The Fairness in Taxation Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I previously suggested this idea at the state level by initiative. I am still waiting to hear from the Grand Pooh-Bahs responsible for organizing and raising the funds to pay for any initiative. A Way Forward: Initiative, Referendum and Recall: Advertisement Do you want a truly progressive income tax structure that is … Read more
Mark Stegeman’s op ed on Ethnic Studies
by David Safier Mark Stegeman, TUSD's governing board president, has a wide-ranging op ed about his vision for the future of ethnic studies in today's Star. I want to make some general comments, which I may expand on at another time. Full disclosure: Stegeman is a friend, and he and I have talked recently about … Read more
Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Friday, March 25 marks the 100 year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, New York’s landmark industrial disaster that killed 146 of the factory's 500 employees, most of them young immigrant women and girls of Italian and European Jewish descent. The tragedy sparked a nationwide debate about workers rights, representation and … Read more
The Devil’s Workshop For The Corporatocracy
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Ever wonder where all that radical conservative legislation comes from? (Hint: Russell Pearce doesn't write his own bills). There really is a devil's workshop that produces "model legislation" for anti-democratic, pro-plutocratic corporatocracy legislation that does not receive nearly enough public scrutiny from our "lamestream" corporate media. And average Americans are completely unaware that it … Read more
Teachers
by David Safier We need stories like this to remind us of what teachers are worth, and the gifts they give to their students which simply can't be tested or quantified. Jennifer Johnson, Communications Director for the Arizona Democratic Party wrote this for Organizing for America's community blog as a guest blogger. Take the time … Read more
The coming week – legislative edition
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As usual, all info gathered from online sources such as the website of the Arizona Legislature, and subject to change without notice. This is likely the last week with a full committee schedule, though committees will still meet on occasion with permission of the leadership of the appropriate … Read more
Star editorial slams Obama as weak on gun regulation
by David Safier We're at an interesting moment in the gun regulation battles. Obama chooses to place an exclusive op ed in the Star about preventing gun violence last week, and today's editorial slams Obama for his "no stance" stance. When the Star and public opinion are both out ahead of what a Democratic president … Read more
