Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A hat tip to Jim Nintzel at the Tucson Weekly for scooping the candidate filings for Tucson City Council races (where the hell is the Arizona Daily Star?) ScrambleWatch '09: Off and Running: The Tucson City Council races are now all official: Yesterday was the formal deadline to file nominating papers. Barring … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As everyone knows, the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary have jealously guarded their "first in the nation" status in presidential primaries. Both states now recognize same-sex marriages. Mark Nickolas at politicalbase.com poses a great question: Will GOP Change Presidential Primary Calendar To Punish IA, NH Over Gay Marriage? Here's something to … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Apparently there is a special exemption in Arizona law for reckless speeding in excess of the posted speed limit of which I was totally unaware: "it's OK if you're a Republican" IOKIYAR Who knew? This may lead to a new black market in fake voter ID cards. "See officer, I'm a Republican." … Read more
by David SafierAs I read the latest on the budget (it passed both Senate and House, if you haven't read the morning news), I have to keep in mind that I'm not a politician, so I don't understand the subtleties of the game. I've said before, I don't play three dimensional chess, so all this … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that the GOP insane clown possee leadership has passed its "practice budget" the real fun and games are set to begin next week. This is the time of year that the GOP Taliban wages jihad against their fellow Arizonans. GOP Taliban bills that have backed up in a log jam in … Read more