Jeb Bush, Rupert Murdoch and the “business” of education
by David Safier I could easily begin and end this post with the following sentence: Advertisement Rupert Murdoch will deliver the keynote address at the Jeb Bush's National Summit on Education Reform. What more needs to be said? And yet, I can't resist saying more. Jeb Bush's group is the Foundation for Excellence in Education. … Read more
AIRC schedule of public hearings this week
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) hopes to complete tentative maps by the end of this week, so your testimony and online comments are critical this week. The second round of public hearings on the tentative maps will begin in October. Here is the schedule of public hearings this week: September 26, 2011 Holiday Inn … Read more
‘If you order it, pizza will come’ – Herman Cain wins Florida straw poll
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Once again, the "conventional wisdom" of the media villagers and Beltway bloviators has been demonstrated to be entirely WRONG. Who knew that "conventional wisdom" is just another term for "always wrong"? Tell me again why anyone listens to these fools? After two "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" debates in Florida this month in … Read more
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to be honored with the Tikkun Olam Award at The Tucson Hebrew Academy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the The Tucson Hebrew Academy: CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS TO BE HONORED WITH THE TIKKUN OLAM AWARD AT THE TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY (TUCSON, AZ) – The Tucson Hebrew Academy is proud to announce that it will be honoring Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with its prestigious Tikkun Olam Award at their annual event … Read more
Medicare 101: A Guide to Enrollment and Security
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be hosting workshops, Medicare 101: A Guide to Enrollment and Security: Please join us at one of three upcoming Medicare user workshops. Representatives from the Office of Congresswoman Giffords, Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will present information on Medicare enrollment, Medicare fraud … Read more
