SWAG Update
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: January has been a busy month for candidate announcements which, in some contests, has led to a reshuffling of the deck as candidates who were running for one office are now running for another office. Other candidates are just now filing as election season gets underway. The dance card is filling up … Read more
Introducing: The Floridation of Arizona Education
by David Safier Florida has become Arizona conservatives' educational role model. Some of the education bills R legislators have put forward this year are direct imitations of what's going on in Florida. The primary reason conservatives have focused on that state's educational reforms is, Goldwater Institute's Matthew Ladner has been touting the "Florida miracle" for … Read more
Correcting AZ Blue Meanie’s blatant political bias
by David Safier Though this blog has definite liberal/progressive leanings, we also attempt to be fair. Over the past week, The Meanie has posted statements by Democratic legislators in the Star answering questions posed to them, but he has not published statements by Republicans. In the interest of fairness, I'm posting the Star's questions and … Read more
Latest on the elementary school recess bill
by David Safier From Steve Gall: Here is the latest on HB2408, mandatory school recess and it's not good. The House Education Committee, Rich Crandall Chairman, will hear the bill next month. There are objections from both Democrats and Republicans for 2 major reasons. (1) They feel the 30 minutes of recess time will take … Read more
Reminder: Legislative District 29 Townhall Saturday
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For those of you in Legislative District 29, you can follow up on your representatives' responses in today's Arizona Daily Star at a Legislative District 29 Townhall. Saturday, January 30, 2:00 p.m.: Legislative District 29 Townhall with Reps. Matt Heinz and Daniel Patterson and Sen. Linda Lopez, at Eckstrom-Columbus Branch Library, 4350 … Read more
Sen. Linda Lopez (D-LD29) on the state budget
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's series continues today with Sen. Linda Lopez (D-LD29). Formatted for transcript format. Sen. Linda Lopez, D, District 29 Sen. Linda Lopez (D-LD29) Committees: Education Accountability and Reform; Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform The Arizona Daily Star asked the following questions of each lawmaker: 1) Lawmakers have discretion over … Read more
Rep. Matt Heinz (D-LD29) on the state budget
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star's series continues today with Rep. Matt Heinz (D-LD29). Formatted for transcript format. Rep. Matt Heinz, D, District 29 Rep. Matt Heinz (D-LD29) Committees: Appropriations; Public Employees, Retirement and Entitlement Reform. The Arizona Daily Star asked the following questions of each lawmaker: 1) Lawmakers have discretion over only 37 … Read more
