by David SafierI haven't watched the entire speech Obama gave in Cairo. I've seen bits on cable news, and Talking Points Memo has done a masterful job of shrinking it down to 4 minutes, 43 seconds. If you catch all or part of the speech, watch the seriousness on Obama's face, the occasional forceful downturn … Read more
by Jeff LatasRecently, Russell Pearce did introduce some legislation that will affect the public good and benefit those in need. His legislation on the Military Family Relief Fund is sound, logical, and solves problems encountered by grieving military family members financially struggling after extremely traumatic events that would devastate anyone’s life. Ironically, the legislation was … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Buried in the Arizona Republic coverage of the Arizona senate's passage of the budget early this morning was this little gem Arizona Senate overnight passes $8.2 billion plan: Sen. John Nelson, R-Litchfield Park, was a late-night holdout, snagged by Senate leaders as he was trying to leave via a back staircase. After … Read more
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