Steve Gallon removed from Mexican American Studies audit, but the costly audit continues
by David Safier Steve Gallon III, who was supposed to be part of an audit of Mexican American Studies to determine if it complies with A.R.S. § 15-112 has been removed, or has removed himself (You say po-tay-to, I say po-tah-to) because of his checkered past. That's a good thing. Advertisement And having an audit … Read more
Congrats to Linda Valdez, Laurie Roberts of the Republic
by David Safier Two Republic reporters won awards and a bit of cash from the Scripps Howard Foundation honoring the best journalism of 2010. Linda Valdez of The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, receives $10,000 and the Walker Stone Award for editorials that made a case for comprehensive immigration reform as anti-immigration fever erupted in Arizona. [Category: … Read more
Judge halts Wisconsin collective bargaining law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The first round in court goes to the challengers of the coup d'etat in Wisconsin. The Milwauklee Journal-Sentinal reports Dane County judge halts collective bargaining law: Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order Friday, barring the publication of a controversial new law that would sharply curtail collective bargaining … Read more
Story about Steve Gallon, Mexican American Studies auditor, makes the Star
by David Safier I'm encouraged to see a story in the Star about Steve Gallon III, who is was being sent by Cambium Learning Group to audit the Mexican American Studies program to determine if it complies with A.R.S. § 15-112. The Save Ethnic Studies Defense Fund complained, rightly, about Gallon's questionable moral and ethical … Read more
Save A Life Saturday: Free CPR Training Classes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Free CPR Training Classes: WHAT: Gabrielle Giffords Honorary Save-a-Life Saturday, a nationwide event honoring Giffords. American Red Cross instructors will teach CPR and first aid skills. WHEN: Saturday, at various times beginning at 9 a.m. WHERE: Six locations across Southern Arizona, in Tucson, Green Valley, Nogales, Sierra Vista and Douglas. COST: Free. … Read more
A glimmer of sanity: Five nativist bills go down to defeat in the Arizona Senate
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings I really enjoy the idea of having a new job (and I really enjoy the job itself, but that's irrelevant to this post), but it does have one downside – I miss all the good stuff that happens during the day. And today, there was some actual good stuff … Read more
The anti-unionism of the Arizona Republic
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Republic has a long and sordid history of anti-unionism dating back to when conservative newspaper mogul Eugene C. Pulliam (grandfather of former Vice President Dan Quayle) was the publisher of the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette. Pulliam and Barry Goldwater encouraged the development of the anti-union John Birch Society in … Read more
