More substance-free reporting from the Arizona Daily Star
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Daily Star today demonstrates once again it's complete inability to cover local politics. It assigned education reporter Rhonda Bodfield to write a "he said – she said" story from dueling press releases from the Pima County Democratic and Republican Parties, and the Tucson Tea Party group. Campaign heats up; Tea … Read more
Is this all they’ve got?
by David Safier So. The Goldwater Institute brings Jeb Bush out to talk to members of the legislature's out-of-session education committees and, I suppose, anyone else who wants to listen. Friend of the blog Matthew Ladner is good buds with Jeb. Ladner wrote a book about the miracle of Florida education, and Jeb Bush wrote … Read more
Media Advisory: Questions for GOP Tucson City Council Candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I understand that the Arizona Daily Star is finally going to get around to covering the Tucson City Council races — well, kinda. The Star's lame idea of covering the City Council races amounts to having reporter Tim Steller hang out with the teabaggers of Tucson Tea Party at their "Tucson’s Last … Read more
GOP Tucson City Council candidates – not ready for prime time
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: There's a city council election in Tucson? You'd never know this if you only read the Arizona Daily Star. Since the demise of the Tucson Citizen earlier this year, the only newspaper that delivers quality political reporting is the Tucson Weekly – kudos to Jim Nintzel. In this week's edition of the Tucson … Read more
New Cost Estimates for Public Safety First Initiative (Prop. 200)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jim Nintzel teases a story at the Tucson Weekly New Cost Estimates for Public Safety First Initiative: The city of Tucson's Independent Audit and Performance Commission will be reviewing a report on the potential costs of the Public Safety First Initiative, aka Prop 200, which voters will decide Nov. 3. The prop … Read more
Matthew Ladner concedes my point
by David Safier Goldwater's Matthew Ladner is up in Phoenix today shepherding around Jeb Bush, who is in town (brought here by G.I.) to sing the praises of the "Florida educational [not really such a] miracle" to members of the House and Senate education committees. So I doubt if I can rain on his parade. … Read more
SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx Since the last update, Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, a Republican, has been receiving a lot of media attention as he explores running for goveror PV mayor forms … Read more
