Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have only been able to catch bits and pieces of the opening statements by Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee on the first day of confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. The best I have heard so far has been by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a former prosecutor, who denounced Supreme … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Regina Benjamin poses for a portrait in the waiting room at her temporary clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala., in 2008. (AP Photo/The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Bill Starling) h/t New York Times From the White House blog Dr. Regina Benjamin: Nominee for Surgeon General: The President announced … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Monday, July 13 is "Decision Day" (D-Day) for the Accidental Governor. She has until the close of business on Monday to decide the fate of dozens of bills: whether to sign the bill, veto the bill, or allow the bill to become law without her signature. Expect to see a flurry of … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When the Accidental Governor vetoed the package of budget bills on July 1, her intent was to create "collateral damage" to state agencies (and GOP policies embedded into budget bills) to force compromise on a budget more to her liking. No urgency at Capitol as budget woes loom What is some of … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I had an opportunity to speak with some of our Democratic legislators over the weekend about the status of negotiations on the state budget. In short, "it doesn't look good." There will be a pro forma session of the Legislature to comply with the rules on Monday, but there are no other … Read more