More on the Jeb Bush visit
by David Safier An article by Amanda Soares in the AZ Guardian, which you need a subscription to read, discusses the Jeb Bush talk with legislators in more detail. Advertisement The bottom line: if we want to do some of the things Florida did in education, it will take more money. Chuck Essigs, a veteran … Read more
Aurora, Colorado’s experience with police staffing mandates
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several people have sent me this story, and they assure me that they have sent it to local newspaper editors and reporters where, of course, it went to die. So I'll write about it as a favor. Aurora Police staffing mandate causes inefficiency (Opinion by Bob LeGare 9/17/2008): Following the historic "Summer … Read more
Double dipping in charter and tuition tax credit funds
by David Safier A complex new story in the Republic about a too-close-for-comfort relationship between Sequoia Choice Arizona Distance Learning, a charter school, and Joy Christian, a private religious school whose students get tuition tax credit money, deserves a careful read. The word "scam" springs to mind. I'm going to be gone today, so instead … Read more
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
