Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Just a mish-mash of (mostly) lege-related stuff… …Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed HB2462, Rep. Ed Ableser's proposal to rein in predatory towing companies. In her veto letter (linked above to the word 'vetoed'), she cited a few reasons she was opposed to this bill, including that she … Read more
by David Safier Public schools desperately want to stay out of the immigration battles. Administrators and teachers just want to educate the kids who walk through their school house doors and into their classrooms. I could almost hear the collective sigh of relief when the bill died that said schools have to collect data on … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Late political calendar update from the Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area: Election-year Kick-off Rally Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords & Legislative Candidates Todd Camenisch, Andrea Dallesandro Saturday, May 15 at 12:00 NoonContinental Mall, Outdoor Coutyard220 W. Continental Rd., Green Valley (Northwest Corner of the Mall) The public is welcome!
by David Safier Originally the resolution by the San Diego school board was going to include a travel warning. After all, "About 44 percent [of the students] are Hispanic and 75 percent are ethnic minorities." Those foolish kids sometimes forget to carry their papers when they go out, and without papers, who can tell a … Read more
by David Safier The anti-Ethnic Studies bill just signed by the Accidental Guv would have gotten little more than passing notice in the national press if it didn't come on the heels of SB1070. But the bill is getting plenty of negative attention (Arizona did it again!) and TUSD is getting positive attention for its … Read more