Axe the Flat Tax! Forum
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Panel to discuss Legislative plan to raise taxes on middle classWould cut taxes for those making over $100k annually State Capitol, Phoenix – Organizers in southern Arizona are gearing up to stop the Legislatureās Flat Tax bill – an income tax plan that will raise taxes on 8 out of every 9 … Read more
‘Munger!’ The man behind ‘loser pays’ to bar the courthouse door to litigants
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted the other day about how the former Chair of the Arizona Republican Party, John Munger, like the Wizard of Oz, is the man behind the curtain of the Rio Nuevo District Board. The GOP 'troika' behind Rio Nuevo: On the Jerry Seinfeld show, Jerry would always say "Newman!" in a … Read more
‘Paranoia strikes deep’ at the Tea-Publican Committee to Interfere With The AIRC
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Paranoia strikes deepInto your life it will creepIt starts when you're always afraidStep out of line, the man come and take you away (We better) Stop, hey, what's that sound?Everybody look – what's going down?– For What It's Worth, by Buffalo Springfield Tea-Publican paranoia strikes deep out of fear the Arizona Independent … Read more
State Supreme Court to hear appeal of ‘Paton’s Law’
October 26, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted about this last week. Jonathan 'Payday' Paton still trying to subjugate the citizens of Tucson: "Paton's Law" attempted to dicate to the City of Tucson, a charter city, that its city elections had to be non-partisan and election by ward only. The City of Tucson challenged "Paton's Law" as violative … Read more
AIRC Update: Prison Policy Initiative submits testimony to AIRC on prison-based gerrymandering
October 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update from Leah Sakala at Prisoners of the Census. I apologize, Ms. Sakala, for reproducing your post at length here, but your analysis is so concise it bears repeating. Small changes to AZ redistricting map would mean a big win for democracy: The Prison Policy Initiative today submitted testimony to the Arizona Independent … Read more
Pearce Recall Update: Pearce Plagiarism Scandal
October 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ol' Russell just loves him some white nationalists, doesn't he? He just can't quit them. Jeff Biggers at Huffington Post has the latest "King" Russell Pearce Scandal. Jeff Biggers: New Arizona Recall Scandal: Did Tea Party President Pearce Plagiarize (Again) for "White Nationalist" Press?: In a scandal-ridden recall election, Arizona state senate president … Read more
Occupy Tucson Update
October 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During the call to the audience at last Tuesday's city council meeting, several members of Occupy Tucson asked the council to address TPD targeting the Occupy Tucson protestors for citations. The council could not take any action on the public complaints because the item was not on the agenda. It appears that the council has not put the … Read more
Birther Governor Goodhair has a ‘flat tax’ plan too!
October 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic today published this bit of lame analysis from the Washingtopn Post, Perry adding heft to team, touts tax plan Welcome to Rick Perry 2.0: The Perry campaign announced Monday that it has hired several veteran operatives with national campaign experience to augment a team that had been dominated by people … Read more
