A hidden-in-plain-sight $20 million theft from Arizona schools
by David Safier The things you learn reading the Capitol Times! Today I learned that, in a cost cutting move, the legislature managed to save something like $20 million in funding for the Arizona State Land Department. (Cap Times is subscription only.) Advertisement Did the lege get rid of the agency or somehow streamline it? … Read more
AZ Republicans demand tax break for Apollo Group, which increases fed deficit
by David Safier The only vaguely coherent reason AZ Republicans could give for not extending unemployment benefits was that it would increase the federal deficit. But they were willing to bite the bullet and vote for the extension if they got corporate tax cuts. One of the companies targeted for the cuts: the Apollo Group, … Read more
More nuke news
by David Safier I posted some Nuke News items earlier today but didn't mention the possibility it could once again be open season for uranium mining in the Grand Canyon area. The good-and-bad news is, no new claims are likely to be accepted, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, but it's still possible those with … Read more
The ‘Texas Miracle’ is a mirage fostered by the media villagers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Haven't we seen this play before? Didn't the media villagers tell us that George W. Bush was responsible for a "Texas Miracle" back in 2000? Second verse, same as the first. Now the media villagers are telling us that George W. Bush's protégé, "Governor Goodhair" Rick Perry of Texas, is responsible for … Read more
Tucson City Council Election Update: Jonathan Rothschild will appear on the ballot
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Pima County Superior Court Clerk has posted the Minute Entry Order in Marshall Home v. Jonathan Rothschild, et al., Case No. C20114129. The frivolous complaint of our sovereign citizen Marshall Home™ has been dismissed with prejudice. Jonathan Rothschild will appear on the ballot. Here is a copy of the Minute Entry … Read more
John McCain scapegoats ‘illegal aliens’ for everything
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Grampy McCrankypants and his sock puppet side-kick Jon Kyl held a press conference on Saturday regarding the wildfires in Arizona. Did Grampy McCrankypants offer his help in securing federal emergency management assistance? Additional fire-fighting air tankers? National Guard troops to fight the fires? Did he offer to pick up a shovel and … Read more
Nuke news. Lots of nuke news.
by David Safier Nuclear reactor news from the past few days could occupy half a dozen posts, but I'll give a snapshot instead. (1) The U.S. has loosened its standards to let aging plants stay in operation. (2) The Fukushima nuke plant hit by the tsunami is either making great progress or is bogged down … Read more
