SWAG Update: They’re off and running!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The pre-race "silly wild ass guess" (SWAG) period is finally over. The filing deadline was 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2010. Not everyone who filed a committee to run for office followed through with it. Advertisement Below is the list of candidates who timely filed with the Secretary of State (posted to … Read more
SWAG Update: Congress Critter Candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I combined the Federal Election Commission filing page and the Arizona Secretary of State filing page. Legend: "I" is for incumbent, " * " is timely filed with the Arizona Secretary of State. U.S. Senate Cathy Eden (D) *John Dougherty (D) *Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia (D)Rodney Glassman (D) *Joseph Huff (D)Randy Parraz (D) … Read more
Glassman sets up intern program
by David Safier Here's an opportunity that could answer a student's "What did you do on your summer vacation?" Question. Or even a student's "What did you do in the fall leadup to the election?" question. Glassman has set up what he calls his Silver Stars leadership program. Glassman Silver Stars are interns dedicated to … Read more
SB1070 Update: Pearce: “It’s not a broken immigration system”
by David Safier Apparently, our immigration system is just fine. We have great laws. That’s what Russell Pearce said today on MSNBC. Pearce was talking with (more often trying to shout over) National Council of La Raza’s Clarissa Martinez on an MSNBC Show today. Here’s the interchange, which is in the last few seconds of … Read more
SB1070 Update: The Sound Strike
by David Safier A new group calling itself The Sound Strike is calling for musicians and artists to boycott Arizona over SB1070: Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for … Read more
SB1070 Update: News tidbits
by David Safier There have been lots of bits and pieces of SB1070 news since I last compiled a list. Here are some of them. Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor went to DC to talk with Attorney General Eric Holder. "He joined nine other police chiefs from across the country to explain that SB 1070 … Read more
All immigration all the time on MSNBC (today, anyway)
by David Safier MSNBC has announced it is devoting today, Wednesday, to discussing immigration issues. Apparently Telemundo is planning to do the same. On Monday, Telemundo set up its broadcasting shop in Phoenix. Jose Ronstadt explains, “We thought it's important for people to know what's happening in Arizona, raise consciousness so people can understand what … Read more
