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ASBA, AEA challenge “empowerment scholarship accounts”
September 28, 2011
by David Safier I've been waiting for this. The Arizona School Boards Association and Arizona Education Association have joined with others to present a legal challenge to the new and very dangerous "empowment scholarship accounts" law put in place by the legislature last session. What we're talking about is vouchers on steroids. Here's a closer
Arizona Democratic Party on what occurred at the AIRC hearing in Tucson
September 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Here is an email I received from Luis Heredia, Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Party: Insiders 1, Arizonans 0 Republican insiders have bullied the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission from Day One — and it's finally paying off. Today, the commission voted down 3-2 a map that would have created four fair and
AIRC Update: the Commission takes a major step backwards
September 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First, Thursday's AIRC public hearing has been canceled for a working day for the Commissioners. There will be two public hearings this week in Tempe. After what happened in Tucson on Tuesday, every Democrat, Independent and other party individual who wants fair and competitive districts needs to attend these meetings and to
Pearce: The “rule of law” is “a dangerous thing” if it’s his recall
September 28, 2011
by David Safier You gotta love Russell Pearce . . . or not. If anyone challenges any of his offensive statements or stands on the issues, he simply answers, "It's the rule of law." End of story. But the upcoming recall election, which is as "Rule of law" as it gets? “Recalls are a dangerous
Rawson money flip? Star still hears crickets.
September 28, 2011
by David Safier Still nothing but crickets from the Star on the Jennifer Rawson story. No mention in the print or online editions. To recap: Rawson took "contributions" from people with one hand and gave them checks for the same amount with the other, for a total of $2,650. Then she claimed she should get
Jerry Lewis on Sunday Square Off
September 27, 2011
by David Safier If you’re trying to keep up with the Russell Pearce recall election, here’s candidate Jerry Lewis on the Sunday Square Off with Brahm Resnik on Phoenix’s Channel 12 News.
City Clerk agrees with Pima Dems on Rawson’s campaign money flip. The Star hears crickets.
September 27, 2011
by David Safier I looked through the Star today, hoping to find a story about Jennifer Rawson's "You pay me, I pay you" scheme to get city matching funds for her campaign. Nothing. True, the allegations came from the Pima County Democratic Party, but they were relying on public records. The Star could have checked
U of Phoenix must be the bestest college in the whole wide world
September 27, 2011
by David Safier I've seen more TV ads for the University of Phoenix than I've seen . . . well, ever. Their graduates are all major success stories, according to the ads. And they're sponsoring MSNBC's Education Nation because they care so very, very much. Then again, I saw more ads for BP during the
