Update: Unemployment Benefits Extension Approved by Congress
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, tied up the unemployment benefits extension bill in the U.S. Senate for weeks based upon petty partisanship and parliamentary maneuvering. Advertisement The bill bogged down in the Senate, first when senators from states with lower jobless rates demanded that the extension apply to all people exhausting their … Read more
SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that local elections are all but over for the counting in Tucson (and a possible recount in Ward 3), it's 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 The big news today: Terry Goddard, the … Read more
Ed trivia doesn’t get much more trivial than this
by David Safier Education scandal rags Education Week is abuzz with vaguely interested in the shocking not-terribly-exciting news that Washington D.C. Superintendent Michelle Rhee is engaged to former basketball star, former charter school operator and current Sacramento mayor, Kevin Johnson. They've been carrying on a bi-coastal romance for some time. Johnson says it will be … Read more
The Colbert Report Mocks Arizona’s “Green Mile”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New York Times recently reported on Arizona privatizing its prisons, including turning over control of its Death Row to private companies. Arizona May Turn Death Row Over to Private Companies: It is a dangerous place to patrol, and Arizona spends $4.7 million each year to house inmates like [Dale] Hausner in … Read more
Giffords op ed supports House health care bill
by David Safier Kudos to Giffords for taking such a public stand saying she plans to vote for the House health care bill Saturday. She could try and do it quietly. Instead, she's making the case for her vote in today's Star. I have to admit, I don't know all the details of the House … Read more
Schools a success! Productivity is up!
by David Safier Stop the presses, and stop bad mouthing public schools. Our graduates are so well trained, productivity just jumped almost 10%! What's that? You say there's no direct connection between schooling and productivity? Then why was everyone trashing me and my fellow teachers in the 80s when productivity was down? If it was … Read more
President Obama welcomes the endorsement of AARP and AMA for House health care reform bill
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy (The video is quirky) President Obama made brief remarks to reporters in the White House Briefing Room, following the AARP and AMA's endorsements of the health care reform bill. Obama: AARP's Support On Health Care Is 'No Small Endorsement': Obama … Read more
