Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker punk’d by Bart Simpson, er, Ian Murphy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This prank was as good as Bart Simpson's Calls To Moe's. Advertisement Ian Murphy, editor-in-chief of BuffaloBeast.com, decided to find out whether it was true or not that Tea-Publican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin was simply "too busy" to take calls to negotiate with the "Wisconsin 14" Democratic senators on the lam in Illinois. So he studied and … Read more
Petition Drive to Recall Sen. Russell Pearce – Saturday, March 5, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A message from the Committee to Recall Russell Pearce: We are gearing up for a caravan from Tucson to Mesa, Arizona. Our next walk will begin on Saturday, March 5th at 10:00 AM at the Mesa public library. Our goal is to recruit at least 50 volunteers to canvass District 18. Please … Read more
National Day of Solidarity Rallies in Support of Wisconsin Workers This Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Message from Congressman Raúl Grijalva, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus: I want to take a moment to update you on our fight against the Republican Party’s war on working families. Yesterday, I was on a conference call with my colleague, Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Representative Keith Ellison, and Wisconsin Senate Democratic … Read more
The correct terminology is ‘separation,’ not ‘secession’ – get it right Arizona Daily Star
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today published a front page story above the fold about the "Start Our State" Committee, Could Baja Arizona be 51st state in US? The sub-headline reads "Idea of Pima secession from state isn't new, but this time it's for real, new panel insists." This isn't just the fault … Read more
Major federal gun legislation announced
by David Safier Sen. Chuck Schumer has announced legislation that will: Get all the names of people who should be prohibited from buying guns into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Require a background check for every gun sale in America. This is very similar to the kind of gun policies advocated in … Read more
On recess in schools
by David Safier From Steve Gall: The TUSD Governing Board passed an elementary school recess mandate starting in the Fall, 2011 at their Special Meeting last night with an unanimous vote, 5-0. It's for a minimum of 60 minutes /week and 3 days/week of structured physical activity. We wanted more minutes/week but it's a start … Read more
Summary of Tuesday’s Senate Appropriations Committee meeting…
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings In case you missed it, and given that they were going strong well into the wee hours of the morning, you probably did. Note: when a bill description is in quotes, it's quoted from the summary of that bill crafted by legislative staff. Note2 – I didn't see … Read more
