NAU slams Greene’s report for G.I.
by David Safier UA weighed in earlier. Now Northern Arizona University is blasting the report Jay Greene wrote for the Goldwater Institute claiming university administrations have grown too big over the past few years. Advertisement There's not much new here — UA's criticism was more thorough — but one line confirms what I thought to … Read more
Debate! Debate! Debate!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gov. Jan Brewer failed to accept Attorney General Terry Goddard's challenge to debates on the serious issues facing Arizona. The Arizona Democratic Party's Central Avenue sign now features a daily debate-watch. From August 20, 2010: David Fitzsimmons of the Arizona Daily Star astutely observed in his column on Saturday, Election Day in Arizona: … Read more
Points to Ponder in This Election Year
By Karl Reiner The government’s latest economic figures show the current recession as being a record setter. The precipitous economic decline in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis was much steeper than analysts previously believed. The newly released data confirms the recession as being the worst of the post-war years. Economic activity declined by … Read more
Management and Training Corp. and BP joined at the “Not our fault” hip
by David Safier If I didn't know better, I would think the Kingman prison was a BP operation. In fact, the private, for-profit prison is run by Management and Training Corp., but the similarities are astounding. Remember how they shut off the safety alarms on the BP oil drilling rig because there were so many … Read more
“Putting it politely, the Arizona Legislature is no friend of public education.”
by David Safier The headline quote sounds like something I might write, but it actually comes from today's Republic editorial: Putting it politely, the Arizona Legislature is no friend of public education. Once, there was enough support and gubernatorial leadership to fund all-day kindergarten. But supporters lost elections. When gaping budget deficits developed, those who … Read more
Pima Dems 2010 Primary Election Night Party
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Pima County Democratic Party: 2010 Primary Election Night PartyCelebrating DEMOCRATIC UNITYCo-hosts:State Senators Jorge Luis Garcia, Paula Aboud and Linda Lopez State Representatives Pat Fleming, Nancy Young Wright, Olivia Cajero Bedford, Phil Lopes, David Bradley, Steve Farley, Matt Heinz and Daniel Patterson and the Pima County DEMOCRATIC PARTY Copper Hall,Hotel … Read more
