by David SafierThese days, nobody loves Rio Nuevo, which makes this a perfect moment for the Tucson haters to step in and take control. (Myself, I'm not as discouraged as most people. I lived through the years-long "big dig" that was Portland's light rail construction. During the construction, never was heard an encouraging word as … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been noticing over the past several weeks that the media has been conflating the criticism from a small number of very vocal anti-choice conservative Catholics, who are opposed to President Obama delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame, as representing the opinion of the broader Catholic community. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mortgage bubble bursts… the financial markets collapse… investment banks are bailed out with taxpayer funds… Bernie Madoff… criminal investigations into TARP recipients… and now a mushrooming New York pension fund scandal that is going national. Last Friday, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that his office was issuing more than 100 … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP establishment's National Council for a New America held its first "listening session" last Saturday in a pizza parlor in Alexandria, Virginia. (See earlier post GOP Launches Second Rebranding In a Year) A wealthy D.C. suburb? Not venturing beyond the Beltway bubble? Baby steps, I guess. Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What: House Appropriations Committee holds hearing on budget bills for 2010. When: 10 a.m. today. Where: Arizona House of Representatives, 1700 W. Washington St. Details: House bills 2633 through 2642. Read them at www.azleg.gov. House Republicans plan to take the first step today to pass a budget for fiscal 2010 following a … Read more