Range says R-Cubed lookin’ good. BfA agrees
by David Safier From the Weekly's blog the Range comes the news that Tedski's blog, R-Cubed, got a facelift. So I figured BfA had to get into the act as well and say, Lookin' Good, Tedski. Advertisement Envy-Filled Note: The Range titled its post, "Rum, Romanism and Remodeling." Man, I wish I had thought of … Read more
Charters, district school closings and district budgets
by David Safier A letter to the editor in the Republic brings up an important point. With populations in Arizona stabilizing or shrinking, students moving to charters are creating empty classrooms in district schools. A half full school costs more per student than a school at or near capacity. So districts which have been tightening … Read more
Arizona Senator Pearce Attacks the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
By Michael Bryan Senator Pearce caused to be published (I suspect his press secretary actually wrote it… it smells of his hand) an op-ed attacking the 9th circuit in general and launching an ad hominem attack on two of the judges. Notably, Pearce did not address any issues of substance, instead merely ranting about some … Read more
It’s past time to add Al Melvin to the unemployment rolls
by David Safier The more they talk, the more they reveal who they are. A quick fix in the state legislature would allow about 20,000 Arizonans to continue receiving jobless aid. It wouldn't cost Arizona a dime. According to a House Democrats' media release, it would mean $4.5 million a week in federal dollars coming … Read more
Bipartisan agreement to defend Tucson against the Arizona legislature
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Tea-Publicans from Southern Arizona have made it their special project to punish Pima County, and the City of Tucson in particular, this session with bills in the state legislature designed to assert the legislature's control over the City of Tucson and to micromanage the city's affairs from Phoenix. (Tucson is a … Read more
Free Workshop on “How to Moderate” offered by League of Women Voters
by David Safier Read the head carefully. It's not a workshop on how to be a moderate. It's teaching the art of moderating a forum or panel discussion. Here are the details. The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson presents: A Free Workship on How to Moderate Is your organization planning a panel discussion, … Read more
Georgia follows SB1070 lead
by David Safier It will be a source of pride for some Arizonans that we got out there first, before the deep south could beat us to it. After all, they had slavery and the Civil War. Russell Pearce and his crew need some bragging rights. The first Spawn of Satan SB 1070 is heading … Read more
