Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There's a city council election in Tucson? You'd never know this if you only read the Arizona Daily Star. Since the demise of the Tucson Citizen earlier this year, the only newspaper that delivers quality political reporting is the Tucson Weekly – kudos to Jim Nintzel. In this week's edition of the Tucson … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Nintzel teases a story at the Tucson Weekly New Cost Estimates for Public Safety First Initiative: The city of Tucson's Independent Audit and Performance Commission will be reviewing a report on the potential costs of the Public Safety First Initiative, aka Prop 200, which voters will decide Nov. 3. The prop … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx Since the last update, Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, a Republican, has been receiving a lot of media attention as he explores running for goveror PV mayor forms … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Senate Finance Committee rejected by a vote of 15-8 an amendment to the insurance industry lobbyist drafted Baucus bill from Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) that would have added a robust public option provision. Sens. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Tom Carper (D-DE), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) … Read more
by David Safier The conservative blog Gila Courier chimes in on Trent Franks' "enemy of humanity" comment about Obama. Looks like they've got themselves a new hero. Step aside Joe Wilson, Joe (not named Joe) the Plumber (not really a plumber) and every other idiot they've lionized in the past. They're so yesterday! Representative Trent … Read more