Legislative District 25 Democrats Special Event
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Special Event notice from Legislative District 25 Democrats:
Labor Rally Today at The Capitol – Defend the Merit System
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Message from the Arizona AFL-CIO: I wanted to put you on alert. Just as the state legislature is wrapping up its work, Governor Brewer is planning to rush through a plan to strip state employees of their rights at work. This week, Governor Brewer plans to present a nearly 300-page bill that would … Read more
Al Melvin takes “defensive” to a new level
by David Safier The Star rightly allowed Cap'n Al Melvin to respond to editorials which have painted him in a [deservedly] negative light. Melvin reveals more about his personality in his defensive attacks on the Star than he does about the legislation he supports. It's a shameful display by an angry, petty man. I can … Read more
Call the Wahhmbulance! Republicans’ Feelings Hurt by President Obama
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week when President Obama gave his budget speech, he invited the GOP's Flim-Flam Man on the GOP budget, Rep. Paul Ryan, to attend his speech and even gave him a front row seat. The president proceeded to lay waist to the Ryan Roadmap to America's Ruin and exposed it for the … Read more
Reprehensible. And now we have the tape
by David Safier I posted a few weeks back about the immature, disrespectful behavior of Republican Rep. Fillmore in the wee hours of the morning during budget talks. He claimed to support a Democratic amendment, then praised Dems for their public service. After a minute of seeming sincerity, he shouted, "April Fools," and trashed the … Read more
Scathing Senate Committee Report About the Banksters of Wall Street
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you missed this story last week, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a scathing 640-page report regarding market manipulation by the banksters of Wall Street, based upon a review of tens of millions of documents over two years. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, accused … Read more
Arizona legislature week in review and preview of the upcoming week
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings This is a long post, so grab a beer (or your favorite beverage of choice) before settling down to read this one… 🙂 As the legislative session enters its (expected) final days, they're getting ever more creative in the ways they push through their favored bits of legislation. … Read more
