Comments on: Get rid of outdated notice publishing law for businesses that props up newspapers http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/ Sonoran Alliance: Arizona Politics, News, Commentary and Information with a Blatantly Conservative Worldview Presented by an Alliance of Writers, Activists, Consultants and Government Insiders. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:36:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Methinks http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-142207 Methinks Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:42:25 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3873#comment-142207 I do wonder why most other states don't have such a requirement, since according to the so-called experts this is critical for public information. I often talk to my business contacts across the country, and they're simply flabbergasted - "what! You need to publish your articles of incorporation WHERE?" I do wonder why most other states don’t have such a requirement, since according to the so-called experts this is critical for public information. I often talk to my business contacts across the country, and they’re simply flabbergasted – “what! You need to publish your articles of incorporation WHERE?”

]]> By: Rum, Romanism and Rebellion » Blog Archive » The Printed Word http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-142045 Rum, Romanism and Rebellion » Blog Archive » The Printed Word Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:17:05 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3873#comment-142045 [...] Sonoran Alliance had a piece about HB 2253, which would eliminate the requirement that government notices be printed in newspapers. They, like the author of the bill, Andy Biggs, start by claiming that this is about saving state agencies money. But, they move into territory which helps to confirm my worries about the motives behind this bill: But in addition to being good policy it is great politics as it would allow Republicans to inflict significant damage on our political enemies in the print media. And now is the perfect time to push this–with everyone in a budget crunch, saving money is even more attractive than at other times. [...] [...] Sonoran Alliance had a piece about HB 2253, which would eliminate the requirement that government notices be printed in newspapers. They, like the author of the bill, Andy Biggs, start by claiming that this is about saving state agencies money. But, they move into territory which helps to confirm my worries about the motives behind this bill: But in addition to being good policy it is great politics as it would allow Republicans to inflict significant damage on our political enemies in the print media. And now is the perfect time to push this–with everyone in a budget crunch, saving money is even more attractive than at other times. [...]

]]> By: Roger http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-141984 Roger Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:42:48 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3873#comment-141984 Right to my point methinks. It's easy enough for one person to do but leave it to the government and an entire team of state workers would be brought in to manage it. Right to my point methinks. It’s easy enough for one person to do but leave it to the government and an entire team of state workers would be brought in to manage it.

]]> By: Methinks http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-141684 Methinks Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:19:38 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3873#comment-141684 Methinks Roger knows not what he's talking about. I work in the telecommunications industry - specifically web site development - and KNOW it would not take nearly the amount of work he thinks it would. Methinks Roger knows not what he’s talking about. I work in the telecommunications industry – specifically web site development – and KNOW it would not take nearly the amount of work he thinks it would.

]]> By: Roger http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-141648 Roger Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:43:03 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3873#comment-141648 Ya, because giving more power and duties to the Government ALWAYS works out real great. I can only picture now that line of beuracrats it would take to manage a system like that. Papers do it cheap and it should stay that way. Ya, because giving more power and duties to the Government ALWAYS works out real great. I can only picture now that line of beuracrats it would take to manage a system like that.
Papers do it cheap and it should stay that way.

]]> By: Veritas Vincit http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/03/04/get-rid-of-outdated-notice-publishing-law-for-businesses-that-props-up-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-141500 Veritas Vincit Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:23:02 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=3873#comment-141500 How many "newspapers of record" are in communities where that is their only source of information regarding what their locally elected representative is doing in Phoenix? And, how many representatives simple provide *news releases* and easy *interviews* to these "newspapers of record" (who don't have the means or staff to really report what these folks are doing in the legislature)? Its pretty easy to see why they don't want to bite the hand that keeps them in office. On the other hand, you have the Arizona Star with its legislative favorites as too, the Arizona Republic with their favorites. Again, can't bite the hand that feeds you. How many “newspapers of record” are in communities where that is their only source of information regarding what their locally elected representative is doing in Phoenix?

And, how many representatives simple provide *news releases* and easy *interviews* to these “newspapers of record” (who don’t have the means or staff to really report what these folks are doing in the legislature)?

Its pretty easy to see why they don’t want to bite the hand that keeps them in office.

On the other hand, you have the Arizona Star with its legislative favorites as too, the Arizona Republic with their favorites.

Again, can’t bite the hand that feeds you.

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