(Update) Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The state of Arizona is poised to award a lucratrive private prison contract on September 16, despite the Department of Corrections failure to comply with Arizona law. (Arizona law requires the department to conduct a cost-benefit analysis comparing state and private prisons every two years, which has never been done). The American Friends … Read more

‘Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary’ debate tonight

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The new reality TV series "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" returns for a new episode tonight, this time hosted by TeaNN (formerly CNN) and the Koch brothers' Tea Party Express at 8 p.m. ET from the Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, FL. You can submit Your questions for the CNN/Tea Party … Read more

AIRC Public Hearings on Monday

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) will hold two public hearings on Monday in Casa Grande. September 12, 2011 Holiday Inn Commerce/Cotton Banquet Room777 N. Pinal AvenueCasa Grande, AZ 85122 9:00 A.M. September 12, 2011 Holiday Inn Commerce/Cotton Banquet Room777 N. Pinal AvenueCasa Grande, AZ 85122 4:50 P.M. Agenda Info

AIRC Update: Prisoners, Students, and Politics

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: During Thursday's AIRC hearing, legal counsel Joe Kanefield and Bruce Adelson made a recommendation for treatment of prison populations. The Arizona Eagletarian: Redistricting — mapping discussions continue UPDATED: They said that the safest option is to count prisoners as living in the physical location of the facility but to not count them … Read more