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.

‘Flat Tax’ pulled from a final vote – for now

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The ideological holy grail of the far-right — the flat tax — has been pulled from a final vote in the Arizona Legislature by the bill sponsor, Steve Court (R-Mesa). Mesa lawmaker drops flat-tax proposal – for now: Calling it too much to sell in a short time, the author of a … Read more

The Farley Report: March 29, 2011

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): From my Capitol office window I have been noticing small groups of Republicans going in and out of the front doors of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) all day. That means only one thing — we are nearing … Read more

Kavanagh amendment targeting universities

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By Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings …at first glance, it appears he may be serving as the hatchet man for the Goldwater Institute, but to give Rep. John Kavanagh his due, he's a smart man and could have thought of this all on his own. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Rep. … Read more

Update: Wisconsin Judge blocks implementation of ‘budget-repair’ law – again

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Wisconsin Tea-Publicans' disregard for the lawful court order of Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi pissed off the judge. "What part of my order did you not understand?" The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel rfeports on today's copurt hearing. Judge again blocks implementation of collective bargaining law – JSOnline: "Further implementation of the act is enjoined," … Read more

Supreme Court arguments on Arizona Clean Elections: It’s Not About First Amendment Speech, It’s All About Money

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "What the first amendment protects is freedom of speech, not freedom from rebuttal. What the plaintiffs are really complaining about is that somebody else gets to speak in addition to them." – Todd Lang, Executive Director of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission "[T]he 'burden' created by the Act is that Plaintiffs’ speech … Read more