Pedicone takes a stand
by David Safier TUSD Superintendent Pedicone has decided to become an actor in the MAS confrontation, or at least make noises in that direction. My mixed reaction is somewhere between "Congratulations" and "It's about time." Advertisement The Weekly covered Pedicone's transformation in Wednesday's Skinny and the Star picked it up this morning. According to the … Read more
Baja Arizona Update: The Daily Show reportedly spikes the segment
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Dan Gibson at the Tucson Weekly was overly concerned that The Daily Show would make the Baja Arizona movement look foolish in its visit to Tucson. Apparently they did not find the idea crazy enough to make fun of on The Daily Show. Jim Nintzel at the Tucson Weekly reports Daily Show … Read more
Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson takes down the Daily Star’s Josh Brodesky
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Careful Dan, this punk will write an entire column about how you are mean to Daily Star reporters. Boo-freakin'-hoo! This is brilliant Dan! You have to teach us here at Blog for Arizona how to make these videos. Tucson Weekly TV: Drinking Beer With Jonathan Rothschild: While Jonathan Rothschild didn't want to … Read more
The GOP’s war on the unemployed continues
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the waning days of the legislative session we told you about the Democratic Caucus's attempt to pass a one word amendment to Arizona's unemployment insurance statutes to correct a funding formula which would keep emergency federal unemployment insurance funds coming to Arizona for up to 99 weeks of unemployment. "This does not … Read more
Senate vote on Ryan’s Roadmap to America’s Ruin budget next week
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Seizing on a political opportunity, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told USA TODAY on Wednesday he plans to push a Senate vote next week on Rep. Paul Ryan's Roadmap to America's Ruin that would end Medicare as we know it. As Senator Harry Reid warned in his interview with the USA Today: … Read more
KPHO 5 asks: Did You Get What You Paid For With Prop. 100?
Posted by AzblueMeanie: KPHO 5 in Phoenix asks: Did You Get What You Paid For With Prop. 100? (You already knew the answer when you voted for it): On May 18, 2010, Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved a sales tax increase with two-thirds of the money going towards K-12 education. Now, one year later, we wanted … Read more
Recall Pearce Update
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: E.J. Montini has an opinion in today's Arizona Republic, De facto Gov. Russell Pearce is (or is not) the boss of us (excerpt): Pearce's extreme agenda led a few determined folks in District 18 to take action. They started collecting signatures to force Pearce into a recall election. It's the first time anything … Read more
