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.

The GOP’s war on the unemployed continues

by

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the waning days of the legislative session we told you about the Democratic Caucus's attempt to pass a one word amendment to Arizona's unemployment insurance statutes to correct a funding formula which would keep emergency federal unemployment insurance funds coming to Arizona for up to 99 weeks of unemployment. "This does not … Read more

KPHO 5 asks: Did You Get What You Paid For With Prop. 100?

by

Posted by AzblueMeanie: KPHO 5 in Phoenix asks: Did You Get What You Paid For With Prop. 100? (You already knew the answer when you voted for it): On May 18, 2010, Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved a sales tax increase with two-thirds of the money going towards K-12 education. Now, one year later, we wanted … Read more

Recall Pearce Update

by

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: E.J. Montini has an opinion in today's Arizona Republic, De facto Gov. Russell Pearce is (or is not) the boss of us (excerpt): Pearce's extreme agenda led a few determined folks in District 18 to take action. They started collecting signatures to force Pearce into a recall election. It's the first time anything … Read more