Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Legislative leaders had to turn off the clocks in the legislative chambers last night to maintain the fiction that they had completed a budget before midnight on June 30. Just how stupid are these guys? They do not have a budget until the governor agrees to sign it, and the budget bills … Read more
by David SafierIn answer to the question, "Can things get any weirder in the legislature?" You ain't seen nothin' yet. Updates from the Guardian. Brewer was dropped off by state troopers behind the House earlier this afternoon and dashed up the back stairs with a couple staff members. She then spent the next half-hour or … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This guy had better hire a good divorce attorney. He needs to SHUT UP and stop talking to the media. Governor Mark Sanford told the Associated Press in emotional interviews on Tuesday that he "cossed lines" with a handful of other women during 20 years of marriage. SC governor says he 'crossed … Read more
by David SafierI wish I could show you the video to do this justice, but it's on the Arizona Guardian subscription-only site. So I'll just have to describe it to you. Sen. Sylvia Allen is arguing on the senate floor that we should allow uranium mining in Arizona. She's sitting in her swivel chair, laptop … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congratulations to Senator Al Franken and his wife Franni! Justice has been a long time in coming. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting State Supreme Court rules for Franken, 5-0: The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Democrat Al Franken won the U.S. Senate election and said he was entitled to an election … Read more