Tucson Weekly: ‘Flat Tax’ Will Raise Your Taxes – What Would Grover Do?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Excellent analysis of the "Flat Tax" bill in the Arizona legislature by Jim Nintzel at the Tucson Weekly. GOP Poised to Pass Flat-Tax Plan That Raises Your Taxes & Increases Your Paperwork: The idea of a flat tax is so attractive to Arizona Republicans these days that they’re willing to raise on … Read more
Compromise state pension reform bill advances
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A compromise between House Speaker Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, and Sen. Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, and their respective pension reform plans passed the House Employment and Regulatory Affairs committee on a 6-3 vote, with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats opposing it. Once again, this legislature cannot do anything without inviting litigation. "Each committee member … Read more
Some good news (relatively speaking)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "rocket docket" calendar of this legislative session (compared to previous years) is mercifully coming to an end. Most Arizona legislative committees hit last day: Thursday is a deadline day at the Legislature as most Arizona House and Senate committees finish considering bills. Each chamber's Appropriations Committee will consider bills next week … Read more
David Niven’s streaker moment
by David Safier After I put up the last post, I realized, if I remembered the moment when a streaker ran behind David Nivens at the Academy Awards, it has to be on youtube. Sure enough. By way of background, I compared the hapless Tony Hill, who after subbing at a Glendale school wrote an … Read more
Sub’s letter to Pearce gets national, international attention
by David Safier The UK Daily Mail wrote an article about the gangsta letter (i.e., the students are gangsta wannabes) sent by substitute teacher Tony Hill to Russell Pearce and read on the floor of the senate. The story has big photos of Steve Gallardo, Russell Pearce, Andrew LeFevre (ADE spokesman), along with a scenic … Read more
Unnecessary Omnibus Gun Bill Should be Defeated
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When I go to a baseball game the worst I should expect to encounter is a hot line drive foul ball into the stands, not some irate drunken asshole waving around his gun. Concert-hall operators and officials from sports teams are concerned about a proposed law they fear could open the door to … Read more
Apparently Frank Antenori was just born yesterday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: And I want to see his birth certificate. "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori wanted to give the folks in Vail who are seeking to incorporate as a city an assist in the legislature yesterday by changing Arizona's law regarding incorporation. Arizona lawmakers trying to limit cities' veto power over new communities: … Read more
