A U.S. Senate backgrounder
April 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This U.S. Senate backgrounder may be of help to the local news media writing color commentary for their news reports for tomorrow. OK, it's from wikipedia, but this part is accurate. I use it only for convenience sake. United States Senate: Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution sets three qualifications for
Mass Resignations Threaten To Implode RNC
April 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Talkingpointsmemo.com reports Problem Spending And Mass Resignations Threaten To Implode RNC: The catalyst of the current crisis was the just over a week ago in the Daily Caller that about $2,000 of RNC funds had been used at Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed club, at an event to court young donors. The
A walk through Crazyland
April 6, 2010
by David Safier I recommend you tiptoe through this stuff. You don't want too much of it to get on your shoes. With that word of warning, let's take a walk through Arizona Legislative Crazyland. We're being asked to vote for a 1 cent sales tax hike, to make sure we don't cut schools any
Goddard’s statement half good, needs to be better
April 6, 2010
by David Safier Terry Goddard is getting press now that he's announced for Governor. It's time for him to make firm statements. Instead, he's making kinda firm statements. "I do think economic recovery is the key to fixing our budget in the long run." I do think? I do think? What, you don't know? And
The “Maverick” says “I never considered myself a maverick” – say what?
April 6, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This falls into the category of you just can't make this shit up. Are you freakin' kidding me? (Note the subtitle of the book, right.) Sen. John McCain, the man who twice ran for president on his mavericky "maverick" image, yesterday said "I never considered myself a maverick." Say what? Steve Benen
The coming week – legislative edition
April 6, 2010
Posted by Craig McDermott Yes, it's a little late. Monday's activity has already taken place, but the rest of the week (particularly Wednesday) promises to be colorful. As usual, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona Legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice… Over on the House side – –
Nan Stockholm Walden declines to run for U.S. Senate
April 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from Nan Stockholm Walden regarding her decision not to run for U.S. Senate: Statement of Nan Stockholm Walden regarding the 2010 U.S. Senate Race SAHUARITA, Ariz. – Over the last couple of weeks, Dick and I have received an incredible outpouring of support from political leaders, friends and even strangers across the
In the “new” economy, economic recovery no longer translates into job recovery
April 5, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember the "new" economy that Bill Clinton talked about in the 1990s? Our economy was transformed from a manufacturing economy that produced goods and services for domestic consumption and export, to an "information age" economy weighted heavily in information technology and a financial services sector that generated huge "profits" based upon risky
