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SB 1070 Amended less than a week after being signed by the Accidental Governor
April 30, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I guess the nativists and racists in the modern-day "Know Nothing Party" did not anticipate the overwhelming public outcry and threats of economic boycotts to SB 1070. The bad light shown upon the state of Arizona this past week has already forced some changes in the law. The Arizona Capitol Times reports
Thank God, it’s Sine Die! Now vote these Republicans out of office
April 30, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The most incompetent and fiscally irresponsible Republican-dominated legislature in the history of Arizona, without equal, is finally over, thank God (barring another special session). The Legislature declared sine die late Thursday evening. This modern-day John Birch Society's flirtation with "states rights" nullification "Tenther" bills to challenge the authority of the federal government,
G.I. still AWOL on SB 1070, except in the pages of The Progressive
April 29, 2010
by David Safier It's another day of The Goldwater Institute's staff hiding behind the sofa waiting for the 800 pound gorilla that is SB 1070 to go away. Still not a peep about the anti-immigrant bill from the normally voluble staff at G.I. However, riding to the rescue is The Progressive. It's not the kind
G.I.’s $400 figure questioned by AZ Republic letter writer
April 29, 2010
by David Safier This doesn't rise to the level of great importance, except that it shows an increasing number of people are picking apart the Goldwater Institute's specious arguments. Here's a letter in the AZ Republic. See if the argument sounds familiar. When we are dealing with difficult decisions, we need factual information to help
Update: Jeb Bush, Hispanic groups condemn Arizona immigration law
April 29, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Miami Herald reports today Former Gov. Jeb Bush, Hispanic groups condemn Arizona immigration law – Miami-Dade Breaking News: From former Gov. Jeb Bush to prominent Cuban exiles, their objections were focused on the new law which they view as an expression of frustration about the lack of momentum on comprehensive immigration
More on the $400 sales tax hike figure
April 29, 2010
by David Safier This morning I wrote about the Goldwater Institute's Byron Schlomach's anti-Prop 100 op ed. Schlomach found a way to imply the favorite G.I. line, "the average family will spend $400 $516 extra if Prop 100 passes" (he actually raised the figure) while allowing him to claim that's not what he said. Today
First lawsuits challenging SB 1070 filed
April 29, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic reports on breaking news this afternoon in Phoenix. Arizona immigration law hit with its first 2 lawsuits: The first two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new illegal immigration law were filed in federal court today, and a third group is promising theirs will come soon. The National Coalition
Heee’s baack! Nathan Sproul implicated in California voter registration fraud
April 29, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I first told you about this Republican voter registration fraud back in October 2008 (you should read the whole post). GOP voter registration fraud: Mark Jacoby arrested, Nathan Sproul under investigation (again). Well this dynamic duo of Republican voter registration fraud are back in the news (again). Justin Elliot of talkingpointsmemo.com posted
