Redistricting update: Friday meeting to select two more Republican nominees for the Independent Redistricting Commission
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From the just-released meeting notice for the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, the group that screens the applicants for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) – Advertisement NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will hold an emergency meeting at 11:30 a.m. on January … Read more
Brewer says AZ has new “education reform initiative,” so it must be true
by David Safier Cutting funds from K-12 schools and slashing funds to higher ed are not on the list of items in Brewer's "educational reform initiative." But Brewer's office put out a glowing announcement about the progress we're sure to see over the next few years. Governor Jan Brewer today announced the formal launch of … Read more
Very real bomb threat at Spokane, WA, MLK parade
by David Safier Lots of sketchy details at this point, but a few things are clear. Someone placed a sophisticated bomb with a remote detonator on the parade route of an MLK Day parade in Spokane Monday. Fortunately, it was spotted and disarmed, and the parade was rerouted to avoid the area. News reports say … Read more
Rep. Anthony Weiner on the popular Republican drinking game
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During yesterday's Tea Party Temper Tantrum Day in the House to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) described the popular Republican drinking game wherein you take a shot every time a Republican says something that's not true. "Please assign a designated driver." I'm not sure this is a drinking game to … Read more
Governor Grim Reaper calls the wrong Special Session
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Governor Grim Reaper (as dubbed by E.J. Montini of the Arizona Republic) called a Special Session Wednesday for the purpose of throwing more people off of AHCCCS rather than a Special Session to reverse her GOP death panel for patients on the organ transplant list — an act which has shocked the conscience of the … Read more
Taking credit where credit is (not) due
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, is now trying to claim credit for the economic improvement under the Obama administration. That's right, one of the architects of the "just say no" to everything strategy of obstruction in the Senate in the hope that the economy would not improve and thus benefit Republicans in the … Read more
Special session: they’ve got this train running at full speed
…and they're aiming at the state's most vulnerable residents… By Craig McDermott Wednesday afternoon, the Arizona Legislature convened a special session in order to pass bills related to Governor Jan Brewer's plan to kick 280,000 people off of AHCCCS. The first order of business was to declare an "emergency" and suspend the rules … Read more
