Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been meaning to post on the dramatic events occurring in Iran since the election last Friday, but the reporting in the American news media has simply been atrocious. Now that the foreign news media have been expelled from Iran, the American news media is relying upon unconfirmed reports purportedly sent … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor ignored my sound advice from yesterday to launch a preemptive strike by sending her veto message of the GOP budget to the Legislature to break this childish standoff. Instead, she opted to waste taxpayer money and risk unnecessary delay at this criticial time to pursue litigation against her own GOP … Read more
by David SafierWho knew that Republicans were a besieged minority group fighting for their rights just like . . . Wait, I must have read this wrong. Let me take another look . . . Nope, that's what it says. Republicans are fighting for their rights like Iranians who've taken to the streets. Twitter is … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This question was posed by the Arizona Republic today and reporters Casey Newton and Mary Jo Pitzl received some interesting answers What if the budget rift shuts down the state?: If government does shut down, Arizonans will feel it in several ways. An Arizona Republic survey of key state agencies found: • … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: After earlier denying reports that she had told House Minority Leader David Lujan last week that she was prepared to shut down government if a budget deal isn't struck, on Monday the Accidental Governor ordered her agency chiefs to figure out what state services will continue — and which will not — … Read more