The President’s Health Care Proposal – and renewed hope for the public option
February 22, 2010
Posted AzBlueMeanie: There has been substantial activity in advance of the bipartisan health care summit scheduled for this Thursday. As has been reported over the past week, Senate Democrats have renewed their effort to pass health care reform through reconciliation – a budget process routinely used by the Bush-Cheney regime to pass its regressive agenda
AEA’s Wright takes on Ladner about “Florida Ed Miracle”
February 22, 2010
by David Safier Hat tip to the blog, Strong Schools, for showing a clip from a discussion between AEA's John Wright and G.I.'s Matthew Ladner on PBS's Horizon about the "Florida Education Miracle." Wright raised many of the points I brought out in my series, The Floridation of Arizona Education, and Ladner, not used to
Women leaders call out Tom Horne for comments on Dolores Huerta
February 22, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Women leaders to call out Horne for comments on Huerta Schools chief made false, insulting remark about national icon PHOENIX - Women from the business, educational and political sectors will gather with supporters Monday at the Capitol to speak out against state Superintendent of Public
Whither the Tucson political media?
February 22, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There was a Legislative District 28 candidate forum last evening: two senate candidates and five house candidates. It was advertised in the Arizona Daily Star political calendar and the Tucson Citizen blog, and of course here at Blog for Arizona. It's not like the local political media was not aware of this
The Coming Week: Legislative Edition, Chapter 3 – Judiciary
February 21, 2010
posted by Craig McDermott As usual, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona lege, except where noted, and subject to change without notice… …The Senate's Judiciary Committee will meet on Monday at 1:30 p.m. in SHR1. On the agenda: – a striker for SB1076 adding "Mixed Martial Arts" to the name of the
Update: Paton pushing for the politicizing of the state’s judiciary
February 21, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If you missed Bill Moyers Journal this week, be sure to watch the replay of "Justice For Sale" online. Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS After you learn how the elections of Judges in Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Texas has undermined judicial integrity, impartiality and fairness, you will understand why
Another Republican with a brain deserts
February 21, 2010
by David Safier Kathleen Parker and Chris Buckley waved buh-bye to Republican orthodoxy during the presidential campaign. They're thoughtful, intelligent people who could no longer stomach the ideas and people (for Parker, it was Palin) they were told they had to take seriously. (Since then, to my surprise, Parker has become one of my favorite
The Coming Week: Legislative Edition, chapter 2 – Money
February 21, 2010
posted by Craig McDermott As usual, all info gathered from the website of the legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice. This post will cover the money committees – Senate Appropriations and Finance and House Approps and House Ways and Means. …House Ways and Means will meet on Monday at 2 p.m.
