Tuesday Energy Blogging: Want high speed rail in AZ?
From PIRG today:
Arizona PIRG Education Fund Releases New High Speed Rail Report
Calls on State of Arizona and ADOT to Follow Through on Commitment to High Speed Rail Funding & Development
Today the Arizona PIRG Education Fund released its new report The Right Track: Building a 21st Century High Speed Rail System for America which quantifies the [...]
Much as I dislike the DINO anti-choicer, and his egregious toupee, I have to admit we could use a Ben Nelson here
Per an AP article about the Senate Conference deliberations earlier this evening:
…Nebraska, Louisiana, Vermont and Massachusetts. These states are getting more federal help with Medicaid than other states. In the case of Nebraska — represented by Sen. Ben Nelson, who’s providing the critical 60th vote for the legislation to pass — the federal [...]
Why I’m for killing the health care bill, and why it will not be killed.
It’s not just because it’s a watered down giveaway to the insurance companies, one that mandates a large number of people to purchase a product from a private corporation with nebulous guarantees that they will get the service they are paying for but absolute guarantees that the power of the government to be brought down [...]
Wherein I (belatedly) express my irritation with Jon Kyl
The fabulous Jennifer Johnson, Communications Director of the State Dem Party, sent ’round a media advisory this afternoon:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 4, 2009
Arizona Democratic Party announces 2009 Hall of Fame inductees
The Arizona Democratic Party is pleased to announce its Hall of Fame inductees for 2009. The six inductees and three Chair’s Award [...]
Turkeys, we got ‘em.
From the state Dem party:
Stuff like this is why the blog has a category called “Conservative Misogyny”
Via Huffington Post, here’s a list of the 30 Senators (all Republican and including our own Kyl and McCain) who voted against Sen. Al Franken’s amendment that would penalize defense contractors who use mandatory arbitration clauses and other methods to discourage employees from reporting sexual assault:
Franken’s amendment ended up passing, 68-30. Here’s a list of [...]
Because I just wanted to remind everyone once again what hypocritical tools they are
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Sen. Jon Kyl (-Arizona) In Office – Earmarks Requested
Fiscal Year: 2008
Number
Cost
Solo Earmarks
3
$11,784,000
With Other Members
28
$117,338,500
All Sponsored Earmarks
31
$129,122,500
It’s all good, though. Those earmarks have a “specific definition”, which makes them not earmarks. Somehow.