Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rhonda Bodfield, an accomplished political reporter who was recently assigned to cover local politics by the Arizona Daily Star (in addition to her education reporting assignment), dutifully reported in advance that the League of Women Voters would be holding a forum on the Tucson ballot propositions on Monday. Political notebook So I expected … Read more
No racism to see here, folks. Move along, please.
by David Safier Remember during the presidential primaries, how the government gave Obama Secret Service protection earlier than any candidate in history? It was because he received many more death threats than any presidential primary candidate in history. Couldn't have anything to do with race, could it? I don't know what else it could have … Read more
Pretty much says it all
by David Safier This isn't fair, I know. It's a single incident. But for me, it's the whole Republican "I care so much about children and poor people" song and dance wrapped up in a pretty little package with a bow on top. Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) runs the Frontier Foundation. It's been around for … Read more
Notes from the Grijalva/Duncan meeting at Ochoa
by David Safier I went to the "Listening and Learning" meeting with Grijalva and Arne Duncan this morning at Ochoa Elementary. Something like 20 local educational heavy hitters — superintendents, other district staff, college ed profs, etc. — sat at a round table with Grijalva and Duncan. Mainly, the local people talked while Duncan listened … Read more
Fool’s Gold: Republic’s private school student numbers wrong
by David Safier I was going to let Matthew Ladner's Monday morning G.I. email slide. It looked pretty reasonable to me at first glance. Then someone told me to take a closer look, and showed me where to look. Oops. Foolish me. Ladner questions a Republic article's figure for the number of private school students … Read more
Reminder: League of Women Voters Forum on Tucson Ballot Propositions Today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a public forum on Monday, October 19, 2009 on the City of Tucson ballot propositions. Speakers for and against the propositions will present their cases. Here are my brief descriptions of the propositions: Prop. 400 "Home Rule Option" – seeks to allow the City of … Read more
Frontline: The Warning
This is what you should be watching. The WarningTuesday, October 20, 2009, at 9 P.M. ET on PBS In the devastating aftermath of the economic meltdown, FRONTLINE sifts through the ashes for clues about why it happened and examines critical moments when it might have gone much differently. Looking back into the 1990s, veteran FRONTLINE … Read more
