The Republic reports today that the City of Glendale, Arizona–facing massive debt and debt service–is seriously considering borrowing against the value of their City Hall complex. Reporter Paul Giblin [@PaulGiblinAirz] references the similar recent sale of the Arizona State Capitol buildings, that apparently the State is considering buying back according to an Tim Murphy [@timothymurphy] […]
Voting Rights Act Gutted
I was sorely disappointed to read in the Republic this morning that the Supreme Court has gutted key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act. Of course, the VRA [Department of Justice VRA webpage] hasn’t kept AZ politicos from undercutting democracy at every turn (consolidated elections, stripping local jurisdiction over campaign signs, refusing to mail […]
Who’s to Blame for Prism
National Security isn’t a regular topic on ScottsdaleTrails. However, a few friends have corresponded with me about the PRISM program recently and I wanted to point out something about its history. From Wikipedia’s PRISM entry: PRISM replaced the Terrorist Surveillance Program, which was implemented in the wake of the September 11 attacks under the George […]