Budget package on hold…again…
Posted by Craig McDermott Very quick update from the legislature… Advertisement The Senate adjourned today's special session meeting because they still don't have the votes to finish the job without Democratic votes. Apparently, Russell Pearce is the culprit this time, with some objections to the ending of a small tax credit fueling his opposition. Two … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency is a winning issue for Democrats
Last week Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) broke off bipartisan negotiations over new banking regulations because lobbyists for Wall Street banks and their obstructionist Republican allies had so watered down the compromise bill that it rendered the proposed new regulations almost meaningless. Sen. Dodd promised to introduce his own bill on Monday. Dodd to Unveil Own Financial Rules … Read more
Andrei Cherny opinion in The Arizona Republic
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, Andrei Cherny, had this opinion published in The Arizona Republic Human capital the ticket to turning economy around: By just about every measure, Arizona's economy is among the worst in the country. Neighbors like New Mexico and Colorado are emerging from the recession, while we continue to … Read more
Fool’s Gold: G.I.’s 1-to-1 teacher to [whoever] ratio
by David Safier It's not a lie to leave out relevant information. It's just a distortion of the truth. Or, to put it another way, it's all in a day's work for Matthew Ladner, Vice President of Research for the Goldwater Institute. For the moment, let's put aside the question of whether bus drivers are … Read more
That sound you hear?
Posted by Craig McDermott It's the sound of Republican legislators sharpening their knives in preparation for another round of gutting Arizona's future…even before the current round has been finalized by the Senate. From AZCentral.com – The Legislature finished the heavy lifting on the state budget Thursday, but returns today to wrap up work on two … Read more
The Coming Week: Legislative Edition, chapter 2 – the House
Posted by Craig McDermott As usual, all info from the website of the Arizona Legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice… …The post on this week's Senate committee schedule is here. On the House side of the Capitol quad this week their committees are taking up consideration of Senate bills. – Rules … Read more
Google Ads explained
by David Safier You've seen the ads on BfA and elsewhere, the strip of short ads like the example at right (on BfA, they're about 1 screen down on the left, right below "Recent Posts") and the banner ads with pictures and copy. If you've never thought about them, here's how they work. They're called … Read more
