by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie gave this more complete coverage below, but I want to chime in on Brewer's call for a special session to extend jobless benefits. Yesterday I wrote about Republican plans to add more corporate tax cuts to the ones they already made this year, possibly during a special session. As … Read more

by David Safier E. J. Montini interviewed Giffords' chief of staff Pia Carusone and got a clear, frank assessment of where Giffords is right now. It has more information than I have seen to date. I don't feel right excerpting Montini's column because no single passage gives enough information all by itself. You can follow … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "All three Democratic state senators targeted for recalls will have to fight for their seats this summer after election officials on Wednesday refused to throw out petitions circulated against them, despite finding evidence of fraud." Elections board certifies recalls against 3 Dem senators: The Government Accountability Board expressed concern about fraud and … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Nintzel has an interview of Paul Eckerstrom, co-chair of Start Our State, in the Tucson Weekly today: Attorney Paul Eckerstrom is one of the organizers of Start Our State, which is pushing for a proposition on the November 2012 ballot that would start the process of splitting Pima County from the rest of … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I would like to think that I shamed Governor Brewer into calling a special session yesterday, but she is shameless and she doesn't care what anyone says here. Gov. Brewer opinion on emergency unemployment insurance benefits: Just call the special session, governor, and keep them in session until you get what you … Read more

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: UPDATE: Nice article in the Sierra Vista Herald about Bob and his family. Bland’s interest in politics came from family | The Sierra Vista Herald.