Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Republican Party Executive Director Brett Mecum just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Back in May he was arrested on a charge of criminal speeding and reckless driving, captured by a photo-radar doing 109 mph on Loop 101. The charges were later dismissed by Arrowhead Justice Court Judge John C. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It's time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. After the legislature returns for the regular session the week of January 11, filings will really pick up. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx Republican State Treasurer Dean Martin is "seriously considering" running … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor, Jan Brewer, has been a friend of the National Rifle Association (NRA) her entire political career. She welcomed the NRA to Phoenix for their national convention this past summer, and she signed into law every wet dream fantasy on the NRA's legislative agenda this past session, including the right … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Before I begin, David Safier's complaint that the Arizona Daily Star is AWOL again is applicable here. The editors' recent announcement that the Star will focus more on local content (read petty crime stories) means that the Arizona Daily Star is failing to report on the biggest political scandal in Arizona since the … Read more
If you haven't seen Channel 5's hard-hitting investigation of allegations of gross abuse of power by Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio, you have to see it. In it, former New Mexico US Attorney David Iglesias says that based on his review of over two-dozen allegations by Arizona officials and business persons, he would seek an indictment … Read more