Rep. David Bradley files to run for Arizona Corporation Commission
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ending months of speculation about what his plans are now that he is termed out of his House seat this year, Rep. David Bradley – Tucson (D-LD28) filed Wednesday to run for the Arizona Corporation Commission. How about a press release Dave? Bradley will join fellow Tucsonan, Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia (D-LD27) … Read more
Teabagger Fail: Tucson Recall Called Off
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The teabaggers are only effective so long as they have their corporate sponsors' money behind them. When the corporate sponsors pull their money, the teabaggers fail. Teabaggers should be called "tools" for the corporatists whom they unwittingly serve against their own economic best interests. Case in point: Humberto Lopez (HSL Properties), the … Read more
Republicans again reject the will of the voters in service to Grover Norquist
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Republicans have a real problem with democracy and respecting the will of Arizona voters. In yet another move in a series of measures designed to overturn the will of Arizona voters who have approved citizen initiatives to which the Grand Ayatollah (Grover Norquist) is opposed, the GOP Taliban yesterday sought to … Read more
Political I.Q. test for state, national Dems
by David Safier For the first time since last spring or early summer, I feel the wind at the Democrats' backs, both in the state and in the country. The same wind is blowing sand and spray in the Republicans' faces. Will the Democrats use the wind to set sail in the right policy and … Read more
Senate Corporatists do bidding of bailed out Wall Street banks, oppose Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said recently that, just as Republicans were unanimous in opposing the public plan in the health care debate, so too are they united against an independent consumer financial protection agency, or CFPA — a proposal championed by Elizabeth Warren, head of the TARP oversight panel. Plan for Consumer Protection … Read more
Southern Arizona’s GOP Taliban out of control
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The disturbing pattern of authoritarianism from our Southern Arizona Republican legislators continues unabated (see Update re: Southern Arizona legislator questionnaires in the Daily Star, Cigarettes for the poor: No. Religious schools for the rich: Yes,Rep. David Stevens: a throwback to the 19th Century, Frank Antenori has an anger management problem, Cheryl Cage: … Read more
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in Tucson on Thursday to announce $63 million stimulus grant for light rail project
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Congressman Raul Grijalva have both sent out notices that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of the passage of the stimulus plan at downtown's historic train depot at 10 a.m. this Thursday with a big announcement about a project in Tucson. They will … Read more
