Polling Place Monitor Volunteers Needed
I got the following notice from Linda at the Arizona Advocacy Network: My name is Linda Brown and I Direct the Arizona Advocacy Network, acommunity organization leading the fight to overturn Prop 200’s voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements through a federal lawsuit. As you may know, about two weeks ago the US Supreme Court overturned … Read more
GOP’s Attack on our Tax Base Proves Unwise
Via AZStarNet (and hat tip to Curtis): Error means service cuts, likely tax hikes in Pima Pima County faces across-the-board budget cuts and area school districts may have to raise taxes to pay for a $24 million tax refund to Qwest Communications. The Arizona Court of Appeals sided with the telecommunications company when it claimed … Read more
Specialist Alyssa Peterson
Via KNAU (hat tip to Erin): Alyssa Peterson An Arizona soldier allegedly shot herself in late 2003 after being ordered to torture prisoners in Iraq and then declining to continue. Alyssa was an interrogator and language specialist who spoke Arabic. There is a diary on Kos by Erin about this tragedy. Was Alyssa just a … Read more
Call For Change House Parties in Tucson
Link: MoveOn.org Political Action. There are plenty of house parties using MoveOn.org’s calling lists to turn out low-efficacy Democrats between now and election day. Grab your cell phone, sign up for a party, and get calling!
Drinking Liberally 11/2 and Poll Party 11/7
It’s that time once again. Liberals will be drinking at The Shanty on 4th Ave by the underpass starting at 6pm this Thursday. This week we will be competing for liberals’ affections with Bill Clinton, who is in town for a rally for Jim Pederson at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park at … Read more
GOP Narrows Its Focus Still Further
The Onion: GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate. Our own J.D. Hayworth (if you want to claim him) is the great white hope of the GOP.
