Anti-14th Amendment/Birthright Citizenship update: Bills transferred to friendlier committee

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings On Monday, the Judiciary Committee of the Arizona Senate failed to move two nativist-written and -sponsored anti-birthright citizenship bills. On Tuesday, Senate President Russell Pearce withdrew the bills from Judiciary to the Appropriations Committee for consideration (SB1309 and SB1308). They are scheduled for consideration there on Tuesday, February 15 (next … Read more

Senate Judiciary Holds Anti-14th Amendment Bills

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …but this isn't over yet. Before a packed meeting room, the Judiciary Committee of the Arizona Senate listened to well over two hours of testimony regarding SB1308 and SB1309, the anti-14th Amendment/birthright citizenship bills proposed by Sen. Ron Gould, the committee's chair. Anybody who watched the proceedings, in … Read more

Is it time yet to let Tucson know about the Pearce recall effort?

by David Safier Still no mention in the Star about the effort to recall Russell Pearce. There was another story about the recall in the Republic yesterday, including this interesting information about the chair of Citizens for a Better Arizona which is pushing the effort. He's a Republican and a Mormon. Chad Snow, a Phoenix … Read more

If you’ve got brown skin in Arizona, don’t get injured or sick.

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …Last week, in their war on brown people, the nativists in the AZ lege opened up a new front, targeting children.  Now, they're going after the sick and injured… During the 17th, 18th, and even 19th centuries, when the British Navy ran short on recruits to man their ships, … Read more