Day 3 of Pima Dems’ Al Melvin Week
by David Safier Day 3 of Al Melvin week was actually Wednesday, but here I am posting about it Thursday. Better late, I guess. Advertisement Day 3 of Al Melvin's Greatest Hits brings us his support of, and vote for, payday lenders. In 2008, predatory lenders spent millions to convince voters to let the industry … Read more
Perception versus reality in immigration debate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The East Valley Tribune this past weekend published a report about a new Morrison Institute for Public Policy study, "2010: Illegal Immigration: Perceptions and Realities." The executive summary of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy study is here. 2010: Illegal Immigration: Perceptions and Realities — Morrison Institute The study is here. 2010: … Read more
Ixtoc I to Deepwater Horizon… The more spills change, the more they stay the same
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: More than a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion and leak began, the memory of the media has finally been jarred — "this all seems vaguely familiar, oh yeah, it happened before!" The Rachel Maddow Show put together a decent compilation from the 1979 Ixtoc I oil spill in the Gulf … Read more
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Countdown
Posted by azBlueMeanie: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was a guest on Countdown with Keith Olbermann Wednesday evening as part of MSNBC/NBC's "A Nation Divided" focus on immigration. The interview begins around the 2:33 mark. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Goddard Beefs Up Security with Border Crime Prosecution Team
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from Terry Goddard for Governor campaign: Goddard Beefs Up Security with Border Crime Prosecution Team PHOENIX — Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today a new Border Crime Prosecution Team, based in Tucson, which will investigate and prosecute the smuggling of weapons, humans, drugs and money across the border by the … Read more
SWAG Update: They’re off and running!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The pre-race "silly wild ass guess" (SWAG) period is finally over. The filing deadline was 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2010. Not everyone who filed a committee to run for office followed through with it. Below is the list of candidates who timely filed with the Secretary of State (posted to the … Read more
SWAG Update: Congress Critter Candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I combined the Federal Election Commission filing page and the Arizona Secretary of State filing page. Legend: "I" is for incumbent, " * " is timely filed with the Arizona Secretary of State. U.S. Senate Cathy Eden (D) *John Dougherty (D) *Rodolfo "Rudy" Garcia (D)Rodney Glassman (D) *Joseph Huff (D)Randy Parraz (D) … Read more
