Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Political Insider blog at the Arizona Republic reports: The League of Arizona Cities and Towns is endorsing Gov. Jan Brewer's budget plan. The unanimous backing came with praise for the governor's "strong support of local governments in this state." "It holds cities and towns quite harmless," said Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn, who also … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: According to The Arizona Guardian (subscription required) the Arizona Senate passed a budget during the night, and the House is scheduled to take up the budget today. Despite the threat of a veto from Gov. Jan Brewer, Senate Republicans labored through the night to pass an $8.2 billion budget they expect will … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: American popular culture is built around the automobile. Americans do love their cars. Here are a few of the monuments built in honor of America's automobile culture. The Berwyn car spindle at the Cermak Plaza Shopping Center in Berwyn, Illinois. Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska. The Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Monday's bankruptcy filing by American icon General Motors (GM) invoked a sense of relief rather than shock or sadness. The country has been sitting at the bedside of this terminally ill patient watching it slowly dying for decades now. Still, one could take little comfort in its final passing, and Americans are … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP insane clown posse leadership in the Arizona legislature is going forward with its slash and burn budget plan today in a game of political brinksmanship with our Accidental Governor, who has already threatened to veto their budget plan. Howard Fisher reports GOP defies veto threat, pushes budget plan: Ignoring a … Read more