Ad campaigns against the GOP vote to end Medicare
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a significant escalation of the progressive campaign to make Republicans pay a political price for voting to end Medicare, the progressive advocacy group Americans United for Change will run broadcast TV ads in the districts of Reps. Steve King (R-IA), Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chip Cravaack (R-MN), and Paul Ryan (R-WI). Significant … Read more
The People’s Budget praised by serious economists, dismissed by the clueless Arizona Daily Star
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh geezus, the Arizona Daily Star finally got around to mentioning our local Congressman Raúl Grijalva's "People's Budget" from the Congressional Progressive Caucus, but it was only a mention in the godawful "political notebook" where stories that the Star has not reported on go to die in one paragraph dismissive tones and … Read more
The GOP war on public employees: Special Session coming
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have told you about Frank Antenori's secret plan to end civil service merit selection system for county employees, and Craig gave you a preview of Coming Attractions: A "special" session of the legislature to turn every state job into a political patronage job. The only solid reporting on Jan Brewer's behemoth … Read more
Marshall Home™, Billionaire Democratic Mayoral Candidate, is None of the Preceding Things
By Arizona Roadrunner Tonight I witnessed an interesting meeting at Drinking Liberally with Tucson Democratic (sic) Mayoral candidate Marshall Home™. That's not a typo: Marshall has trademarked his name. And that is the tip of the weird iceberg that is the Marshall Home™ worldview. If I told you that someone admired Michael Savage and Neal Bortz as really smart … Read more
Time to update the Arizona constitution: A few modest proposals
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings. Apologies for the delay in posting this one here – turns out that venting isn't good for my speeling. Had to correct a bunch of typos first. Hope I caught them all. 🙂 This state is in serious trouble, the kind of trouble that won't be cleaned up for generations … Read more
Mari Herreras comments on Ethnic Studies resolution
by David Safier The Weekly's Range has an extensive comment by Mari Herreras on the Ethnic Studies resolution proposed by TUSD Board President Mark Stegeman. Among the concerns she raises about the resolution is the question, why now? While Stegeman, Pedicone and the board's particular brand of "support" for ethnic studies often seems downright odd, … Read more
Blog for AZ issues a challenge: If you think you can do a better job of running this city, then you run for office and let the voters decide
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Of course you realize, this means war!"— Groucho Marx, then later Bugs Bunny I have had enough of the constant bashing of the City of Tucson by its local daily newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star. Ever since Lee Enterprises bought what was once a great local newspaper, the Star has degenerated into … Read more
