Glassman’s Liberal Drinking Makes Mothers MADD
This landed in the Tucson Weekly’s mailbag recently (and, judging by the list of email addresses in the ‘To:’ field, that of about every media outlet in southern Arizona) [all bold emphasis is mine, i.e. the underlining is original]: April 27, 2008 Advertisement SHAME on YOU MADD Pima County, As past volunteers/board members, we question … Read more
The Final Decision For Tucson School Closings: PUNT!
by David Safier A note: Someone should tell the Board members that no one thinks their ideas are so incredibly incisive, so spellbinding, that it makes sense to prattle on endlessly. Brevity is the soul of wit (wit meaning smarts and wisdom), someone once said. It may not be true in every case, but a … Read more
Tucson School Board Members Lay Out Their Positions
by David Safier Joel Ireland says he’s voting against all closings. The reason is, the judge’s lifting of the desegregation order means schools can be considered for cutting that couldn’t be considered under the deseg order. So he wants to table the decision for now and begin the process over again, creating a committee and … Read more
On the Scene at the School Board Meeting
by David Safier Outside the District Building, about a hundred children and adults are waving signs and shouting, “Save our schools!” led by a bullhorn. Every TV station has its video truck parked outside. Inside the Board room, the seats are either filled or saved. “Stop School Closures” signs have been passed out to be … Read more
Arizona Video Week in Review
Great political video from Arizona you might have missed, and shouldn’t have… A little late, but better than never.
Mule Train Mail: Dick Kaiser “Bushies Allowed to Kill Election Reform for Another Year”
by Dick Kaiser: On April 15, as millions of Americans made a commitment to fulfill their obligation to fund the commonwealth and its imperialistic ways, the House of Representatives all but guaranteed that election integrity in November this year will be a crap-shoot at best. The story begins full of good news… At … Read more
Tonight: Tucson School Closure Smackdown
by David Safier This is the big night for four Tucson elementary schools. According to the Star, “The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. today, but the closure portion is expected to start around 7:45 p.m., followed by boundary changes, if warranted. Public input won’t be taken.” The meeting is at Morrow Education Center, 1010 E. … Read more
