Posted by Michael Bryan Please share your prayers and thoughts for Gabby and her family in the comments, or you can go to Gabby's Facebook prayer page. Gabriel Zimmerman, who died in the attack, has a memorial Facebook page. Our tip line is open at BlogForArizona@gmail.com. Updated 4:18pm: Congresswoman Giffords is in the ICU at … Read more
by David Safier I'm no John McCain fan for reasons too numerous to mention. And everything I've seen tells me he's grown worse with age. All of his temperamental tics have become more pronounced, and his temper flareups seem to be more frequent. But this latest incident makes me wonder if the man is still … Read more
by David Safier So, Pearce and Adams don't like the way things are going during the nominating process for the Redistricting Commission. What do they do? They accuse one of the people on the screening panel of attacking Christianity because he asked one potential nominee whether he respected the separation of church and state. What … Read more
by David Safier Find someone who uses the phrase, "Throw money at education," and you'll usually find someone who thinks public schools are getting way too much money, and school choice vouchers are the answer. Rep-elect Paul Gosar, the new Republican congressman from Flagstaff, is one of those folks. Incoming First District congressman Paul Gosar, … Read more
by David Safier Yesterday I wrote that newly elected AZ Republican congresspeople David Schweikert, Paul Gosar and Ben Quayle should refuse that socialized health care they complained about on the campaign trail but get as members of Congress. According to a DNC press release, some newly elected Republicans are doing just that. When Rep.-elect Andy … Read more