by David SafierQuestion: Who have the legislature and the governor spared from the budget ax? Answer: The legislature and the governor. The offices of the governor and the state senate have kept their budgets intact in both the Republican and the governor's proposed budgets. Actually, Brewer's budget adds $600,000 to her office funds and $250,000 … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Shawna Forde, executive director of the Minutemen American Defense, who ordered a family murdered during a recent home invasion burglarly in Arivaca, AZ, is no run-of-the-mill criminal. She is one serious piece of work. Check out this tagged series of reports from crooks and liars.com, which tracks right-wing extremist organizations. Shawna Forde … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What she said! Nicole Belle at crooksandliars.com nails it. What Liberal Media? Washington Post Sacks Dan Froomkin: The Washington Post is dead to me: (T)he Washington Post has terminated its relationship with liberal columnist/blogger Dan Froomkin. Froomkin authored the "White House Watch" blog and was told today that the blog had essentially … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I become more convinced every day that conservative Republicans are all those nervous twitchy types who live in a paranoid state of constant fear that someone somewhere is out to get 'em. Oh, they like to talk tough alright, but deep down they are fearful nervous twitchy types, kinda like Barney Fife on … Read more
by David SafierRep. Pat Fleming (D, LD-25), who has long standing ties to military families and veterans, sponsored a bill that provides in-state tuition for Arizona veterans. It passed the House 48-1. House Bill 2495 provides in-state student status for tuition purposes at any public university or community college in Arizona for a veteran who … Read more