AZ House Dems vote for health care bill
by David Safier Thanks and congratulations are due to our AZ Democratic delegation to the U.S. House. All of them voted Yes on the health care bill — Raul Grijalva, Gabriel Giffords, Ann Kirkpatrick, Harry Mitchell and Ed Pastor. Advertisement Keep up the good work (he said hopefully). Advertisement
Tucson school paragon of acceptance
by David Safier The above-the-fold photo on the front of today's NY Times' SundayStyles section shows 4 students from Rincon High under the headline, Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School? None of the students, male or female, appear to be wearing skirts, but the caption says that Rincon High is a place … Read more
Further musings on the City Council elections
by David Safier I wonder if the City Council election results would have been different if Trasoff and Uhlich came out strong and early against Prop 200. I know the smart money consultants said, Play it safe, you can't be against increasing police and fire protection. But what if they didn't "play it safe" . … Read more
Update: Tucson Election Unofficial Results
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The final numbers are now in for the City of Tucson election. As of 20:49:10 on November 6, 2009. with 100% of precincts reporting, here are the unofficial results: City Council Ward 3 Karin Uhlich (D) 33,760 46.99% Ben Buehler-Garcia (R) 33,656 46.72% Mary DeCamp (G) 4,425 6.16% City Council Ward 5 Richard … Read more
“Education Inc., Part III” — Imagine Schools under the microscope
by David Safier On Imagine School's website, you can read a list of the corporation's Six Measures of Excellence. Most of them are the usual stuff — values, achievement, character development — but one, as the old Sesame Street song says, is not like the others. The final sign of excellence is the development of … Read more
Update: Unemployment Benefits Extension Approved by Congress
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, tied up the unemployment benefits extension bill in the U.S. Senate for weeks based upon petty partisanship and parliamentary maneuvering. The bill bogged down in the Senate, first when senators from states with lower jobless rates demanded that the extension apply to all people exhausting their benefits, … Read more
SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that local elections are all but over for the counting in Tucson (and a possible recount in Ward 3), it's time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx The big news today: Terry Goddard, the … Read more
