by David Safier I think Al Melvin's next bill will be to ban families from spending more than they make. Because he said state budgets have to be like family budgets. Advertisement “These are difficult times,” said Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson. “The state budget is not different than a family budget; you can’t spend more … Read more

by David Safier The Star's Tim Steller has a good piece on the gun policy poll conducted in Arizona and four other states, which I posted about yesterday. Check out his opening paragraph: Once again, a survey of Arizonans is showing strong support for more restrictive gun laws. This is not particularly surprising anymore — … Read more

By Michael Bryan Although it burns my fingertips to write it, I have to praise virtue wherever I find it. Seldom do I locate civic virtue on the other side of the aisle, but Steve Kozachik of the Tucson City Council just did something virtuous, and perhaps even quite brave.  Steve published a Guest Opinion … Read more

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Today, the Arizona State Senate defeated SB1433 by a 12 – 18 vote.  SB1433 would have created a legislative committee with the authority to "nullify," or ignore, any federal law, regulation, or order that they don't like. This was one of the new Confederacy bills that have clogged … Read more

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …and then the real work begins. From a U.S. Census Bureau press release – Media Advisory — Census Bureau to Release Local 2010 Census Data for Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin What:  Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau anticipates releasing local-level 2010 Census population counts for Arizona, … Read more