Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's twin embarrassments, "Senator Sore Loser," John McCain and "Senator Obstruction," Jon Kyl, really outdid themselves recently in a bit of faux outrage over earmarks in the Omnibus spending bill from 2008. Senator Sore Loser clearly has not worked through the seven stages of grief over his fellow American citizens resoundingly rejecting … Read more
by David Safier I just got word from John Brakey that the ballots from the disputed RTA election are supposed to be counted April 6. If true, this is big news. The count/don't count controversy has been raging for quite awhile now — and the word "raging" is no exaggeration. If a definitive answer about … Read more
by David Safier Marana-ites? Is that the right term? It can't be Marana-ans. You could be a Marana-phile without living there, so that doesn't work. So, anyone live in Marana? Because we have a minor — or maybe more than minor — situation developing in the Town Council election. Tedski reported it on R-Cubed, and … Read more
by David Safier A group emerged recently, Building a Stronger ADP, which deserves to be taken seriously. The group put together "A New Way Forward," a seven page pdf document which describes the changes these folks think the Arizona Democratic Party should make. Whether all the ideas should be implemented is secondary. This document should be … Read more
by David Safier AZ ranks 4th in measure of corrections spendingBy Arthur H. RotsteinTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSTucson, Arizona | Published: 03.03.2009Arizona spent a higher percentage of its general fund on corrections in fiscal 2008 than all but three other states, according to a study released Monday. The Pew Center on the States report looks at offenders … Read more