Posted by Craig McDermott It's the sound of Republican legislators sharpening their knives in preparation for another round of gutting Arizona's future…even before the current round has been finalized by the Senate. Advertisement From AZCentral.com – The Legislature finished the heavy lifting on the state budget Thursday, but returns today to wrap up work on … Read more

Posted by Craig McDermott As usual, all info from the website of the Arizona Legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice… …The post on this week's Senate committee schedule is here. On the House side of the Capitol quad this week their committees are taking up consideration of Senate bills. – Rules … Read more

by David Safier You've seen the ads on BfA and elsewhere, the strip of short ads like the example at right (on BfA, they're about 1 screen down on the left, right below "Recent Posts") and the banner ads with pictures and copy. If you've never thought about them, here's how they work. They're called … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have seen several political signs for Brian Miller, a Republican running for Congress in CD8, pop up around town in the past couple of weeks. Most of his signs appear to be posted on private property of business owners (permissible), but several I have seen are posted within the right-of-way along … Read more

by David Safier Daniel Scarpinato, previously of the Star and the AZ Capitol Times' Yellow Sheet, now has a job as Paton's attack dog. His missives arrive almost daily, tearing into Giffords, usually trying to maintain their balance on a tightrope hanging somewhere between partial truth from out-and-out howlers. I won't repeat his claims — … Read more

Posted by AzblueMeanie: MSNBC host of Countdown, Keith Olbermann, writes about the death of his father on Saturday. Baseball Nerd: Theodore C. Olbermann, 1929-2010: My father died, in the city of his birth, New York, at 3:50 EST this afternoon. Though the financial constraints of his youth made college infeasible, he accomplished the near-impossible, becoming … Read more

Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As usual, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona Legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice. …On the Special Session front, the Senate is expected to complete railroading through passing a budget package. (AZCentral.com) …On the regular session front – The Senate committee … Read more