AZ BlueMeanie Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP war on voting is explained by the Brennan Center for Justice: Ahead of the 2012 elections, a wave of legislation tightening restrictions on voting has suddenly swept across the country. More than five million Americans could be affected by the new rules already put in place this year — a … Read more
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Not just campaign committees this time around, possible ballot questions too! …Ginger Rough of the Arizona Republic has coverage of the filing of paperwork for eight possible initiative questions by a heretofore undheard-of organization called Fox Petitions. The initiative proposals include – I-05-2012, Smart Prison Population Act, mandating … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just as I predicted, Judge Edward Burke ruled that "King" Russell Pearce's stalking horse candidate Olivia Cortes can remain on the ballot, but not before skewering East Valley Tea Party chairman Greg Western. Olivia Cortes will remain on ballot in Pearce recall election, court rules: Recall candidate Olivia Cortes will stay on the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The congressional map under discussion this morning is not yet online, but here is a screen shot. Chair Colleen Mathis wants this map adopted TODAY. Her fellow commissioners want time to study and analyze it. UPDATE: The map is now online (.pdf file). http://www.azredistricting.org/Maps/pubmaps/100311/Map_as_of_100211/Cong-Map_as_of_100211.pdf Some of the notable changes: the population centers of … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It looks like Congress is finally willing to take action on the ethically challenged Justice Clarence Thomas. It's about damn time! Joan McCarter reports at Daily Kos: Twenty House Democrats call for investigation of Justice Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas has been under ongoing scrutiny by activists and members of Congress for what appear … Read more