Last week Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) broke off bipartisan negotiations over new banking regulations because lobbyists for Wall Street banks and their obstructionist Republican allies had so watered down the compromise bill that it rendered the proposed new regulations almost meaningless. Sen. Dodd promised to introduce his own bill on Monday. Dodd to Unveil Own Financial Rules … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, Andrei Cherny, had this opinion published in The Arizona Republic Human capital the ticket to turning economy around: By just about every measure, Arizona's economy is among the worst in the country. Neighbors like New Mexico and Colorado are emerging from the recession, while we continue to … Read more
by David Safier It's not a lie to leave out relevant information. It's just a distortion of the truth. Or, to put it another way, it's all in a day's work for Matthew Ladner, Vice President of Research for the Goldwater Institute. For the moment, let's put aside the question of whether bus drivers are … Read more
Posted by Craig McDermott It's the sound of Republican legislators sharpening their knives in preparation for another round of gutting Arizona's future…even before the current round has been finalized by the Senate. From AZCentral.com – The Legislature finished the heavy lifting on the state budget Thursday, but returns today to wrap up work on two … Read more
Posted by Craig McDermott As usual, all info from the website of the Arizona Legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice… …The post on this week's Senate committee schedule is here. On the House side of the Capitol quad this week their committees are taking up consideration of Senate bills. – Rules … Read more