Sen. Russell Pearce, making Arizona the Alabama of the West (my apologies to Alabama)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: At one time in our state's history, Arizona was considered a modern progressive state. Alabama was considered a backwater of poverty, ignorance and racial segregation. Since that time, Alabama has made great strides in economic development, education and ending the vestiges of institutional racial segregation. Arizona, on the other hand, under Republican … Read more
Oregon’s Tax the Wealthy and Corporations measures win big
by David Safier Oregon voters passed two tax hikes Tuesday: one to raise taxes on people with taxable incomes over $125,000 ($250,000 for couples) and the other to increase taxes on corporations. The margin was 54-46. In case you're thinking this is typical of "progressive Oregon": The double-barreled victory is the first voter-approved statewide income … Read more
Really. I’m not making this up
by David Safier Excerpts from a speech by Richard Behney, a Republican running to replace Evan Bayh as Indiana's Senator. I just asking. Are there any laws against advocating armed insurrection against the U.S.? Speaking about why people like him need to be elected: "That's the beauty of this, folks. We can do it before … Read more
The Farley Report 1/26/10
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Farley Report this week: It's been a quiet week in State Wobegon… Actually, it has been anything but a quiet week. More legislators are declaring their intentions to run for more offices, committees are pumping out some really suspect bills, House Republicans are trotting out their corporate-bailout deficit-expansion package, teachers and … Read more
Rep. Nancy Young Wright (D-LD26) on the state budget
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's series continues today with Rep. Nancy Young Wright (D-LD26). Formatted for transcript format. Rep. Nancy Young Wright, D, District 26 Rep. Nancy Young Wright, D-LD26 Committees: Ranking Democrat, Water and Energy, Education The Arizona Daily Star asked the following questions of each lawmaker: 1) Lawmakers have discretion over only … Read more
“The attack on Arizona teachers continues”
by David Safier From the Farley report: The attack on Arizona teachers continues. HB2395, introduced by Rep. Lauren Hendrix (R-Mesa), is an attempt take away teachers' voices by eliminating their ability to voluntarily pay dues to the Arizona Education Association — which represents them at the Capitol — through payroll deduction. No other union or … Read more
Fool’s Gold: Pure Propagandistic Garbage
by David Safier Today's Daily Email from Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner is worse than usual if only because it misuses the data from two good studies. There's not a factual inaccuracy to be found, only gross errors of overstatement and omission. The headline states the premise of the email: President Obama should transfer Head Start … Read more
