BREAKING: SCOTUS upholds Sec. 5 of Voting Rights Act, but provides a roadmap to future legal challenges
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the SCOTUSblog Section 5 survives: Advertisement With only one Justice voting to strike down Congress’s 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act’s controversial Section 5, the Supreme Court on Monday interpreted the law in a way that saves it. The Court said that all local units of government must be given … Read more
Attorney General Terry Goddard: Keep Concealed Weapons Regulations
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Updating an earlier post Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-State of Constant Fear) loves her concealed weapons, SB 1270 passed out of Sen. Jonathan "Tin Horn Dictator" Paton's Senate Judiciary Committee on a 4-3 party-line vote on Friday. No-permit hidden guns advance in state Senate | www.azstarnet.com ® Siding with gun owners over cops, … Read more
Countdown to Government Shutdown: Inside 10 days
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona is now inside 10 days until a partial shutdown of government services because our Accidental Governor and the GOP insane clown possee leadership cannot agree on a state budget. Last year the Legislature delayed enacting a state budget until three days to go before a government shutdown. So where do things … Read more
Where does Giffords stand on the public option?
by David SafierThis is probably our one shot during Obama's administration to pass health care legislation. We have to do it now, and we have to do it right. I'm a single payer guy myself, but I'm realistic enough to know that's not going to happen. So I want a strong, solid public option — … Read more
Omnibus education bill SB 1196
by David SafierToday's Star editorial warned of the rush to legislate in the waning days of the Arizona legislative session. This passage jumped out at me. We doubt that lawmakers have time to study and fully understand what they're doing in considering some the more complex bills. One such bill is SB1196, which originally was … Read more
President Obama’s Statement on Iran
Posted AzBlueMeanie: From The White House Blog: The President's Statement on Iran Posted by Macon Phillips Today, President Obama made the following statement concerning Iran: The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. We mourn each and every innocent life that is lost. We call on the Iranian government to stop all violent … Read more
Protests in Iran turn violent
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces that fought back with baton charges, tear gas and water cannons as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground. Defiant Tehran protesters battle police The extent of injuries in the street … Read more
