Primary endorsements, update 8-2 »
FEDERAL: U.S. Senate: J.D. Hayworth – Endorsed. He is not perfect but he is noticeably more conservative than McCain. John McCain – NO. He has been in Washington 28 years. Do we need to say more. Jim Deakin – We have nothing against Jim, we are just going with Hayworth proven conservative record. CD 1: [...]
Provision Tucking 101 »
The Arizona legislature last year voted to rescind health benefits for same-sex domestic partners. That was met with a lawsuit. Howard Fischer wrote a misleading article about a federal judge blocking the state law. This is the opening paragraph of Fischer’s story: “Calling it illegal discrimination, a federal judge has blocked the state from cancelling insurance [...]
Updated…Elton to boycott ringleaders: [blank] you very much »
Listening to Jon Justice this morning I heard him read an email from a listener relaying a story about the Elton John concert. During the concert, Sir Elton didn’t mince words about those demanding that he boycott Arizona and cancel his concert as a protest of SB 1070. We won’t repeat his exact words but [...]
RTA: Ripped-off Taxpayers Again »
News item: One in four of the things promised to voters in exchange for the RTA tax increase won’t get done according to Rob O’Dell’s article. Apparently the RTA was sold on bad projections, is overrunning the secret higher projections you were not shown (even at a time when the state is getting more bang for the road construction buck due to hungry [...]
Buz Mills suspends campaign »
Biz Mills, the self-financing Prescott area resident running for governor, has suspended his campaign. He never caught up after Brewer pulled ahead in the wake of SB 1070 taking over the news cycle. Read more at Arizona Capitol Times.
YWCA Graffiti Class »
What is it with Tucson? First the City funds (your money) graffiti classes from Councilwoman Romero’s budget, now the YWCA is offering graffiti classes to “youth 13-24 years old” as a means to protest SB 1070. First, they are adults at 18, second vandalism is illegal. But I guess that if you’re out to defend lawbreaking [...]
Brewer way ahead of Goddard in new poll »
Governor Jan Brewer (R) is well ahead of her likely Democrat challenger, current Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard (D), according to Rasmussen Reports. Brewer had pulled ahead of her GOP primary challengers shortly after signing SB 1070. She appears to be doing equally well against her General Election competitor as well. Read more at Rasmussen [...]
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