One reason (of many) you shouldn’t trust Florida achievement scores
by David Safier As Goldwater Institute’s Matthew Ladner never tires of pointing out, Florida’s 4th grade reading scores on the NAEP, the national achievement test which is about the best thing we have to compare state achievement, have improved faster than most states since Florida embarked on its reforms in 2002. But lots of people, … Read more
The Dickishness of The GOP
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jimmy Olsen at the Arizona Daily Star will probably get his panties in a twist over the caption above, but surprise! It is from Andrew Sullivan, I simply concur. Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly has the latest on what I have been telling you about for years –this is not your … Read more
Tea-Publican fantasy: taking away your franchise to vote
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: At the beginning of the Republic, only white males who owned property and were free of debt enjoyed the privilege of the franchise to vote. The Constitution has been amended several times to expand the privilege of the franchise to vote to all U.S. citizens, with rare exceptions. The Republican Party has … Read more
Naivete: Thy Name Is Santa Cruz County Board Of Supervisors
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings From the Nogales International – The county government is sending letters to its six representatives in the new state Legislature, both to congratulate them on their general election victories and to urge them to stop passing the stateās financial responsibilities on to Arizonaās counties. The letters, approved by … Read more
A touch of immigration sanity from . . . Utah?
by David Safier When Utah has something to teach Arizona about pulling back from the conservative abyss and moving toward greater political moderation and sanity, you know Arizona is way out there in conservative crazy land. The subject is immigration, and the document is being called the Utah Compact. From a NY Times editorial: Political, … Read more
Redistricting Commission Interviews On Wednesday
by Craig McDermott, crossposted from Random Musings The Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will interview the 40 remaining candidates for the next Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. They'll winnow the field down to 25 (10 Ds, 10 Rs, 5 Independents). From those 25, the two highest-ranking Republicans and the two highest-ranking Democrats in the legislature (in … Read more
Joe Biden: Senate should pass House version of Obama Middle Class Tax Relief Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Vice Presdient Joe Biden does the Weekly Address this week while President Obama is in Afghanistan. Joe Biden reiterated his comment during a press conference on Friday calling upon the Senate to pass the House version of the Obama Middle Class Tax Relief Act. Let's hope this signals the president's position as … Read more
