How Republicans violated open meetings law to oust Mathis (for violating open meetings law)
by David Safier E.J. Montini nails this one in The Republic. According to Brewer, Colleen Mathis' "gross misconduct" was violating the open meetings law. Even if it's true, misdeeds of that sort are usually treated like traffic violations, but never mind. Montini lays out chapter and verse about how the Republican state senators violated open … Read more
God just likes to make prank phone calls
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Bob Newhart made famous the one-sided telephone conversation stand-up comedy routine. "The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart" added to Library of Congress. The Minnesota Loon, Rep. Michelle Bachmann, claimed that she had a "calling from God himself" to run for President. Bachmann's Prayers Answered: 'I've Had That Calling' To Run For … Read more
The Red Queen tries her case in the media, gets facepalmed
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh, sweet Jesus! Did you not get the memo Howie? Note to media villagers: Please, just stop! Howard Fischer, once again, quotes gubernatorial press aide Matthew Benson on the law, giving him false equivalency with the actual lawyers quoted in this report, Creators of Arizona redistrictring process assail governor's firing of panel … Read more
Antenori about Lewis: ““Cold shoulder? I want him out on the freaking lawn. I don’t even want him to have a desk in the building.”
by David Safier Pat Fleming, the still-hard-working ex-legislator from LD-25, has a wonderful piece in the Sierra Vista Herald about Frank Antenori's . . . Pat would never use this term, but I have to say it . . . dickishness in response to Lewis' strong victory over ex-Senate Pres. Russell Pearce. This is an … Read more
Lewis beat Pearce by 8 points? Scratch that: 12 points!
by David Safier According to the Capitol Times (subscription only), counting more ballots has widened Lewis' victory over Pearce from the earlier 8 points to the current 12 points, with only 2,400 votes uncounted. Wow. Double digits! Russell, you got trounced. The people of Mesa have not only spoken, they've given you a wedgie.
AIRC Update: The briefs are filed – oral arguments on November 17
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If you read nothing else in this matter, I highly recommend that you read the 10-page report released by the bipartisan think tank the Grand Canyon Institute. It is well-researched and well-reasoned, clear and concise. From the introduction: As a part of its effort to Keep Redistricting Independent, the Grand Canyon Institute evaluated … Read more
Cokerise over Grand Canyon
by David Safier What could be more beautiful than a Dasani water bottle at the Grand Canyon sparkling in the early morning sun? A plan to ban the sale of plastic water bottles at the Grand Canyon was scrapped after talks with Coca-Cola, which is a donor to the national parks system and a bottled … Read more
