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And They Are Still Complaining…

Monday, June 25, 2012

I was forwarded an op-ed from the Arizona Republic by Ruben Gallego that was a response to a piece by Andy Tobin about the redistricting process. Yes, folks, Tobin and his friends are still complaining. For those that need a rundown, redistricting in Arizona is done by a independent panel appointed by both the Democratic [...]

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What You Missed on Twitter This Weekend

Monday, October 24, 2011

Rep. Ruben Gallego tweeted this weekend about a job fair in his district: If you know of anyone that is lookin for seasonal employment, please have them come to my job fair. http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=220565218011060 It’s typical “community bulletin board” boilerplate that we see on public officials’ feeds all the time. The only issue I’d take with [...]

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Live Blogging the State Democratic Meeting

Saturday, August 20, 2011

5:09 I’m outta here. 5:08 ROE WINS! 336 – 94 5:07 RESULTS! 5:01 Done with the agenda. We still don’t know who won. 5:00 Do we have results yet, Andrei? 4:57 Warner talks about the importance of the internet. That’s me. I’m important. 4:55 Priorities: Milton Caraglio just scored for the Revs. New England 1 [...]

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“Republican” in the British Sense

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Count Rep. Ruben Gallego firmly in the anti-monarchist camp:

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What Was Weak Last Week

Monday, April 25, 2011

Okay, things I forgot to mention over the last week: – KPHO in Phoenix repeated the right wing meme that no Arizona law enforcement was present at a White House meeting on immigration. The trouble is, Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor was. KPHO eventually took the story off of its website. – Along the same [...]

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Freshman Democrat Proposes Measure to Save Money, Help Veterans

Thursday, February 10, 2011

After the jump is a release about HB 2651, a bill introduced by freshman Democrat Ruben Gallego. The bill will make it easier for veterans to connect with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to recieve health benefits, which would also result in a savings for AHCCCS. The bill is sponsored by a bi-partisan line up: [...]

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Does Tom Horne Know What He Is Talking About?

Monday, February 22, 2010

Last week, Tom Horne used some of his time testifying on his perennial cause of getting rid of ethnic studies programs to making a gratuitous jab at Dolores Huerta. He refered to Huerta as “César Chávez’s girlfriend.” Whatever you think of Huerta, Chávez or the farm worker movement, it is not only a lie, but [...]

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