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Let us pause for a moment of harmony
October 23, 2009
by David Safier This just out: The Goldwater Institute opposes Prop 200: Proposition 200 would mandate hiring scores of new government employees without requiring spending be reduced elsewhere or imposing any incentive for good performance or consequence for bad performance. This won’t put public safety first, it will just bloat city government. (Hat tip to
The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill passed, sent to President Obama
October 23, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate voted Thursday to extend new federal protections to people who are victims of violent crime because of their sex or sexual orientation, bringing the measure close to reality after years of fierce debate by a vote of 68-29. Senate Approves Broadened Hate-Crimes Measure Sen. Jon Kyl voted no, Sen. John
In praise of journalists and good journalism
October 22, 2009
by David Safier I gather most of my information sitting here behind my MacBook. If Google Search, Google Alerts and the newspapers somehow disappeared from the web, I'd probably fold up my laptop and go home. Except that I'm already home. So I'd just fold up my laptop and do something else. From this vantage
Celebrate an Event Honoring Stewart L. Udall
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I just received this announcement — CELEBRATE AN EVENT HONORING STEWART L. UDALL Friday, November 13, 1:30 pm Join the Udall Foundation as it honors former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and celebrates the addition of his name to the Foundation. Outside of theUdall Foundation Office130 S. Scott Ave., Tucson,
Update: Health Insurance Monopolies and The Anti-Trust Exemption
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I wrote about this earlier Health Insurance Monopolies and The Anti-Trust Exemption. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 20-9 to approve legislation to repeal the health insurers' exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act. House panel votes to end insurers' antitrust shield: "No one on this committee believes that price fixing or carving up
Does Fischer have the state building buy thing right?
October 22, 2009
by David Safier Howard Fischer has an article today on the idea of the "selling" state buildings to generate revenue. He may have the details of the arrangement right, but I seem to remember something he doesn't mention. The first part is what I remember. The state "sells" the buildings, then leases them back until
Update: Rape-Nuts
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Rachel Maddow Show reported Wednesday evening that the Republicans who voted against the Al Franken Amendment to the defense appropriations bill are taking heated criticism from the editors of their Red State newspapers back home. 'The Rachel Maddow Show' for Wednesday, October 21: MADDOW: Thirty Republican senators – 30 of the
Update III: Opposition to Prop. 200 continues to grow
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This GOP gimmick of bad public policy to give their weak and inexperienced council candidates an issue to wrap around their campaigns is unraveling faster than an old knit sweater. Legendary land developer Don Diamond has contributed to the Don't Handcuff Tucson opposition to the Public Safety First initiative (Prop. 200). More Opposition
