Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star has not assigned a reporter to cover goings on at the Capitol since Daniel Scarpinato left for a brief stint at the Arizona Capitol Times while waiting for his dream job of being communications director for Congressman Jonathan "Payday" Paton. (He was pretty much writing press releases for … Read more
by David Safier No, more money isn't the solution to improving education. Good teachers — enough of them to give students individual attention — good adminstrators, clear goals and adequate supplies are what it takes to improve students' learning. But the thing is, most of that stuff costs money. Two cases in point: 1. Obama … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): None of us will forget the events of January 8–two months ago today. I know many of us initially felt a sense of helplessness in the face of an unmitigated tragedy. What can we do in the face of senseless … Read more
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings So, I wonder – How long will it be before Russell Pearce orders the Senate to rise and pledge allegiance to the flag of Arizona? The Arizona Senate during a vote. Note the one lower level light, just to the right of the screen in the middle of the … Read more
by David Safier This story about Scott Bundgaard's marriage five years ago is so full of unbelievable details, I would think twice about repeating it, except that it's from the Republic, not the Weekly World News next to a picture of Alien Boy, and the man is right now embroiled in a case of possible … Read more