Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democratic candidate for mayor of Tucson Jonathan Rothschild has a new 30 second ad of testimonials from supporters who have known him for many years. Advertisement His campaign has uploaded longer interviews with a number of people who have known him over the years. They're on his YouTube channel: JRothschildAZ. Take a look. Click on any of the … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "It's Tool Time!" The Phisher King, Tea-Publican troll Tyler Vogt, is still spamming Tucsonans, this time with a "Swift Boat" attack ad on his opponent, Shirley Scott. The same right-wing consulting firm that swift-boated John Kerry in 2004 is trying to do the same to Democratic City Council candidates in an effort … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last Friday, blogger/reporter Steve Muratore of The Arizona Eagletarian was ejected from the first meeting of the Tea-Publican Legislative Committee for Interfering with the AIRC on the order of Sen. Andy Biggs who claimed to lip read Steve Muratore silently mouth the the word "bullshit." The Arizona Eagletarian: Redistricting — Joint Lege … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week, Tea-Publicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a jobs bill that would have meant jobs for around 400,000 teachers and first responders. Twice. This week, President Obama is back on the road with a new message, which he shared with a crowd in Las Vegas, Nevada – We Can't Wait: So I'm here … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The DNC will air its first campaign ad in Arizona called "underwater" against Willard "Mittens" Romney's 'Mr. Potter' plan to get rich on foreclosures. The Caucus blog reports DNC Ad Goes After Romney in Arizona – NYTimes.com: The Democratic National Committee will on Tuesday begin its biggest sustained advertising campaign against a Republican … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: September 16 was to be the day that the Department of Corrections (DOC) awarded a contract to one of four bidders to build 5,000 new private prison beds in Arizona, despite the DOC never having complied with Arizona law requiring it to conduct a cost-benefit study. The American Friends Service Committee filed a … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is your last chance to testify on the "draft maps" of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). The commission will be in Baja Arizona all this week: Monday, October 24, 2011Tohono O’odham (Sells) 11:00 a.m.Tohono O’odham Utility Authority Conference RoomHwy 86 Mile Post 112Sells, AZ 85634 Monday, October 24, 2011City of Tucson … Read more