Update: Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to Arizona Diamondbacks in the eye of the boycott storm. Advertisement John Amato at crooksandliars.com has an update on his letter signed by a coalition of activists to Bud Selig and Major League Baseball demanding that they denounce Arizona's SB 1070 and relocate the 2011 All Star Game from Arizona. Our … Read more
SB1070 Update: Comment from a politically conservative, Hispanic Mormon
by David Safier A little more than a week ago, I wrote a post, Mormons split on SB 1070, about Mormons in Utah and Arizona who object to anti-immigrant legislation in both states. Utah has about 100 Spanish speaking Mormon congregations, and the estimate is that 50% to 70% of the members are undocumented. I … Read more
The Troubles with Ted
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Let me begin by saying that former Rep. Ted Downing (D-LD28) was done wrong when he ran for state senate in 2006. An independent expenditure committee comprised of members affiliated with a certain Democratic women's political action organization "swiftboated" Ted Downing with a smear campaign in his Democratic primary against Sen. Paula … Read more
FOEB (Friend of El Blog) Steve Gall gets good press
by David Safier I got so involved in crazy news yesterday, I neglected to give a few well-earned kudos to Steve Gall, who has been pressing for recess in elementary schools with laudable enthusiasm and tenacity. The Star gave Steve, his battles and successes a long, very positive story under the Health, medicine and fitness … Read more
Here and there…
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Just a mish-mash of (mostly) lege-related stuff… …Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed HB2462, Rep. Ed Ableser's proposal to rein in predatory towing companies. In her veto letter (linked above to the word 'vetoed'), she cited a few reasons she was opposed to this bill, including that she … Read more
SB1070 Update: Kids, don’t forget your papers when you go to school!
by David Safier Public schools desperately want to stay out of the immigration battles. Administrators and teachers just want to educate the kids who walk through their school house doors and into their classrooms. I could almost hear the collective sigh of relief when the bill died that said schools have to collect data on … Read more
Campaign Kick-off With Rep. Gabriel Giffords This Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Late political calendar update from the Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area: Election-year Kick-off Rally Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords & Legislative Candidates Todd Camenisch, Andrea Dallesandro Saturday, May 15 at 12:00 NoonContinental Mall, Outdoor Coutyard220 W. Continental Rd., Green Valley (Northwest Corner of the Mall) The public is welcome!
