AZ House committee assignments for the 50th Arizona Legislature
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Now, the House list. They haven't been so kind as to provide a .pdf list of each committee's membership, so this info is gathered committee-by-committee from the lege's website (Democrats bolded). All info subject to change with or without notice. Advertisement Appropriations – Lela AlstonChad CampbellSteve Court Vice-ChairmanJohn FillmoreTom … Read more
AZ Senate committee assignments for the 50th Arizona Legislature
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings First the Senate; the House list will be posted later today. This list is by committee with the schedule meeting time (Democrats bolded); a list by the name of the senator is here. All information subject to change with or without notice. APPROPRIATIONS Tuesday, 2:00 PM, SHR 109 … Read more
For New Years Eve
by David Safier This has nothing to do with New Years, but it's one of the gol' durndest things I've ever seen. Really. If you watch it, be sure to get at least to the 2 minute mark. The Ross sisters sing, Andrew-sisters style, but they also . . . well, just watch. (It's suitable … Read more
A meditation on Crickets (Jiminy), Pinocchio, Durante (Jimmy), Ds, Rs and the MSM
by David Safier Once again, I find myself reading two new articles on the Redistricting Commission nomination farce starring Adams and Pearce (Howie Fischer's, and Mary Jo Pitzl's in the Republic), but when I strain to hear a word from Democrats in the stories, all I hear are crickets. Which leads me think about that … Read more
2010 In Memoriam
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Every news organization runs one of these stories at the end of each year, but this one from NBC Nightly News was particularly well done. It aired a few days ago, so the list of notable names who passed away this year may not yet be complete. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, … Read more
Redistricting update: “Cry Havoc, and Loose The Dogs…”
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …Of Litigation… Having been unsurprisingly unsuccessful in their attempt to intimidate the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments into changing the pool of possible appointees to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) to one more of their liking, Russell Pearce and Kirk Adams are turning to the Arizona Supreme Court … Read more
Bad science fiction writing does not a theory of economics make
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From Paul Krugman's blog post Rule by the Ridiculous – NYTimes.com, this tidbit: Rep. Paul Ryan requires that his staffers read Atlas Shrugged. I mean, I was inspired by Isaac Asimov, but I don’t think I’m Hari Seldon — whereas Ryan, it seems, really does think he’s John Galt.Time to bring out … Read more
