Impeach This…
The weekly Tucson ‘Honk to Impeach’ rally will be taking place this Monday afternoon: Advertisement Monday @ 4:30 to 5:30 pmNew Location: Corner of Ft. Lowell and Campbell (SE Corner, i.e. Walgreens) Bring your own signs or use one of the many available. Suggested messages:HONK TO IMPEACH! PROTECT THE CONSTITUTIONCALL TO IMPEACH! CALL Rep. Giffords … Read more
Wildflowers are Busting Out All Over
by David Safier It’s wildflower time, and if you want to know where they’re blooming, as well as why and how, first go to the Arizona State Parks’ Ranger Cam page, then to the Parks’ Wildflower Information page. The photo of wildflowers at Picacho Peak was taken Monday, February 18. Some information tidbits: The fall … Read more
More on ELL Funding
by David Safier From the article, English cost going to high court, presented without comment. (For more on this issue, see yesterday’s post, ELL Funding Revisited) The amount of money Arizona taxpayers have to spend to teach English will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The top Republican legislative leaders said Saturday that they … Read more
Notable Media on RenziGate as of 2/23
Here are the latest developments in Dick Renzi’s indictment: The AZ Republic calls on Dick to resign •"Leave, Mr. Renzi" During investigation McCain defended Dick • "McCain In Oct. 2006: Renzi Has ‘Tenacity, Honesty And Integrity Beyond Reproach’" Minority Leader Boehner wants Dick’s resignation • "Boehner Urges Renzi to ‘Seriously consider’ Stepping Down" If Dick … Read more
GOP Goes Nuts Over Giffords Talking with Constituents About Impeachment of Bush/Cheney
Upon learning that Rep. Giffords sent her Chief of Staff, Maura Policelli to meet with DFA/Tucson about impeachment, the Pima County GOP issued a press release which stated: "Gabby Giffords’ Chief of Staff Maura Policelli tonight will be the special guest at a meeting of the Tucson chapter of Democracy for America, a far left-wing … Read more
ELL Funding Revisited
by David Safier (TASL) Yet another judge has ruled that legislators have to adequately fund English Language Learner programs. Not only that, they have to do it by a March 4 deadline or suffer sanctions and/or fines. The cost of complying with the judge’s order could exceed $100 million per year. Rock, meet hard place. … Read more
TASL News Service Opens Its Doors
by David Safier From an article in Saturday’s Star, presented without comment: Facing a lack of funds, the state has temporarily suspended a program that offered free AIMS tutoring to high school juniors and seniors who have failed one or more portions of the state assessment exam. Officials are blaming the funding problem on the … Read more
