Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Nintzel has an interview of Paul Eckerstrom, co-chair of Start Our State, in the Tucson Weekly today: Attorney Paul Eckerstrom is one of the organizers of Start Our State, which is pushing for a proposition on the November 2012 ballot that would start the process of splitting Pima County from the rest of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I would like to think that I shamed Governor Brewer into calling a special session yesterday, but she is shameless and she doesn't care what anyone says here. Gov. Brewer opinion on emergency unemployment insurance benefits: Just call the special session, governor, and keep them in session until you get what you … Read more

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: UPDATE: Nice article in the Sierra Vista Herald about Bob and his family. Bland’s interest in politics came from family | The Sierra Vista Herald.    

by David Safier Remember the corporate tax cuts passed by the Arizona Lege this year? Apparently they weren't nearly enough. According to the Capitol Times (subscription only) some Republicans want to call a special session this summer to pass more tax cuts for business (Screw a special session to help the unemployed! The business of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen reports that Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl puts a price in his ransom note: A month ago, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), who is participating in the White House’s debt-reduction talks, said Republicans would expect $6 trillion in cuts over the next decade in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. … Read more

by David Safier Rachel Maddow pulls the whole story together in an excellent segment on the Al Qaeda video featuring Adam Gadahn telling would-be terrorists to buy their weapons at gun shows where they don't have to be bothered with those pesky background checks. Maddow gives all the necessary information, including a video shot at … Read more