Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pay attention Cap'n Al, you just might actually learn something. Advertisement There are two good opinions today that tell the truth about the bad Tea-Publican state budget. Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford (D-LD 27) in the Arizona Daily Star builds upon the Arizona Republic's earlier editorial opinion that called this a "job killing budget." Republican … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Occassionally the Arizona Republic has a good editorial opinion (when Doug McEachern or Robert Robb is not the author). Today I can agree with its recommendations for legislation deserving of a veto by the governor. My list would be much longer. Call Gov. Brewer at 1-(800) 253-0883. (It's toll-free!) Or visit her Web … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The House Summary of the House Engrossed Bill for SB 1402 dated April 15, 2011 at first blush strikes me as something for which there could be grounds for a legal challenge. This is not your typical nonprofit organization receiving funds from a specialty license plate arrangement. This arrangement involves elected officials … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28), sine die edition: I apologize for any syntactical errors — I got 90 minutes of sleep last night. Tuesday morning, Representative Albert Hale–former president of the Navajo Nation–offered a blessing on the floor that served to comfort many of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Pima County Democratic Party on the City of Tucson's legal victory over "Paton's Law": Court Ruling a Victory for Tucson, Repudiation of the Radical Right. Tucson voters won a major court victory today when the state Appeals Court ruled that city residents and not lawmakers in Phoenix, get … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: They would deny it of course, but it looks as if the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, was waiting for the Tea-Publican legislature to declare sine die before issuing its opinion in City of Tucson v. Southern Arizona Leadership Council and Jonathan Paton today, a case determining the constitutionality of "Paton's … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It has been a very bad week in Arizona. The radical extremist Tea-Publican legislature went batshit crazy in the waning hours of the session. I will try to recap from news sources as best I can. This is not a complete list of bills passed before sine die. The Tea-Publican legislature refused … Read more