“We didn’t ask for a karaoke machine”
by David Safier (TASL) It’s time to update the progress of the recent court ruling on ELL. Here’s what it boils down to: Advertisement Court: Fund ELL by March 4. Horne: Screw you. There’s a bit more to it than that, but not much. When Horne was confronted with the March 4 deadline, he said … Read more
RenziGate Roundup 3/5
Dick made his initial appearance before Federal Magistrate Judge Valasco in Tucson on Tuesday and pled ‘Not Guilty’ to all 35 charges. Mug shots and fingerprints were taken at the U.S. Marshall’s office, and Dick was released on his own recognizance. Trial is set for April 29th and Dick’s attorney, Mr. Weingarten, said the defense … Read more
Students Walk Out of Valencia Middle School
by David Safier (TASL)“We Deserve Math.” “It’s Our Right.” You gotta love those middle schoolers who walked out of school and waved those hand made signs over their heads to protest the fact that they don’t have a permanent math teacher. And you gotta be angry at an education system that leaves 93 TUSD classrooms … Read more
Johnson, Guns in Schools Make NY Times
by David Safier Arizona has made the big time once again. We have McCain, of course, and now we have State Senator Karen Johnson. She’s featured in today’s New York Times article, Arizona Weighs Bill to Allow Guns on Campuses. I enlarged the photo of her sitting in what I assume is her office. Here … Read more
A Change of Heart on Career Ladders
by David Safier A few days back, I wrote about Senator Tim Bee’s legislation to extend the Career Ladder program to all Arizona school districts. I expressed skepticism about both the Career Ladder program and Tim Bee’s motives. Since then I have had a change of heart and of mind. I now support his legislation … Read more
Tax-And-Spend-Liberal Sports Fans
by David Safier (TASL) The cockles of my TASL heart are warmed by the idea that Pima County is considering raising taxes to fund essential services. And what could be more essential than saving Spring Training? The County may create its own Sports and Tourism Authority. “The authority almost certainly would levy new taxes . … Read more
What the GOP Cares About…
Arizona Republic: In our mailbag. In a week that sees the indictment of Republican Congressman Dick Renzi on the 22nd, the Republic reports that as of March 1st "in our mailbag were 36 letters on immigration; Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., 16." A whole week to respond to Renzigate, and what are the Republic’s editorial cranks … Read more
