Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to be honored with the Tikkun Olam Award at The Tucson Hebrew Academy
September 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the The Tucson Hebrew Academy: CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS TO BE HONORED WITH THE TIKKUN OLAM AWARD AT THE TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY (TUCSON, AZ) – The Tucson Hebrew Academy is proud to announce that it will be honoring Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with its prestigious Tikkun Olam Award at their annual event … Read more
Medicare 101: A Guide to Enrollment and Security
September 25, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be hosting workshops, Medicare 101: A Guide to Enrollment and Security: Please join us at one of three upcoming Medicare user workshops. Representatives from the Office of Congresswoman Giffords, Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will present information on Medicare enrollment, Medicare fraud … Read more
The Pearce/Cortes scam in graphic form
September 24, 2011
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings While the recall election directly affects only LD18 (west Mesa), Russell Pearce and his misdeeds as president of the Arizona Senate affect the entire state, so I'm putting it up at BfA. I can't take credit for putting this together (but wish I could! 🙂 ), but here … Read more
Pearce Recall Update: Lawsuit filed over Pearce-Cortes election fraud scheme
September 24, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Things are breaking quickly in the Pearce Recall election. On Friday, the Arizona Secretary of State declined to investigate the sham candidacy of Olivia Cortes asserting that his office lacks jurisdiction. State will not remove Olivia Cortes from recall ballot; Russell Pearce's Olivia Cortes Fiasco: Complaint Shot Down by SOS, Lawsuit Will … Read more
Business personal property tax cut proposal will be back again
September 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When business property taxes are reduced, homeowner's property taxes are increased. The Arizona legislature has a scheme to shift the tax burden from business to homeowners over time, increasing your property taxes. The ill-fated business personal property tax cut proposal in the last legislative session will be back again. Supporters believe they’ve finally found the … Read more
The Arizona Progressive Candidate Training Program
September 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Arizona Democratic Party: Progressive Candidate Training Program is designed to prepare progressive individuals who are planning or considering to run for an elected office in the near or distant future. This six-part comprehensive training program provides the nuts and bolts of what it takes to win and explores the … Read more
Arizona Dems tout the Contract for The American Dream
September 23, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I reported on the Progressive Caucus roll-out of the Contract for The Amenrica Dream campaign back in August. Contract for The American Dream. The East Valley Tribune reported earlier this week Arizona Democrats tout plan to stimulate state, federal economy: A plan to revitalize the U.S. economy put forward by liberal groups … Read more
