One nullification bill goes down…for now

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Today, the Arizona State Senate defeated SB1433 by a 12 – 18 vote.  SB1433 would have created a legislative committee with the authority to "nullify," or ignore, any federal law, regulation, or order that they don't like. This was one of the new Confederacy bills that have clogged … Read more

Redistricting Update: The numbers will be here next week

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …and then the real work begins. From a U.S. Census Bureau press release – Media Advisory — Census Bureau to Release Local 2010 Census Data for Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin What:  Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau anticipates releasing local-level 2010 Census population counts for Arizona, … Read more