Pearce: “While last week’s votes were a setback, we have fought these battles before and prevailed. We will prevail again.”
by David Safier I doubt anyone is resting easy after Russell Pearce's 5 anti-immigrant bills were defeated, but if you were, Pearce is putting you on notice in an op ed in Politico. Advertisement The Arizona Senate on March 18 voted down five immigration bills I supported — most notably, one addressing the issue of … Read more
AFL-CIO National Day of Action – We Are One Solidarity in Phoenix
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: AFL-CIO National Day of Action Join the Maricopa Area Labor Federation on April 4th as we participate in a national day of action. This day of action is in honor of Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, … Read more
Mayors Against Illegal Guns comes to Tucson on Monday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mayors Against Illegal Guns comes to TUCSONOn the National Drive to Fix Gun Checkswww.FixGunChecks.org Monday, March 28th1:00pmJacome Plaza (outside the main library)101 N. Stone AveDowntown Tucson(Parking lot underneath the plaza, enter on Alameda) Featuring: Dr. Peter Rhee, Chief of Trauma, UMCSen. Dennis DeConciniFormer Tucson Mayor Tom VolgyPastor David Wilkinson, St Francis in … Read more
Update: Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik Tribute Dinner
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The Arizona Daily Star gets sarcastic towards “The Ant”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: While we're on the topic of Republican politicians with a disturbing penchant for authoritarianism, how about that editorial opinion today in the Arizona Daily Star about "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori? The editor who wrote this editorial opinion intended it to be sarcasm. It was a harsh assessment of "The Ant" … Read more
“Precious Knowledge” at the Fox
by David Safier I attended the almost-premiere of "Precious Knowledge," the documentary about the Mexican American Studies program, at the Fox Theater Thursday night. It was shown at a film festival earlier, but this was the first showing for a non-festival crowd. First, it was a good, moving film which made its point clearly and … Read more
Payday Paton’s ‘Plan B’ – Viceroy of Tucson
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former payday lender lobbyist and state senator Jonathan "Payday" Paton had dreams of becoming a congressman, but gross mismanagement of his campaign led to a primary defeat to a political neophyte with no political experience and no social conscience, Jesse Kelly. That's gotta hurt. But no worries. The wannabe tinhorn dictator of … Read more
