Dems to announce budget options

by David Safier From an AZ Dem Caucus Media Advisory this morning: House Democrats will announce their own budget options to address the state’s budget shortfall today at 10:30 a.m. during their weekly media briefing in House Conference Room 340. I haven't used it yet, but there's an internet video feed of the state legislature … Read more

“Things people neither want nor really need”

by David Safier From Jan Brewer's address to Republicans Saturday, according to Daniel Scarpinato: Brewer said the role of government is to provide public safety and "keep the people of Arizona as unburdened as possible." "Especially," she said, "from the heavy-handed Democrat-led government, whose spending priorities seemed to focus on things people neither want nor … Read more

Change comes to the Arizona Democratic Party

by David Safier The leadership of the Arizona Democratic Party took a surprising shift at today's State Reorganization Meeting. Out is former State Chair Don Bivens. In is new State Chair Paul Eckerstrom. There were a few other surprising shifts in other offices, but nothing as dramatic or unexpected as the change at the top. … Read more

Melvin fights liberal media

by David Safier Senator/Captain Al Melvin is at it again. Wednesday the Boy Wonder tried to strike a blow against illegal alien crime without Cutman — aka Russell Pearce — at his side and pretty much swung his crime-fighting fist into empty air. Now he's going after the arch villain of the liberal media, KUAT. His … Read more

Melvin fighting illegal alien crime, or, not

by David Safier Senator/Captain Al Melvin decided to stand up and fight Illegal Alien Crime without Cutman — aka Russell Pearce — by his side. He may have learned he's still too green to fight the forces of evil on his own. Melvin asked Wednesday at a public safety committee meeting, how many of the 15,000 … Read more