In praise of journalists and good journalism
October 22, 2009
by David Safier I gather most of my information sitting here behind my MacBook. If Google Search, Google Alerts and the newspapers somehow disappeared from the web, I'd probably fold up my laptop and go home. Except that I'm already home. So I'd just fold up my laptop and do something else. From this vantage
Celebrate an Event Honoring Stewart L. Udall
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I just received this announcement — CELEBRATE AN EVENT HONORING STEWART L. UDALL Friday, November 13, 1:30 pm Join the Udall Foundation as it honors former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and celebrates the addition of his name to the Foundation. Outside of theUdall Foundation Office130 S. Scott Ave., Tucson,
Update: Health Insurance Monopolies and The Anti-Trust Exemption
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I wrote about this earlier Health Insurance Monopolies and The Anti-Trust Exemption. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 20-9 to approve legislation to repeal the health insurers' exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act. House panel votes to end insurers' antitrust shield: "No one on this committee believes that price fixing or carving up
Does Fischer have the state building buy thing right?
October 22, 2009
by David Safier Howard Fischer has an article today on the idea of the "selling" state buildings to generate revenue. He may have the details of the arrangement right, but I seem to remember something he doesn't mention. The first part is what I remember. The state "sells" the buildings, then leases them back until
Update: Rape-Nuts
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Rachel Maddow Show reported Wednesday evening that the Republicans who voted against the Al Franken Amendment to the defense appropriations bill are taking heated criticism from the editors of their Red State newspapers back home. 'The Rachel Maddow Show' for Wednesday, October 21: MADDOW: Thirty Republican senators – 30 of the
Update III: Opposition to Prop. 200 continues to grow
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This GOP gimmick of bad public policy to give their weak and inexperienced council candidates an issue to wrap around their campaigns is unraveling faster than an old knit sweater. Legendary land developer Don Diamond has contributed to the Don't Handcuff Tucson opposition to the Public Safety First initiative (Prop. 200). More Opposition
GOP culture war smear campaign reduced to Ash
October 22, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I previously reported on the GOP culture war smear campaign against the Democratic Tucson City Council candidates Sen. Jesse Helms alive and well in Tucson?, which was alleged to be based on "phallic imagery that some might consider pornographic." The mysterious smear campaign has been solved. Here It Is: "Big Dick No.
Court decision deals blow to tuition tax credits
October 21, 2009
by David Safier Wednesday's ruling by the 9th Circuit Court could hurt the tuition tax credit program, but since the wheels of justice turn slow, it could still be years before it has any effect. Basically, the 9th Circuit agreed with a previous ruling which said the tuition tax credit scholarships are too heavily weighted
