It was an honor to be invited by Mike, Dave, and AZBlue to join the voices here at Blog for Arizona.  The writers here are among the best in the AZ blogosphere and to be counted as worthy of being one of their peers is a compliment of the highest order. My focus here will … Read more

By Michael Bryan  I would like to welcome Craig McDermott, whom many of you will know as CPMAZ of Random Musings, to BlogForArizona. Craig has agreed to cross-post some of his work at BlogForArizona as well as writing original posts for BlogForArizona. Craig has been blogging since 2006 when the Mitchell-Hayworth race sparked his interest. … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our lame-duck Accidental Governor delivered her first – and last – state of the state address on Monday, whining that legislators have ignored a five-point plan she unveiled last March to bring the state’s books back into balance and promote future economic growth. The governor said much of the plan — especially a … Read more

by David Safier When I referred to Bruce Ash as the political love child of Lee Atwater and Karl Rove in an earlier post, I also should have mentioned he's the blood brother of Dick Cheney. Ash's motto: Never apologize! Always stay on the attack! Ash wrote a new comment on BfA this morning. After … Read more

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, "When everyone is on their knees, so to speak, from the adverse economic situation, you can get more accomplished in … 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