Citizens Clean Elections Lawsuit Filed
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: He is gone, but still a pain in the ass. Jonathan "Payday" Paton, now serving as appointed Viceroy of Tucson, is the man behind the effort to defund Arizona's Citizens Clean Elections, effectively voiding the law without actually asking voters directly to repeal it. The legislative referendum SCR 1025 is purposefully deceptively … Read more
State tests and NCLB: education’s subprime mortgage scam
by David Safier The Star has an interesting front page article about high school seniors who are waiting for their AIMS scores to find out if they're graduating or not. If, after multiple tries, they fail part of the AIMS test this last time, they don't graduate. The kicker in the story is, the state … Read more
This is getting ridiculous
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I was thinking about starting the "SWAG" (silly wild ass guess) post for candidates filed to run for office in 2012 as early as this summer. But apparently I need to start a post for the next election cycle in 2014 as well. This is getting ridiculous. I posted earlier about A … Read more
Is the MAS electives resolution off the table?
by David Safier If you are to believe Josh Brodesky, TUSD Board President Mark Stegeman is bowing to the inevitable and considering taking his electives resolution off the table. "I don't want it to die," Stegeman said of his proposal. But his sense is it will. The staff and board majority, even if they are … Read more
The Tequila Party
Postes by AzBlueMeanie: Beats the hell out of weak tea or Kool-Aid… From the Phoenix New Times, Tea Party, Meet the Tequila Party; Latinos Launching Vote Drive Organization: DeeDee Blase, Arizona's Republican immigration activist, has a message for the Tea Party: "Move aside, the Tequila Party is here," she said at an afternoon press conference. … Read more
Too bad this fool isn’t running for the Senate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Rep. Trent Franks is among the worst excuses for a congressman ever. He was thinking of running for the Senate in 2012, but has announced that he will not run. Too bad, I would love to have this fool in the Senate race. Here is his latest foolishness. Daily Kos: Republicans just can't handle bin … Read more
Public Policy Polling: Arizona’s twin embarrassments take a hit to their approval numbers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, has taken a hit to his approval numbers after telling a whopper of a lie about Planned Parenthood, and becoming the butt of unrelenting jokes by late-night comedy shows for his "not intended to be a factual statement" defense of his lie. This is how Kyl wil be remembered by history. Stephen Colbert's … Read more
