Update: Jeb Bush, Hispanic groups condemn Arizona immigration law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Miami Herald reports today Former Gov. Jeb Bush, Hispanic groups condemn Arizona immigration law – Miami-Dade Breaking News: From former Gov. Jeb Bush to prominent Cuban exiles, their objections were focused on the new law which they view as an expression of frustration about the lack of momentum on comprehensive immigration … Read more
More on the $400 sales tax hike figure
by David Safier This morning I wrote about the Goldwater Institute's Byron Schlomach's anti-Prop 100 op ed. Schlomach found a way to imply the favorite G.I. line, "the average family will spend $400 $516 extra if Prop 100 passes" (he actually raised the figure) while allowing him to claim that's not what he said. Today … Read more
First lawsuits challenging SB 1070 filed
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic reports on breaking news this afternoon in Phoenix. Arizona immigration law hit with its first 2 lawsuits: The first two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new illegal immigration law were filed in federal court today, and a third group is promising theirs will come soon. The National Coalition … Read more
Heee’s baack! Nathan Sproul implicated in California voter registration fraud
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I first told you about this Republican voter registration fraud back in October 2008 (you should read the whole post). GOP voter registration fraud: Mark Jacoby arrested, Nathan Sproul under investigation (again). Well this dynamic duo of Republican voter registration fraud are back in the news (again). Justin Elliot of talkingpointsmemo.com posted … Read more
Melvin votes against allowing teaching of the Holocaust
by David Safier This is . . . really something. Al Melvin is all for HB 2281, the anti-ethnic studies bill whose title should probably be "The Tom Horne anti-TUSD La Raza Studies Bill." Melvin voted for it along with his fellow Republicans. But before the final vote, he voted against an amendment that says … Read more
It was Republicans who failed to enact comprehensive immigration reform
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Sen. John McCain twice tried to pass comprehensive immigration reform in the past decade, and twice his bills were torpedoed by other Republicans in Congress. Mr. "I know how to fix immigration" didn't know how to bring along members of his own party to vote for his bills. The GOP talking … Read more
Bill introduced to mitigate Citizens United v. FEC ruling
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Good news from blogger mcjoan at Daily Kos Citizens United Legislation Introduced: Today, Sens. Chick Schumer, Russ Feingold, Ron Wyden, Evan Bayh, and Al Franken announced the details of the new legislation, with their stated goal of the Senate passing the new measure by July 4 so the law can take effect in … Read more
