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.

2012 starts now – Redistricting Commission applicants being reviewed

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by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings I can hear the groans of "What?  2010 isn't even over yet!" already… The list of applicants for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is available.  The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will screen the applicants, nominating 25 out of the 79.  Out of those 25, five will actually … Read more

The most productive Congress in nearly half a century

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Take a trip in the way-back time machine all the way back to 2009. Remember how obstructionist Republicans in the Party of No were saying that the Democratic Congress was a do-nothing Congress? (Ignoring their own unprecedented obstruction of even the most mundane noncontroversial legislation). A year later, these same obstructionist Republicans … Read more

ForeclosureGate: Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Begins Investigation

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Obama administration is trying to get out ahead of the burgeoning ForeclosureGate scandal. Task force probing whether banks broke federal laws during home seizures: The Obama administration's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force is in the early stages of an investigation into whether banks and other companies that submitted flawed paperwork in … Read more

Lobbyists Love Ken Bennett

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Arizona Democratic Party: Lobbyists ♥ Ken Bennett New web site shows secretary of state loves 'em right back by letting 'em off hook PHOENIX –Lobbyists love Ken Bennett. They really love Ken Bennett. See for yourself at www.LobbyistsLoveKen.com, where you can learn about the large number of lobbyist … Read more