David Schweikert has time for contributors but not for constituents

By Craig McDermott First, from Schweikert's House website – Due to a scheduling conflict, the Listening Sessions with David Schweikert planned for May 16th and May 19th, 2011, have been postponed to a future date to be determined. However, whatever the "scheduling conflict" may be, apparently it isn't important enough to get in the way … Read more

It’s official: schools can’t require immigrant status information

by David Safier The U.S. Departments of Education and of Justice have made it official. School districts may not use enrollment practices "that may chill or discourage the participation, or lead to the exclusion, of students based on their or their parents’ or guardians’ actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status." In other words, school … Read more

Ben Quayle fails geography

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Ya know, you'd think that when his father opened up his rolodex of names of competent political campaign staffers to help his son buy his way into Congress, he'd have given his son a name (or two or three) of a competent office staffer, too. However, based on today's news, you'd … Read more

Jon Kyl volunteered

by David Safier Jon Kyl volunteered to be Arizona's presidential candidate circumcision inspector.#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement