Posted by AzBlueMeanie: UPDATE: Nice article in the Sierra Vista Herald about Bob and his family. Bland’s interest in politics came from family | The Sierra Vista Herald. Advertisement     Advertisement

by David Safier Remember the corporate tax cuts passed by the Arizona Lege this year? Apparently they weren't nearly enough. According to the Capitol Times (subscription only) some Republicans want to call a special session this summer to pass more tax cuts for business (Screw a special session to help the unemployed! The business of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen reports that Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl puts a price in his ransom note: A month ago, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who is participating in the White House’s debt-reduction talks, said Republicans would expect $6 trillion in cuts over the next decade in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. … Read more

by David Safier Rachel Maddow pulls the whole story together in an excellent segment on the Al Qaeda video featuring Adam Gadahn telling would-be terrorists to buy their weapons at gun shows where they don't have to be bothered with those pesky background checks. Maddow gives all the necessary information, including a video shot at … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here is the headline you will read in your newspaper today, Pawlenty calls for tax cuts and smaller government role in economic address – The Washington Post. Yeah, don't bother. Ezra Klein has the reality based world headline for Tim Pawlenty's economic plan. Tim Pawlenty’s fantasy economic plan. Jonathan Bernstein adds at … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gov. Jan Brewer has consistently stated that she supports a one word amendment to Arizona's unemployment insurance statutes to continue an additional twenty weeks of emergency federal assistance for those whose unemployment benefits are set to expire at 79 weeks. This federal stimulus program is set to expire at the end of … Read more