Documentary, “Fatally Flawed,” to play at Loft
by David Safier For those of you who are fans and/or followers of the election integrity efforts to look into the RTA election results, the film, Fatally Flawed, is a must see. It will be playing at The Loft Wednesday, September 16, 7pm. The director is J.T. Waldon, a local documentarian. He and his crew … Read more
Cindy McCain: compassionate (about migraines) conservative
by David SafierHow typically conservative is this? Cindy McCain, wife of U.S. Senator John McCain, today announced she would work to raise awareness of migraine among the public and health professionals and pledged to take her message to leaders in Washington to increase funding for research into migraines, a condition that affects some 36 million … Read more
Fool’s Gold: Online education for adults, K-12 — what’s the diff?
by David SafierThis isn't a big deal and I planned to ignore it, but it's been rankling me for the last few days, so it's worth a little time and a few pixels to vent. Once again, the Goldwater Institute has put out one of its emails that begins from the conclusion it wants to … Read more
Bizarre story
by David SafierThis from Dawn Teo who writes frequently on Huffington Post. PHOENIX, AZ — The 26-year-old President of the Maricopa County Community Colleges (MCCC) governing board and staunch Christian conservative activist, Colleen Clark (R), admitted this week that she was arrested for drunken driving in July. According to the police report, Clark was so … Read more
Tuition tax credit, STO scandal story updates
by David SafierThe twin stories of tuition tax credits paying private school tuition for wealthy families and School Tuition Organizations (STOs) keeping too much of the money they're required to disburse are still very much in the news. Both the AZ Republic and the East Valley Trib are keeping the story alive. Our own Star? … Read more
Award to Trib reporters for Tax Credit/STO series
by David SafierRyan Gabrielson and Michelle Reese have received much deserved praise for their series in the East Valley Tribune, Rigged Privilege, about the misuse of tuition tax credits and improper behavior by the STOs that manage and disburse the funds. Now they've received an award and a little bit of extra cash for their … Read more
