Hide the women and children, the Leg is back in session!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: “No Man’s life liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” Advertisement Long attributed to Mark Twain and various other nationally prominent humorists, the quote is actually the invention of Judge Gideon Tucker, formerly of the New York legislature. It was appropriated by Mr. Clemens for his Twain persona. … Read more
Comment on “Laptops” post
by David Safier I wrote yesterday about freshmen at Desert View and Sunnyside High School getting free laptops. As AZW88 commented at the end of the post, most of the money and equipment for this program has been donated, but he notes one prominent company which hasn't participated. Companies and organizations have donated tons of … Read more
Now this is surprising, and hopeful
by David Safier Listen to what John McCain said on Fox, according to Sam Stein, writing on Huffington Post: Reverting to the role of Republican foil that made him an unpopular figure for many conservatives, John McCain argued on Friday that historical circumstances should compel his GOP colleagues to work closely with Barack Obama. "There … Read more
This can’t be good for Arizona ELL
by David Safier The Arizona fight over ELL funding is going all the way to the Supremes. The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to step into a long-running lawsuit in Arizona over funding for services to English-language learners. The justices accepted appeals from legislative leaders and the state schools superintendent of lower-court rulings that Arizona … Read more
Laptops to high school freshmen
by David Safier Here's a story that feels good and probably is good. The long awaited day to give computers to freshmen at Desert View and Sunnyside High School arrived, and 505 students are now proud owners of brand spankin' new HP laptops. Here's how the program works. To earn a laptop, they had to … Read more
78% of the public supports the Employee Free Choice Act
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A hat tip to Tula Connell at Firedoglake blog for this post Seventy-Eight Percent of Public Support Employee Free Choice Act. She writes that: [D]espite the $200 million being spent by Big Business on fighting the Employee Free Choice Act, the public still overwhelmingly supports it. We released a survey today that … Read more
“W” can’t leave soon enough
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: NBC's First Read posted a piece entitled The Bush years — then and now comparing what the United States looked like when George W. Bush was entering office and what it looks like now as he's leaving. The "Then" is the best-available figure as Bush was taking office in 2001. The "Now" … Read more
