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.

Maricopa County Responds To AG ‘Nunchucks’ And The MAGA/QAnon Election Deniers

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Update to What Job Is AG ‘Nunchucks’ Auditioning For With This Latest Stunt? (Updated). The Washington Post reports, Maricopa County says printer glitches didn’t prevent anyone from voting: Maricopa County, facing a storm of GOP criticism over its handling of the Nov. 8 election, said in a report issued Sunday that problems with printers that … Read more

The Respect for Marriage Act Is Not All As It Appears

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Senate Republicans earlier this month provided enough votes to advance the Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure federal and state recognition of legal same-sex marriages. But does it really? Aaron Blake of the Washington Post explains, No big shift for GOP on same-sex marriage, despite impact of Roe on 2022: Twelve GOP senators helped … Read more

Rail Unions Threaten Rail Strike On December 5, Congress May Intervene

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Update to Pro-Labor President Biden Steps In And Averts A National Rail Strike (Sep. 2022). Eight of the Twelve rail unions have approved the compromise contract,, but four unions have rejected the terms. If even one continues to reject the deal after further negotiations, it could mean a full-scale rail strike will start as soon … Read more

Political Calendar: Week of November 27, 2022

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Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status.  NOTE: … Read more