Dan Quayle is still an idiot
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Since he injected himself into the public spotlight recently to promote the candidacy of his son, it is only fair to mention this story. Advertisement Former Vice President Dan Quayle appeared on Fox News to chip in his two cents on the health care debate. Namely, he warned that using the reconciliation … Read more
SWAG Update
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again to update candidate filings. The dance card is filling up quickly. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Scottsdale businessman Ed Bunch to replace Sen. Jim Waring (R-LD 7), who resigned last month to run for the seat of retiring U.S. … Read more
Arizona children getting the education they used to need
by David Safier Pat Kossan of the Republic wrote a very perceptive article about why states have the quality of education they do. Basically, it's about the minimum education it used to take to get a job. The amount of attention and money a state dedicates to schools depends largely on how much education its … Read more
But can he spell “potato”?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Former Vice President Dan Quayle, who lives in Paradise Valley, announced Friday during an interview on the Fox News Channel that his son, local lawyer Ben Quayle, will enter the Republican race to replace retiring Rep. John Shadegg, R-AZ, in the 3rd Congressional District. AZ/DC Blog – azdc – Ben Quayle, son … Read more
AZ Chamber of Commerce: Don’t roll back AHCCCS
by David Safier I spotlighted a rare moment of agreement with Tom Horne below, and now I'm going to do the same for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. What a morning. The chamber cautioned lawmakers not to reduce programs where the state would forfeit even more in federal dollars than it would save … Read more
Economists Marshall Vest and Gerald Swanson on Arizona’s Budget Crisis
Posted by Michael Bryan Must see TV! Arizona Illustrated made an hour-long feature on Arizona's economic crisis with two of Arizona's pre-eminent economists, Professors Marshall Vest and Gerald Swanson of the Eller School of Business of the UofA. The take-away is that cuts to the tax base over the last 15 years in todays dollars … Read more
Horne wants to increase education spending
by David Safier Tom Horne said this to the folks at the Yuma Sun: "Arizona spends $6,000 per pupil but if that were increased to the national average of $8,000 per pupil, I believe we'd be among the top states in the country in test scores because of our emphasis on academic rigor." Be still … Read more
