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." Advertisement Special guest: Terry … Read more
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
Arizona to receive millions in suit against Western Union thanks to Terry Goddard
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Attorney General Terry Goddard may be the only elected official making the state of Arizona money. His crusade against wire transfers of money to Mexico (aiding drug trafficking and human smuggling) has resulted in a settlement with Western Union. State to get millions in suit over money sent to Mexico: Western Union will pay … Read more
Record profits for health insurers, fewer people insured, higher premiums
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is what a year of obstruction from the Grand Obstructionist Party has wrought: record profits for health insurance companies and fewer people insured. And even higher insurance premiums on the way this year. This is the fleecing of America by health insurance companies, aided and abetted by Republicans in Congress and … Read more
6th Annual I Love Liberty Party
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Event notice from the Saguaro Eastside Democrats:
