SB1070 Update: What about “Shall” don’t you understand? (sigh)
by David Safier No, SB1070 doesn't "allow" police officers to ask people if they are in the U.S. legally. If officers have reasonable suspicion, they're obligated to ask for documentation. That's what the word "shall" means. It's an imperative. Advertisement But I'm still seeing the word "allow." Here it is in a silly column in … Read more
SB1070 Update: Police damned if they do, damned if they don’t
by David Safier More lawyers are chiming in on SB1070. Wanna bet they've read the bill, like the Accidental Guv wants them to? And even though she says anyone who reads the bill will realize how benign it is, how it just "mirrors federal law," the lawyers still think it's pretty toxic stuff. So much … Read more
Candidates dropping already
Posted by Craig McDermott Tomorrow (June 10) is the last day to file challenges to try to remove candidates from the August ballot, but candidates are already being knocked off or simply withdrawing to avoid the embarrassment of being removed. In Maricopa County – – Democrat Israel Correa has withdrawn from the race for Justice … Read more
The Star’s selective campaign news
by David Safier I've got no problem with the Star giving space to the Chris Simcox saga. I excerpted the New Times story about Simcox's weird mixture of alcohol, guns, his family and the police. It's a pip. But why is this a story the Star covers, when it leaves out so many meatier political … Read more
Arizona Borderlands Democrats: Monsoon IV
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Breaking News: SCOTUS blocks matching funds in Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: SCOTUSblog reports breaking news this morning: The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning blocked the state of Arizona from releasing further subsidy payments to candidates who are running for state offices this year with public financing. The order was issued without any noted dissent. The Court specified that the order would stay in effect … Read more
FactCheck.org on Arizona’s “Papers Please” Law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The folks at FactCheck.org have weighed in on the rhetorical claims being made about SB 1070. Arizona’s ‘Papers Please’ Law | FactCheck.org: We’ll leave it to others to decide whether Arizona’s new immigration law is a good thing or a bad thing — but here we try to straighten out some of … Read more
