The Colbert Report Mocks Arizona’s “Green Mile”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New York Times recently reported on Arizona privatizing its prisons, including turning over control of its Death Row to private companies. Arizona May Turn Death Row Over to Private Companies: Advertisement It is a dangerous place to patrol, and Arizona spends $4.7 million each year to house inmates like [Dale] Hausner … Read more
Giffords op ed supports House health care bill
by David Safier Kudos to Giffords for taking such a public stand saying she plans to vote for the House health care bill Saturday. She could try and do it quietly. Instead, she's making the case for her vote in today's Star. I have to admit, I don't know all the details of the House … Read more
Schools a success! Productivity is up!
by David Safier Stop the presses, and stop bad mouthing public schools. Our graduates are so well trained, productivity just jumped almost 10%! What's that? You say there's no direct connection between schooling and productivity? Then why was everyone trashing me and my fellow teachers in the 80s when productivity was down? If it was … Read more
President Obama welcomes the endorsement of AARP and AMA for House health care reform bill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy (The video is quirky) President Obama made brief remarks to reporters in the White House Briefing Room, following the AARP and AMA's endorsements of the health care reform bill. Obama: AARP's Support On Health Care Is 'No Small Endorsement': Obama … Read more
TABOR initiatives defeated in Maine and Washington
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A h/t to Flounder for a comment he posted earlier, "I think one of the biggest takeaways of the elections last night are that the right-wings TABOR Amendments failed in Maine and Washington." During the Special Session this past summer, the Accidental Governor and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Russell Pearce agreed … Read more
“Education Inc., Part II” — Imagine Schools under the microscope
by David SafierI've been out of town, so I haven't written about the second and third installments of the Fort Wayne, Indiana, Journal Gazette's series on Imagine Schools: Education Inc. This is about Part II, It's 'Our school, not theirs,' which is a doozy. The glue in this installment is the email Imagine CEO Dennis … Read more
The Accidental Governor to announce she will run for governor
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Accidental Governor will find that succession to office is so much easier than election to office. Jan Brewer will announce today that she intends to run for governor in 2010. Apparently she believes that gross incompetence and abject failure are to be rewarded. The Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required) reports: Gov. … Read more
