AZ BlueMeanie

The Blue Meanie is an Arizona citizen who wishes, for professional reasons, to remain anonymous when blogging about politics. Armed with a deep knowledge of the law, politics and public policy, as well as pen filled with all the colors stolen from Pepperland, the Blue Meanie’s mission is to pursue and prosecute the hypocrites, liars, and fools of politics and the media – which, in practical terms, is nearly all of them. Don’t even try to unmask him or he’ll seal you in a music-proof bubble and rendition you to Pepperland for a good face-stomping.

(Update) Pimps for Private Prisons and Profit

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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

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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

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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

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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