“Don’t make me angry” Frank Antenori’s Dim Bulb Idea Advances
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We told you about "Don't make me angry" Frank Antenori's dim bulb idea earlier this year: Advertisement Frank [Antenori] is itching for a fight with the federal government over national regulations on, of all things, light bulbs. Tucson lawmaker carries torch for light bulb battle with feds: Rep. Frank Antenori, a freshman … Read more
Smells like teen petulance: Adams pulls his corporate welfare tax give-away plan
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Captain Kool-Aid," House Speaker Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, has decided to pull the plug on HB 2250, his corporate welfare tax give-away plan. Adams said he already had compromised and was unwilling to give up any more. "I couldn't deliver the entire package." So he said, 'Let's quit.' " House speaker pulls plug … Read more
The Farley Report: April 27, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD28): :: Here in the Arizona Legislature, Republican leaders are getting a pretty intense burn from the national limelight over the past week or two, so it looks like we may actually adjourn the session Sine Die for good this week. … Read more
G.I. still AWOL on SB 1070
by David Safier Still nothing from the Goldwater Institute about SB 1070. I haven't seen a Daily Email or an acknowledgment of the law on its website. I don't follow G.I. tweets, so I may have missed something there, but somehow I doubt it. Shouldn't G.I. have something to say about a law requiring everyone … Read more
Jon Stewart: Arizona is the meth lab of democracy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart on a remarkable week — and not in a good way — in Arizona. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Law & Border www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party
G.I’s “study” of family’s cost of Prop 100 is really “just a math equation”
by David Safier A week ago, when I took my most recent swipe at the Goldwater Institute's ridiculous assertion that a one cent sales tax hike will cost the average family $400, I guessed how G.I. arrived at its $400 figure. I'm willing to bet [G.I.] took the entire revenue expected from the 1 cent … Read more
Jeb Bush opposed to Arizona’s “papers please” anti-immigrant law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Politico reports that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is speaking out against the new hard-line immigration law in Arizona, becoming the first prominent national Republican to do so. (how sad is that?) Jeb Bush speaks out against Ariz. law: "I think it creates unintended consequences," he said in a telephone interview with … Read more
