Democratic Town Halls This Saturday – Tucson

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Statewide Office Hours for all Democratic legislators across Arizona on Saturday. Your Democratic state legislators want to hear from you! Elected officials from Districts 27, 28 and 29 will be meeting with constituents to listen, answer questions and discuss how to move our state forward this Saturday at various locations throughout the Tucson … Read more

Politico: Sen. Jon Kyl to retire

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Good news! Politico says that Arizona's embarrassing Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, will announce his plans to retire on Thursday. Could you leave today? KTAR in Phoenix has more. KTAR.com – Report says Kyl will retire from Senate in 2012:  PHOENIX — Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl scheduled a news conference Thursday morning to announce his … Read more

‘Yeah, Toast!’

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords asked for toast with her breakfast. Giffords to aide: Toast, please: Giffords' chief of staff, Pia Carusone, told CBS Evening News Wednesday that she was eating breakfast with Giffords a few days ago – Giffords had oatmeal and yogurt – when the congresswoman asked if she could have … Read more

The GOP Taliban’s War on Women

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Remember how the newly elected Congress said their first priority would be job creation? Suckers! The Republican Congress has focused on repealing the Affordable Care Act and the culture warrior GOP Taliban has been trying to redefine rape, outlaw even private insurance coverage of abortions, and permit hospitals to let women die in … Read more