Lege 101 – Committees, in theory and in practice
Posted by Craig McDermott In almost any legislative body in the country, from the U.S. Congress down to the elected council of the smallest town, most of the 'grunt' work is done in committees made up of members of the body. Ideally, the members of the committees analyze pieces of legislation, hear expert and public … Read more
Poll show Obama with edge over Republicans
by David Safier Since I don't expect to see the results of this New York Times/CBS News poll in tomorrow's Star, I decided to bring it to you here: At a time of deepening political disaffection and intensified distress about the economy, President Obama enjoys an edge over Republicans in the battle for public support, … Read more
Arizona’s Failed Experiment With Tax Cuts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Great post from Progressive States Network Eye on the Right: Arizona's Failed Experiment with Tax Cuts: How are Arizona's right-wing legislators responding to the state's most severe fiscal crisis since the Great Depression? Massive corporate income tax cuts, of course. A "Corporate Bailout": Arizona's "job recovery act" (HB2250), passed the state House … Read more
LD-26 Campaign Kickoff Saturday
by David Safier Representative Nancy Young Wright and Senate candidate Cheryl Cage are joining together for an LD-26 Campaign Kick-Off Party Saturday, Feb. 23, Noon-3pm, at the Mason Audubon Center (8715 N. Thornydale Rd, near Arthur Pack Park). The announcement says, "Come enjoy Food, Music, and Great Activities for the Kids." Special guest: Terry Goddard
Update: The GOP Road to Ruin
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to The GOP Road to Ruin The Rachel Maddow Show has caught up to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his Roadmap for America's Ruin, and adds this disturbing behind-the-scenes story to this radical far-right plan (oh, the irony). 'The Rachel Maddow Show' for Thursday, February 11th: Congressman Paul Ryan is the Republican Party‘s … Read more
Stop the presses! AZ ed gets good press!
by David Safier The NY Times has a good article about Vail putting wi-fi on a school bus. . . . school officials mounted a mobile Internet router to bus No. 92’s sheet-metal frame, enabling students to surf the Web. The students call it the Internet Bus, and what began as a high-tech experiment has … Read more
Staff cheating on standardized tests? I’m shocked! Shocked!
by David Safier Big standardized testing scandal in Georgia. About 200 of the state's 1800 schools are being investigated for tampering with state standardized tests. Experts said it could become one of the largest cheating scandals in the era of widespread standardized testing. The problems were initially uncovered in an investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, … Read more
