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David Safier

by David Safier I've heard from others who are having problems commenting on BfA. It's happened since Typepad, the platform the blog runs on, made an "upgrade." Advertisement We're trying to fix the problem. BfA isn't BfA without the active input of its readers. Advertisement

Filibuster facts

David Safier

by David Safier The other day I asked why Senate Dems didn't make the stallers go through with their filibuster threat and talk themselves hoarse. AzBlueMeanie schooled me about the rules that allow them to Just Say No if they can muster 41 votes. Here are two further filibuster facts from Krugman this morning. The … Read more

UPDATE: Health Care Reform bill survives cloture vote in Senate

AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an historic early morning vote, the Senate voted for cloture on its version of the Health Care Reform bill along party lines. Health Bill Passes Key Test in the Senate With 60 Votes Senate Democrats held ranks early Monday in a dead-of-night procedural vote that proved they had locked in the … Read more

Pass the health care reform bill to keep the process moving forward

AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Americans hate stories about process. They are not taught about the legislative process and what little they learned years ago from Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law is simplistic and inaccurate today. It is probably a safe bet to say that 99% of Americans don't understand the legislative process – … Read more

Imagine Schools: When is a non-profit a for-profit?

David Safier

by David Safier I'm back on the Imagine Schools story, which I've never really let go of but haven't written about lately. They've been in the news recently in Indiana, Texas and Florida, but I'm the only one looking at them here. (Imagine Schools is a Virginia corporation that runs 70-something charters across the country, … Read more

“Coach Steve” makes the news

David Safier

by David Safier Friend of the blog Steve Gall got some well deserved ink in Friday's Star. He's a fanatic, in a good sense, about exercise and physical fitness. Steve volunteers at Dunham Elementary School leading recess activities for students. Here are some prime comments from the article. Organized recess is Gall's way of keeping … Read more

Problems commenting?

David Safier

by David Safier   Someone just emailed me saying she's had trouble putting a comment on my last post. Anyone else have a problem commenting? Can anyone help her figure out what to do? (Yes, I know, I'm asking people who are having trouble commenting to comment. Kinda futile, right? If you're one of those people, … Read more

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