A white Christmas in Atlanta! OMG! a … Read more
