by David Safier Joe Arpaio attended a news conference to support Maricopa County Attorney candidate Bill Montgomery, and some of Arpaio's supporters showed up to lend their support: J.T. Ready and his followers in the National Socialist Movement. Advertisement I know, they look like extras in a B movie, but I guess these guys take … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is the kind of bill that slips through in the rush to sine die. Comedy Central may as well set up a studio in Phoenix. The comedy just writes itself with the Arizona Legislature. Phoenix New Times did such an excellent job on this story that I have to repost it here … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last Friday after the Accidental Governor signed S.B. 1070 into law, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon made national news when he said he would move that the Phoenix City Council file a lawsuit to challenge S.B. 1070. By Tuesday of this week, the Mayor discovered that he did not have the votes on … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The boycott of all things Arizona has extended to the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team. From Countdown Thursday, April 29th – Countdown with Keith Olbermann: (VIDEO) Arizona boycott! Arizona boycott! OLBERMANN: The cry in Chicago—the symbols, the Arizona Diamondbacks, ironically is the only team in baseball without a prominent Hispanic player. * * … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to It ain't over 'til it's over. It's over! Now you can celebrate. With sine die declared, the predatory payday lending industry has lost, finally, and the law approving their existence will sunset on July 1. Oh, they are not going away. Many will shift to other forms of predatory lending. … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Birther" Queen, Rep. Judy Burges (R-Skull Valley), was able to convince a majority of Republicans in the House to vote for her "birther" bill, but her bill died in the Senate without a vote on Thursday night. Birther measure dies from lack of support | eastvalleytribune.com: Barack Obama won’t be required … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It went down to the wire but the Arizona Legislature reversed its decision to eliminate Kids Care and to restore funding to the program. Howard Fischer reports Lawmakers restore health care cuts | eastvalleytribune.com: Facing a threatened $7.8 billion loss in federal funds, state lawmakers Thursday agreed to restore the health care … Read more