Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ace political reporter Bud Foster from KOLD 13 has a follow-up to yesterday's report on the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting. Pima County taxpayers dig deep to pay for state cuts: Advertisement When the state slashes its budget, Pima County bleeds. That's the message county supervisors gave to a couple of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gotta love it! The Hill reports Obama campaign selling 'birther' T-shirts (and mugs): President Obama's campaign team is trying to capitalize on claims that he was not born in the United States. His campaign is now selling T-shirts (and mugs). emblazoned with his face above the slogan "Made in the U.S.A." On the back … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Tedski at R-Cubed has the full press release and commentary here Rum, Romanism and Rebellion › And Up North (for some reason I could not get the email attachment to open). Sen. Steve Gallardo endorses Wenona Benally Baldenegro for Congress We are very excited to announce that in her exploratory run for U.S. … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tea-Publican Arizona legislature was fairly warned that their gimmick to cut childless adult patients from AHCCCS violated the Arizona Constitution (Proposition 204) but they went ahead and did it anyway so they could claim that they "balanced" the state budget. Now that gimmick is about to blow up in their faces. … Read more

Posted by Michael Bryan Note: New posts will continue to appear below. Just a reminder for you news junkies out there, you can get all the latest Arizona political news in one convenient feed via the Arizona Donkey Feed at www.azdonkeyfeed.com. BlogForArizona's editor-in-chief (that's me) updates The Feed several times throughout the day with all … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: At least that's the way I imagine the phone call. This is followed by major butt-pucker on the other end. The Arizona Republic reports today Fiesta Bowl asks 26 politicians, PACs to return donations: The Fiesta Bowl, as part of its effort to reform its image and protect is non-profit status, is asking … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I unfortunately read the Clueless GOP-spin reporting about the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting in our sad small-town newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star Supervisors stage political theater in budget session. Thank God there is still a real political reporter in Tucson, Bud Foster at KOLD 13. State lawmaker calls Tucson a "corpse" … Read more