Michael Bryan Posted by Michael Bryan I've often got feedback about this blog that it can be hard to keep up with the volume of posting. Things can often just fly off the front page and never been seen between visits. Also, sometimes the front page can load very slowly due to all the media trying to … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan I just got around to watching Michael Chihak's interview with Jan Brewer regarding her new budget proposal on Arizona Week. At one point, Chihak asked her about the Independent Redistricting Commission controversy, and she became very animated and claimed that she was "outraged" by the Supreme Court's refusal to allow her to arbitrarily … Read more
* If this corrupt, selfish, and destructive behavior is not already illegal, what do we have to do to make it illegal?
* If/when it is illegal, how to we remove the barriers to enforcement, so as to make sure the laws are enforced in practice?
Posted by Michael Bryan State Representative Jack Harper and State Senator Andy Biggs are planning a stealthy gift to Arizona businesses. They want to increase the property tax exemption for business by a whopping 3500%, while sticking homeowners with the bill for the difference. This is how the grift works: The current property tax exemption … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan Apparently, Jack Harper is preparing for major losses by the GOP in the Arizona House and Senate next year. He told The Arizona Guardian that he is running a bill to repeal the one year ban on former legislators lobbying their colleagues, not because he was setting himself up to return … Read more