Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Barack Obama posted this op-ed in the Washington Post today Barack Obama – The Action Americans Need. Some of the highlights: What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives — action that's swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Rachel Maddow Show had the best reporting on the testimony of Harry Markopolos, because Rachel included an explanation of how we got here in the first place with Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman. Transcript MADDOW: The Madoff whistleblower today, Mr. Markopolos. He said today that the SEC, the Securities and … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been to many committee hearings over the years, but I have never witnessed anything as riveting and informative as what transpired before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Wednesday. Wow! Former investment manager Harry Markopolos, who investigated investment adviser Bernard Madoff for some 9 years, testified before the committee about … Read more
by David Safier Democratic legislators are traveling around the state talking about the budget with constituents. They'll be in Tucson Thursday, February 5, from 7-9 pm, at Amphi High School, Murphy Auditorium (125 W. Yavapai, just South of Prince off of Stone).
by David Safier You can take your own No New Taxes Pledge, courtesy of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. It's "an Arizona taxpayer petition to balance the state budget by cutting spending and opposing tax increases." Because supporters Kyl, Flake, Shadegg and Steve Forbes can't be wrong.