Melvin votes against allowing teaching of the Holocaust
by David Safier This is . . . really something. Advertisement Al Melvin is all for HB 2281, the anti-ethnic studies bill whose title should probably be "The Tom Horne anti-TUSD La Raza Studies Bill." Melvin voted for it along with his fellow Republicans. But before the final vote, he voted against an amendment that … Read more
It was Republicans who failed to enact comprehensive immigration reform
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Sen. John McCain twice tried to pass comprehensive immigration reform in the past decade, and twice his bills were torpedoed by other Republicans in Congress. Mr. "I know how to fix immigration" didn't know how to bring along members of his own party to vote for his bills. The GOP talking … Read more
Bill introduced to mitigate Citizens United v. FEC ruling
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Good news from blogger mcjoan at Daily Kos Citizens United Legislation Introduced: Today, Sens. Chick Schumer, Russ Feingold, Ron Wyden, Evan Bayh, and Al Franken announced the details of the new legislation, with their stated goal of the Senate passing the new measure by July 4 so the law can take effect in … Read more
Two Town Halls With Sen. Paula Aboud
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Late political calendar update from Sen. Paula Aboud: I want to thank those of you who attended last week’s town halls. If you didn’t make it and would like another chance to come by to discuss the direction our state is heading, you're invited to come this Friday. What: Townhall with Senator … Read more
(Update) The Buzz on Mills: John Munger calls on Buz Mills to withdraw from the race
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a post earlier this week, The Buzz on Mills: Candidate defrauded business partner out of millions, I reported that Howard Fischer has the dirt on political neophyte and self-financed millionaire Republican candidate for governor, Buzz Mills. Court records: Gov candidate defrauded partner | eastvalleytribune.com. The Arizona Capitol Times also reported on … Read more
Update: Second Referendum to refer S.B. 1070 to the ballot begins
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this week I reported that Jon Garrido, the publisher of Hispanic News, had pulled paperwork on Monday to begin a referendum to refer S.B. 1070 to the ballot. Hispanic News Starts Process for Referendum to Repeal SB 1070. Yesterday, a group calling itself One Arizona filed paperwork with the Secretary of … Read more
Time for another “Freedom Summer” (The Arizona Summer Project)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I never thought I would see the day that we would have to refight battles already won during my lifetime and within my memory. I'll be damned if I am going to allow nativist and racist conservatives to unravel fifty years of racial progress and roll back the clock to the 1950s. … Read more
