Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have tried to warn the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) that Chair Colleen Mathis' "working" map adopted last Tuesday in Tucson does not work. It will not meet DOJ preclearance, and it will be subject to challenges in court from Voting Rights Act stakeholders. Advertisement Mathis' "working" map was adopted without … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The wannabe tinhorn dictator of Tucson, Jonathan "Payday" Paton, appointed Viceroy of Tucson by our colonial overlords in the state of Maricopa, wants to "debate" — not an elected official or politiclan mind you, but rather Jeff Rogers, chair of the Pima County Democratic Party. Political notebook: Former Republican state Sen. Jonathan … Read more

by David Safier Everyone else has chimed in about the despicable comparison of voting in Tucson to the pre-Civil Rights south by Bruce Ash and John Munger — first Tedski at R-Cubed, then AZ Blue Meanie here, and today the Star editorial. Now it's my turn. By chance, I just came across the image below. … Read more

by David Safier Bloomberg news is probably going to publish a negative story about the Koch Brothers soon. How do I know? Because the Brothers K are already getting their people to publish "prebuttal items." The Brothers apparently did this prebuttal thing once before. In April 2010 I got an unsolicited email from Koch Industries’ … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I did a full take down of Bruce Ash and John Munger for their latest offensive GOP talking points earlier this week, 'Have you no sense of decency, sir?' GOP operatives shamelessly compare themselves to those who marched and died for the Voting Rights Act, and today the Arizona Daily Star adds … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following up on the legal issues I raised in yesterday's post, Pearce Recall Update: 'Sham' Candidacy Exposed, But Will the Court Act?, the media today reports that Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has opened an investigation into those unlawful campaign signs for Olivia Cortes (now removed by the City of Mesa), … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following up on Craig's plea with readers, former State Rep. Tom Prezelski makes this plea at the Tucson Weekly (what, not Tedski at R-Cubed?). Tom Prezelski: 'The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Needs to Hear from You' | The Range (emphasis mine): Former State Representative Tom Prezelski started a new righteous Facebook open group … Read more