Month: September 2013

National Voter Registration Day – September 24

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Will the GOP try to suppress this too? National Voter Registration Day 2013:

LogoIn 2008, 6 million Americans didn't vote because they missed a
registration deadline or didn't know how to register. In 2013, we want
to make sure no one is left out.

On September 24, 2013, volunteers, celebrities, and organizations
from all over the country will "hit the streets" for National Voter
Registration Day. This single day of coordinated field, technology and
media efforts will create pervasive awareness of voter registration
opportunities–allowing us to reach tens of thousands of voters or more
who we could not reach otherwise.

What It Means

• Volunteers at transportation hubs, retail stores, sporting, and concerts.

• Technology to help eligible voters find registration drives nearby.

• A network of grassroots, local organizations engaged in their own communities.

• Tens of thousands of voters registering to vote online and offline in a single day.

In the wake of the Navy Yard mass shooting, a University of Kansas professor posts a tweet critical of the NRA; professor placed on leave

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By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings

 

From the New York Daily News, written by Michael Walsh –

The University of Kansas placed a tenured journalism professor on
administrative leave Friday after a controversial Tweet in which he
suggested victims for the country's next mass shooting: children of
National Rifle Association members.

"The blood is on the hands of the #NRA. Next time, let it be YOUR sons
and daughters. Shame on you. May God damn you," tenured associate
professor David Guth said in the wake of the Navy Yard shooting in
Washington, D.C.

A snippy of the tweet at issue, courtesy the same article –

When
asked about the tweet, Guth stated that his tweet was in no way
threatening or advocating violence, and upon reading it, I agree.  

The Winnowing Begins: Hallman Withdraws From GOP Race For Governor

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By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings

 

Earlier this week, State Rep. Chad Campbell, Democratic leader in the
Arizona House announced his decision to *not* seek the Democratic
nomination for governor in 2014.

That decision leaves Fred Duval as the only "name" candidate currently in the race for the Democratic nod.

Thursday, a Republican candidate did something similar, with one difference.

There are still like half a bajillion Republicans in the race for their nomination.

From the Arizona Republic, written by Mary Jo Pitzl –

Hugh Hallman on Thursday jumped from the 2014 race for governor to
the race for state treasurer, saying he was urged to do so by an
influential group of business and civic leaders.

Hallman leaves behind a crowded GOP field vying for the state’s top spot and expands the field for treasurer.

Former Chandler City Councilman Martin Sepulveda and businessman Jeff DeWit also have filed to run for the treasurer’s post.

 

Still in the GOP race for their gubernatorial nomination, or strongly rumored to be getting in:

What? An education book climbing the Amazon charts?

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by David Safier Diane Ravitch's new book about the state of education in the U.S., Reign of Error, was released Tuesday. Today it's Amazon's top selling public policy book and number 52 overall. If you're not a regular Amazon user, you may not know, if you "Click to look inside," you can read the first … Read more