Sen. Jesse Helms alive and well in Tucson?

AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I thought Sen. Jesse Helms, the unreconstructed Southern ultra-conservative culture warrior and unapologetic redneck racist from North Carolina, died in 2003? Apparently his spirit is alive and well in Tucson. Advertisement "Senator No" was a culture warrior who excelled at wedge issue politics. One of Helm's favorite targets was federal funding for … Read more

No STO oversight

David Safier

by David Safier The Republican-created Private School Tuition Tax Credit Committee met, in part to counter the Dem-created panel looking into the STOs as well as the scholarships they give out. Much of the testimony was from a hand picked group of parents who get scholarship money. They love their scholarships, of course. No surprises, … Read more

An Analysis of Prop. 200

AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I am reproducing below an exchange of e-mail correspondence which has been widely disseminated (I have received it from several sources) between Frances M. Merryman, CFPR and Vice President of Wealth Strategies Group, and Bill Arnold, chairman of the Public Safety First Initiative (Prop. 200), and copied to a host of community … Read more

Sen. Jon Kyl’s problem with female constituents

AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Some of you may have seen an ad running on cable television to "call Sen. Jon Kyl and thank him…" If you are unemployed and you are desperate for your unemployment benefits to be extended by Congress, you should call Sen. Jon Kyl's office to "thank" him – he's the SOB responsible … Read more

Michelle Obama writes about education

David Safier

by David Safier MIchelle Obama has an op ed in today's U.S. News about education. Nothing earth shattering. Just another voice advocating for the importance of good schools and great teachers. An excerpt: We all remember the impact a special teacher had on us—a teacher who refused to let us fall through the cracks; who … Read more

The changing education coalition

David Safier

by David Safier Nicholas Kristof's op ed in this morning's NY Times is a clear indication that the usual left/right, liberal/conservative lines in education are breaking down. Arne Duncan and Obama are part of a growing trend toward creating a new educational dynamic in the country, for good and/or for ill. The wheel is still … Read more

It’s official: Rodney Glassman is “exploring” running for John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat

AZ BlueMeanie

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I received an e-mail today from Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman announcing the formation of the "Rodney Glassman U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee." "Through this committee, we intend to raise funds in order to 'test the waters' for the 2010 U.S. Senate race." You can check out Glassman's exploratory committee web site at … Read more

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