by David Safier Just over a year ago, Al Melvin was reveling in the pain caused by the economic downturn and the state's impending revenue catastrophe. He told Dave Perry, the Explorer's Publisher and Editor, Advertisement "When everyone is on their knees, so to speak, from the adverse economic situation, you can get more accomplished … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Hubert H. Humphrey once observed that: "It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For many years I have advocated for a law in Arizona which would require the option "None of The Above" to appear for every elective office on every ballot, in both primary and general elections. As you might imagine, I have received less than an enthusiastic response to this modest proposal. Politicians … Read more

by David Safier Bruce Ash responded to my post below. His first paragraph reads, You can spin your silly story any way you want but the use of Ms Romero's newborn child to fend off a recall was a cheap political move and I am sure this will come back to haunt her– I won't … Read more

by David Safier The Star's Political Notebook picked up on a comment I made on the blog last week about Bruce Ash accusing Regina Romero of using her newborn baby as "a political HUMAN SHIELD !!" [Those are his caps and exclamation points, not mine.] As Bodfield pointed out, I expressed outrage at Ash's choice … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This will be the last “early filers” update. The state legislature goes back into session on Monday. Anyone filing for office now will not be exploring but running. Filings will really pick up now. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx There has been an extraordinary number of early candidate filings … Read more