House Democrats on special session, prison security
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t Arizona Guardian Advertisement Attorney General Terry Goddard and Democratic lawmakers are blasting Republican Gov. Jan Brewer over public safety. Dems blast Brewer in wake of escape: Even members of Brewer's own party said Monday they were concerned about what led to the escape of three violent inmates from a privately run … Read more
9th Special Session: proceeding according to the script
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings thought about doing some live-blogging from the lege today, but that thought was dispelled rather quickly, once I realized that was more effort than this "special" session merits. Perhaps the highlight of the day was Rep. David Schapira's (D-Tempe) introduction of his and his wife Rosemary's new baby daughter, Elliot … Read more
Huppenthal either says too much, or purposely dog whistles exactly what he means
by David Safier For me, this one of those . . . Wow, just Wow! . . . stories, and Steve Nuñez of KGUN9 deserves credit for reporting it so well. John Huppenthal has a campaign radio ad in which, according to Nuñez, the announcer declares John Huppenthal, '"One of us." Who is "us"? The … Read more
Campaign Sign Snark 2010: John Huppenthal
By Jenn For many voters, their first and most viceral exposure to a candidate is via the campaign signs posted on street corners and abandoned lots. These signs are the face of a campaign, and are responsible for generating a voter's first impression of a candidate. Campaign Sign Snark is an ongoing feature that will comment exclusively … Read more
Questions of Homophobia from Rodney Glassman Raised in The Advocate
By Jenn Rodney Glassman and Karen Uhlich on Arizona Illustrated, from the Tucson Citizen. Rodney Glassman, who is running for John McCain's Senate seat, made headlines this past weekend. And not in a good way. It turns out that back in 2007, when Glassman was running for Tucson City Council, he was asked at a … Read more
Attorney General Terry Goddard Calls for Five Immediate Steps to Increase Prison Security
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Attorney General Terry Goddard at a mid-day press conference on Monday called for five immediate steps to increase prison security in Arizona. From his press release: Goddard Calls for Five Immediate Steps to Increase Prison Security PHOENIX – Attorney General Terry Goddard today called on Gov. Brewer to take immediate action to … Read more
RANCHER SHOT! NUN KILLED IN CRASH! (2 people burned to death.)
by David Safier Let's compare 3 news items. 1. Rancher Rob Krentz was shot near the Arizona/Mexico border. No one knows who did it, but the best guess is that it was connected with drug trafficking from Mexico. The right wing screamers screamed, and this shooting became intertwined with the SB1070 anti-immigrant hysteria, even though … Read more
