City of Tucson: an evil plan for revenue
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The City of Tucson Council meeting Tuesday night was a raucus event with protestors out in force to object to the 2% "renters sales tax" proposed by newly elevated City Manager Mike Letcher. Proposal for 2% tax on renters is blasted Some of the protesters wearing red were with Trent Humphries (a … Read more
Update: Pullen the trigger on Steele
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is starting to get interesting. Apparently nominal RNC Chairman Michael Steele was recently out of the country and he was none too happy to learn upon his return stateside that his lieutenants have been plotting a coup d'état against him in the Banana Republican Party. (Thanks, Dave) The Moonie Times today … Read more
Condom ed in Kyrene Middle Schools
by David SafierThe first few paragraphs from this strange and interesting article in the Republic. Kyrene middle schoolers will learn about the condom next spring as part of a new health curriculum the district's governing board adopted on Tuesday. Seventh and eighth graders will be taught about condoms in an expanded health curriculum that will … Read more
Brewer at UA Thursday, 9:30am
by David SafierRidiculously late notice, but I just got this last night. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will be attending the Board of Regents meeting at the UA as Regents will vote on the largest tuition increase in Arizona history! Come show her and the Regents what $1280, $1100, and $422 mean to you! 9:30am at … Read more
An email sent to teachers in the Gilbert Public Schools
by David SafierThe Gilbert Public Schools Superintendent sent an email to teachers about what he calls "potential budget adjustments." I'm sure similar emails are going out in districts around the state. These are the stories behind the much-publicized pink slips we hear about in the news — ways to trim costs, which could save teaching … Read more
What happened to Arizona’s Health Crisis Fund?
by David SafierA news release from the Democratic Caucus in the state house says the funding to deal with health crises like the swine flu was wiped out by the 2009 budget cuts: A state law requiring a Health Crisis Fund specifically created to combat emergency epidemics like the Swine Flu, was eliminated in the … Read more
Mistakes on a plane
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Two words: "photo shop." What the hell were they thinking? The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c Mistakes on a Plane thedailyshow.com Daily ShowFull Episodes Economic Crisis First 100 Days
