John McCain enjoys the protective bubble of his fawning McMedia
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Sen. John McCain once again is enjoying the protective bubble of his fawning McMedia. Same as it ever was, same as it ever was. Case in point. U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth charged Sen. John McCain with hypocrisy in the ongoing scrap over lobbyists, and demanded the incumbent release a list … Read more
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to introduce legislation to ban payday lending nationwide
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: House Press release from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: U.S. REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS ACTS TO BAN PAYDAY LENDING NATIONWIDE Congresswoman authors legislation to strengthen Arizona law and extend it to all states 6.30.10 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today announced she is introducing legislation that would effectively ban payday lending nationwide, including a … Read more
The Sun Sets on Payday Loans in Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jonathan "Payday Paton" did his best to give predatory lenders a new lease on life, but the voters rejected his machinations and now the payday loan industry has "sunset" under the law that permitted these predators to prey upon Arizonans. Good riddance. No more payday loans in Arizona – KGUN 9: The … Read more
Arizona African-American Caucus Dinner, Featuring House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn
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Ballot measures update
Posted by AzblueMeanie: The "S.O.S. Ballot" measure ("save our secret ballot"), Prop. 108, has been ruled ineligible by a judge because it violates the "single subject" rule for ballot measures. Prop. 108 is not eligible for Nov. ballot, judge rules: A ballot measure intended to make it harder for unions to organize was structured illegally … Read more
The Truth about “Payday Paton”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A few weeks ago the Arizona Daily Star published a "fact check" piece on Sen. Jonathan "Payday Paton" and his lobbying activities for the payday loan industry when he was a lobbyist. The Star used the opportunity to publish the specious retort from the Paton campaign from former Star reporter Daniel Scarpinato that … Read more
Self-styled “truth teller” Jan Brewer is taking a beating in the media for her lie
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Self-styled "truth teller" Jan Brewer is taking a beating in the media for being the queen of making up shit. The media just now noticed this? As I have said before, go back and review Jan Brewer's public statements when she was serving in the legislature and even as Secretary of State. She … Read more
