Lobbying at AIRC meetings
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I spent the weekend speaking to individuals who are preparing to file a complaint this week about unregistered lobbyists who have been at every AIRC public hearing pressuring commissioners and even badgering members of the public. Things may get interesting. Advertisement For a taste of what this is about, Steve Muratore has … Read more
Emily Litella testifies to the AIRC
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of my favorite Saturday Night Live characters was Gilda Radner's hard-of-hearing Emily Litella, who would read a rebuttal to a Weekend Update editorial that demonstrated she had not understood any of what she thought she had heard, and when her error was explained to her by the Weekend Update anchor (Chevy … Read more
It takes a village (including a high school counselor)
by David Safier Ernesto Portillo wrote one of those slice-of-life columns he does so well in the Sunday Star. It's about a kid named David Yebra, who is actually no longer a kid. He's a 43 year old army Lt. Colonel, "a 1990 graduate of West Point, [who] was named the 2011 United States Army … Read more
Brewer touts federal grant…
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings …and does it without acknowledging the feds or even the fact that it fills in a gaping hole in the budget priorities of her and the legislature… Earlier this week, Governor Jan Brewer issued a press release touting the receipt of an $11,894,000 grant from the federal Centers for … Read more
Stegeman embarrassed himself by straying from his areas of expertise
by David Safier Yesterday was the first hearing on the Mexican American Studies program, with TUSD appealing Huppenthal's decision that the program violates state law. The most detailed and informative reporting on the hearing comes from the Weekly's Mari Herreras in The Range. It's clear she was there taking copious notes. I couldn't tell if … Read more
The Wit and Wisdom of John Huppenthal (Part Duh)
by David Safier "The school year is off to a great start," Ed Supe John Huppenthal said. How does Mr. Research know the school year is off to a great start? "We're getting a lot of feedback that students are enthusiastic and parents are fully engaged." Can you break that down for us, John, using … Read more
Today’s Gatewood: a Bachmann/Perry tie
by David Safier [NOTE: I created The Gatewood in honor of Henry Gatewood, the banker in John Ford's 1939 "Stagecoach" who ran off with $50,000 in payroll money and said, while clutching the satchel full of stolen money, "'America for Americans! The government must not interfere with business! Reduce taxes! Our national debt is something … Read more
