Consequences of defaulting on the federal debt

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congress has the duty to honor the debts of the United States by raising the federal debt ceiling under the "full faith and credit clause," Article IV, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution, and Section 4 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Not raising the federal debt ceiling will cause … Read more

LD 25 legislators take flak from their constituents

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: So I am a little late getting to this, but the Nogales International did not publish this until last Friday. Griffin, Judd take heat over budget, benefits: State Sen. Gail Griffin and Rep. Peggy Judd found little support for their conservative message of fiscal belt-tightening and corporate tax cuts when they hosted … Read more

Final Public Hearing on Pima County Supervisor Redistricting

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: PIMA COUNTY SUPERVISOR REDISTRICTINGPUBLIC HEARINGS ON COMMITTEE DRAFT MAP Please attend a public hearing to provide comments on the Pima County Redistricting Advisory Committee's draft map. The committee was appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to help redraw Supervisor District boundary lines based on updated U.S. Census figures. According to … Read more