The Farley Report – April 20, 2011

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28), sine die edition: I apologize for any syntactical errors — I got 90 minutes of sleep last night. Tuesday morning, Representative Albert Hale–former president of the Navajo Nation–offered a blessing on the floor that served to comfort many of … Read more

Pima Democrats press release on ‘Paton’s Law’

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Pima County Democratic Party on the City of Tucson's legal victory over "Paton's Law": Court Ruling a Victory for Tucson, Repudiation of the Radical Right. Tucson voters won a major court victory today when the state Appeals Court ruled that city residents and not lawmakers in Phoenix, get … Read more

Victory for the City of Tucson over ‘Paton’s Law’

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: They would deny it of course, but it looks as if the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, was waiting for the Tea-Publican legislature to declare sine die before issuing its opinion in City of Tucson v. Southern Arizona Leadership Council and Jonathan Paton today, a case determining the constitutionality of "Paton's … Read more

Quick summary of bills passed before sine die

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It has been a very bad week in Arizona. The radical extremist Tea-Publican legislature went batshit crazy in the waning hours of the session. I will try to recap from news sources as best I can. This is not a complete list of bills passed before sine die. The Tea-Publican legislature refused … Read more

Thank God, It’s Sine Die! Now Kick These Tea-Publicans Out of Office

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Legislature adjourned its current session early Wednesday after working all night. Ariz. Legislature adjourns its regular session. The adjournment push led to the approval of bills to set a new limit on state spending [Son of TABOR], recognize a Colt revolver as the state's official firearm and expand a tax … Read more