The ‘Goldman Owned Party’
by David Safier The SEIU has dubbed the Republicans the "Goldman Owned Party." Advertisement If the Republicans had a line that good, it would be on every party member's lips. And soon Wolf Blitzer would be asking, "Is it fair to say the Republicans are the Goldman Owned Party? More after the break." Will the … Read more
3/27: Arizona’s 9/11
by David Safier On March 27, 2010, a murder of epic proportions on the Arizona border rocked the very foundations of the state. Nothing will ever be the same. Who can forget the national coverage of the murder, the cries of outrage and the messages of support that poured into our grateful state, still numb … Read more
Update: Armed and Dangerous Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We told you about the "happiness is a warm gun" bills drafted by Sen. Russell Pearce earlier this year, here Armed and Dangerous Arizona and here Gun Crazy in Arizona. Last Friday, on the anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre no less, the Accidental Governor signed into law Russell Pearce's latest bad idea. Arizona … Read more
A Tucson Coffee Party?
by David Safier It looks like some folks are trying to create a local response to the Tea Partiers. They're calling it the Coffee Party. Here's the political events listing in Sunday's Star: May 11. The Coffee Party of Northwest Tucson will stage a civil demonstration at the office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. In … Read more
Top level university course work free online
by David Safier If you have some time on your hands and want to learn more about any college level subject imaginable, you can watch complete class lectures by some of the country's best and most popular profs, for free, thanks to some very generous financial backers. Open course material on the Internet may be … Read more
Conflicting feelings about Chavez charter closings
by David Safier On the one hand, Arizona exercises far too little oversight of its charter schools. The good schools don't need much in the way of oversight, but charters that slight the students through poor educational practices, misuse of funds or both need to be improved or shut down. And by far the worst … Read more
The coming week – legislative edition
Posted by Craig McDermott OK, so I said that last week's lege schedule post would probably be the last free-standing one of the year. I was wrong. 🙂 As usual, all info gathered from the website of the Arizona Legislature, except where noted, and subject to change without notice. For the most part, committees other … Read more
