Ahhh, the “Birther” Queen’s bill dies in the Senate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The "Birther" Queen, Rep. Judy Burges (R-Skull Valley), was able to convince a majority of Republicans in the House to vote for her "birther" bill, but her bill died in the Senate without a vote on Thursday night. Birther measure dies from lack of support | eastvalleytribune.com: Barack Obama won’t be required … Read more
Legislature restores funding to Kids Care and AHCCCS
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It went down to the wire but the Arizona Legislature reversed its decision to eliminate Kids Care and to restore funding to the program. Howard Fischer reports Lawmakers restore health care cuts | eastvalleytribune.com: Facing a threatened $7.8 billion loss in federal funds, state lawmakers Thursday agreed to restore the health care … Read more
SB 1070 Amended less than a week after being signed by the Accidental Governor
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 … Read more
Thank God, it’s Sine Die! Now vote these Republicans out of office
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, … Read more
G.I. still AWOL on SB 1070, except in the pages of The Progressive
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 … Read more
G.I.’s $400 figure questioned by AZ Republic letter writer
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 … Read more
Update: Jeb Bush, Hispanic groups condemn Arizona immigration law
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 … Read more
