by David Safier I'm doing the Blogger Beat spot on today's (Thursday's) Bill Buckmaster show. I'll be preceded by Rev. Dr. Robin Hoover, founder of Humane Borders, and Stephen Michael, director of the Arizona Smokers Helpline. Bill and I will certainly talk about Pedicone's early resignation in June and probably about the chances for Brewer's … Read more
by David Safier The Blogger Beat goes on. I'll be on the Bill Buckmaster Show Thursday. Probable topics: TUSD Supe John Pedicone's resignation in June and the chances of Brewer's Medicaid expansion plan passing with Democratic help. The Buckmaster Show is on KVOI, 1030AM, 12-1PM.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Rachel Maddow did a segment on Tuesday night about the GOP's new $10 million outreach to minority voters, in particular, to Hispanic voters.
The village idiot Aqua Buddha, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), addressed the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, "and on his way there he apparently stopped off at the Hispanic voter stereotype shop."
Clip:
Republicans have been losing both respect and votes of a group of people who already identify with many of our beliefs in family, and faith, and conservative values. Hispanics should be a natural and sizeable part of the Republican base. Defense of the unborn, defense of traditional marriage, are Republican issues that should resonate with Latinos.
As Maddow commented, "Should they? Why do you think that? You know if you actually look at the data, more than half of all Hispanics think that gay people should be allowed to marry. On abortion about two-thirds of Latinos think abortion should be legal. So your stereotypes about what Latino voters think, hey, turns out they're wrong. Also, they're stereotypes."
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The Arizona Democratic Party has an action alert for public testimony on Gov. Jan Brewer's Medicaid (AHCCCS) Restoration Plan in the House Appropriations Committee today at 2:00 p.m. (starting later because of its chairman, Rep. John Kavanagh – see previous post).
From:
Frank Camacho
ADP Communications Director
fcamacho@azdem.org
Please contact all your networks and encourage them to call and/or email their state representative demanding they vote YES on Medicaid expansion. The first real test comes next Wednesday the 20th when the House Appropriations Committee holds an “informational” hearing on the proposal to expand the program.
As of today, the committee will take public testimony. So if you are able and willing we encourage you to attend and let your voice be heard. For those of you who are planning to attend the hearing and wish to speak, here is the link to the electronic check-in system at the legislature. It is fairly simple. Just follow the instructions.
http://alistrack.azleg.gov/rts/login.asp
Also it is important that we keep track of how many phone calls and emails lawmakers are receiving on this issue. So please contact Frank Camacho whenever anyone in your network calls or sends an email. Let’s flood the capitol with emails and phone calls.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Rep. John Kavanagh (R-Fountain Hills) is a corrupt politician who uses his position to advance his own personal, often bizarre agenda, rather than to represent the best interests of his constitutuents and Arizonans.
There was this tidbit in the Arizona Republic this morning, Brewer wants Legislature to take up her priorities:
TPT is the state transaction privilege tax. A bill to streamline the tax, which effectively is the sales tax, is set for a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee this afternoon.
The bill had stalled in the House, where Speaker Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, had worried that the bill’s overhaul of the construction sales tax could hurt local governments and where Appropriations Chairman John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, had not scheduled it for a hearing. Kavanagh’s wife, Linda, is Fountain Hills’ mayor.
The House Approriations Committee is not his personal fiefdom to keep his wifey happy. This tax reform bill is important to the state of Arizona and for future economic development. This is an abuse of power.