Court of Appeals punts AHCCCS cuts to the Supremes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There is a troubling trend in Arizona's courts in recent years. Whenever a court is confronted with a controversial political issue, rather than address the issue in a scholarly well-reasoned opinion, the court will simply enter an order and opinion with the full knowledge that the parties will appeal to the Arizona … Read more
Take Back the Capitol: Mudless Thursday
by David Safier The weather went from wet and nasty to clear and cold overnight. Cold and dry is a hell of a lot warmer than wet and not as cold. It's going to take awhile to post about the various parts of today, so here's a quick rundown. One of the women here from … Read more
Arizona Democrats to hold Presidential Caucus March 31, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Procedures for 2012 presidential nomination and delegate selection for Democratic National Convention PHOENIX — The Arizona Democratic Party has chosen not to participate in the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary Election. We agree with Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell and County Elections Director Karen Osborne that in these … Read more
Prezelski: How the sneaky-snakes in our Tea-Publican legislature will raise your property taxes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Our Tea-Publican legislators will loudly proclaim that they have not raised your taxes, honoring their unholy pledge to their lord and master, corrupt K Street lobbyist Grover Norquist. Ah, but they did shift the tax burden to counties, cities, school districts, and other political subdivisions that will have to raise your taxes … Read more
The Arizona Republic investigates the governor for a year, publishes speculation and conjecture
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: No one will ever mistake me as a supporter of Governor Jan Brewer. But Brewer is entitled to a presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law, even if she does not afford that presumption to those she seeks to remove from office by executive fiat — the AIRC … Read more
Republicans resort to Voucher Laundering to get around AZ Constitution
by David Safier Shameless self promotion time. I have a Guest Commentary in the Tucson Weekly discussing a subject I've posted about on a number of occasions: the new Arizona Empowerment Accounts, which "launder" state money, washing off all those inconvenient Constitutional stipulations (like not using state funds in support of religious education) so they … Read more
Is Florida’s Gov. a Big-Education-Spending Liberal?
by David Safier Tea Party favorite, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, wants to add $1 billion to the state's school budget. Mr. Scott, whose popularity has tumbled this year, proposed $1 billion in new money for Florida schools despite a yawning budget deficit. Putting heft behind his words, he vowed to veto any budget bill that … Read more
