Special Session #7 on tap for Monday
Posted by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The Governor has called for a 7th Special Session of the 49th Arizona Legislature to address the state's current budget deficit (~$700 million) and to formulate a budget for next year. According to the AZRep article on the matter, the basic framework of the package worked out … Read more
G.I. Guarantee Watch: Letter declares “fair use”
by David Safier It's official. According to the Goldwater Institute, the definition of "bureaucrat" includes bus drivers, maintenance workers and food service workers — I think. I got a [kind of] definitive letter in the mail on an official piece of G.I. stationery. Here's the word from G.I. "We believe the term bureaucrat accurately describes … Read more
Early graduation from high school? Discuss
by David Safier I'm throwing this out as an open question for the comments section. Should there be ways for students to leave high school early, say at the end of their sophomore or junior years? These aren't new ideas, but they're being tossed around again, and not just in academic or educational circles. One … Read more
GOP Senate primary gets ugly early
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP Senate primary between Senator McNasty and Jack Abramoff's friend J.D. Hayworth is getting ugly early. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. The Arizona Republic reported that Sen. McNasty got his panties all in a twist over a J.D. Hayworth ad portraying him as an Avatar for "nominee for best … Read more
G.I. Guarantee Watch: Darcy Olsen tells it like it isn’t
by David Safier No word from the Goldwater Institute in my snail mail today. Will G.I. admit Matthew Ladner made an error when he wrote our school districts have ""an almost 1-to-1 teacher to bureaucrat ratio"? I guess I'll have to wait another day to find out. I'm reasonably certain the letter will tell me … Read more
It bears repeating: for RNC, Donors=Suckers
by David Safier AZ Blue Meanie already posted about the RNC PowerPoint presentation revealing the GOP Fear Factor strategy to win elections by appealing to people's basest instincts. It bears repeating. The RNC's disrespect for its donor base, both small and large donors, is stunning. Here are portions of page 29 from the original PowerPoint. … Read more
Armed and Dangerous Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could lead to the overturning of state and local regulations of firearms. Supreme Court does more wrangling with gun laws – washingtonpost.com: The same members of the Supreme Court who ruled two years ago that the Second Amendment … Read more
