Random Musings

No real surprises here, though there is some scary unbridled optimism presented. Franks forming a committee in no surprise, as he's alre...

First up Toma. From the website of the FEC - This wasn't a closely-held secret as most observers expected him to get into the race and h...

And they're throwing brushback pitches now. From NBC via Yahoo! - Space Command builds out Colorado HQ as Congress members try to force...

Like a bad case of dandruff, he just won't go away. This time, he's running as a write in candidate in Congressional District 9. Fro...

Earlier this summer, Arizona congressmen Paul Gosar and Trent Franks worked to overturn the ban on mining uranium near the Grand Canyon in...

There have been a few developments on the 2012 campaign committee front since the last update. ...In the race for US Senate, Don Bivens, ...

Apparently, Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ2) has been getting his information from the same impeccable sources as Jan " headless bodies...

Lost in the hubbub surrounding the culmination of the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (DREAM Act, DADT, tax cut "compromise", om...

The editorial board of the Arizona Republic is kissing up to the Republicans in AZ's delegation to Congress (I won't engage in unsee...

The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Action Fund  has given out its grades to Congress in its 2010 Congressional Report Card....

They may be poor representatives of the people of their districts, their state, and their country, but dammit, *nobody* can claim that they ...

And amazingly enough, it doesn't involve Russell Pearce, Jan Brewer, or any of Arizona's other nativists masquerading as public offi...

From AZCentral.com - Trent Franks pulls $10 million earmark for Surprise roadwork A team of Surprise officials received disappointing news ...

John Thrasher, a veteran and a career educator, is a candidate in CD2, looking to unseat Trent Franks (R-one of our most embarrassing elect...

Perhaps this country's history of slavery is America's shame (though a strong argument can be made for the genocide perpetrated on A...

After more than 12 hours of debate on a Saturday, and nearly 100 years of delay, dallying, and outright obstruction, the House passed a sig...

From an AZ Rep article listing local upcoming health care forums ( emphasis mine ) - Glendale: Rep. Trent Franks will hold a town-hall meet...

Courtesy an email sent today - Dear [cpmaz], As you may be aware, Congress has begun to debate health insurance reform and may have a vote o...

Info courtesy Politico . The linked article is dated June 19, so for the sake of easy math, I'm assuming the numbers are current as of J...

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 442 , a resolution "[r]ecognizing the importance of the Child and Adult...