by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie gave Cap'n Al a pretty good going over this morning for the captain's "everything's coming up roses" op ed in the Star. Advertisement Dan Gibson on The Weekly's Range piled on as well. It couldn't happen to a more deserving state senator. Melvin wrote about Arizona's job growth in … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The political gossip rag the Yellow Sheet Report (subscription required) has this tantalizing tidbit. Rumored polls show Lewis with edge – Arizona Capitol Times: A poll was conducted last week in LD18 by Tucson pollster Margaret Kenski, and initial chatter is that it shows Lewis leading Pearce by 10 points. After the … Read more

by David Safier The Koch Brothers are the poster children for the importance of government regulation. If they can cut a corner, endangering people's health, people's lives and the overall health of the environment, they'll do it if it adds a few dollars to their bottom line. Below is a 10 minute video detailing the … Read more

by David Safier I honestly didn't think this was possible. People in other states can get Florida concealed weapons permits by mail: Among the 853,272 concealed weapons permits Florida had issued as of Aug. 31, more than 95,000 were mail-order permits sent to non-Florida residents. All it took was a notarized 30-item questionnaire, a photo, … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Pima County should be represented by persons who actually reside in Pima County. Under the legislative district "draft map" adopted by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) on Monday, much of Pima County could wind up with representatives who reside in surrounding counties, significantly diluting the influence of Pima County in the … Read more

by David Safier Quick, what's three percent of 15 trillion dollars? Let's see . . . 15 times 3 is 45. Now drop two zeroes. Got it. The answer is $450 billion. That's a hell of a lot of money. The thing that makes David Brooks so annoying is that he hides behind a fig … Read more

by David Safier The American Dream Movement and MoveOn are advertising a Jobs Not Cuts event tonight — Tuesday, Oct 11 — 6pm, IBEW 570, 750 S. Tucson Blvd. Message from your host, Julie P.: In the confusion of today’s 24/7 spin machine, doesn’t it often seem like the “Flat Earth Society” gets equal or … Read more