AZ Politics: Old politicos don’t go away, they just get appointed to a commission
February 2, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings am *such* a geek sometimes. Tonight, I took a moment to check out a couple of legislative committee agendas posted for meetings next week. One *really* caught my eye – Senate Judiciary, scheduled for Monday in SHR1 upon adjournment of the Senate Rules Committee. The agenda for … Read more
Redistricting Update: Second appointment – Jose Herrera
February 2, 2011
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Earlier today, State Rep. Chad Campbell announced via a Facebook posting, that he has selected Jose Herrera of Maricopa County as his appointment to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Because House Speaker Kirk Adams also selected someone from Maricopa County, both Senate President Russell Pearce and House … Read more
For government numbers geeks
February 2, 2011
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by David Safier This is way above my pay grade, but any of you who like to wade through numbers detailing Arizona's financial activities can go to town at Arizona Open Books, a new website from the General Accounting Office. OpenBooks.az.gov is the State of Arizona's official transparency web site, created in accordance with Arizona … Read more
Star ignores Sen. Gallardo’s “Gun Show Loophole” bill, news conference
February 2, 2011
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by David Safier I say this with a certain amount of pride, but more concern and disappointment. Once again, if you want to learn more of the story about what's going on in the legislature, you need to read BfA. Craig McDermott who posts on Random Musings in Phoenix and cross-posts here, attended Sen. Steve … Read more
Chaos erupts in Cairo
February 2, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Western media appears in agreement that the Mubarak government has recruited paid thugs and undercover security forces to attack pro-democracy protestors in an attempt to take back control of Tahrir Square in Cairo. The consensus is that these are the same thugs used by the Mubarak government in the past to rig elections … Read more
The Crazy elsewhere
February 2, 2011
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by David Safier Sometimes, reading BfA, you would think the craziest legislators in the country live right here in the S.-of-A. (State of Arizona, for those who can't figure out my just-created abbreviation). And you may be right. But we don't have the monopoly on Crazy. Case in point: Georgia State Rep Bobby Franklin just … Read more
The Farley Report – February 1, 2011
February 2, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): We in Southern Arizona deserve some good news. Those of you who have been on this list since before the Farley Report existed will know that this is a really big deal: Tucson's Modern Streetcar received our final "Finding … Read more
