Some folks are kinda peeved at me
by David Safier Last week I broke tradition and put my Explorer column on BfA, the one about Jefferson's "Tree of liberty" quote that is beloved to lots of wingnuts. Over at the Explorer, I got more comments than I think I've ever received, and none of the commenters are all too fond of me. … Read more
The Accidental Governor: “mistakes were made”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Negotiations are under way at the state capitol for a November special session to deal with the issue of state agency funding. I will have more when, or if, a special session is confirmed and there are more details. Meanwhile, in a rare moment of candor, the Accidental Governor has acknowledged that … Read more
Help me Rhonda, help, help me Rhonda
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rhonda Bodfield, an accomplished political reporter who was recently assigned to cover local politics by the Arizona Daily Star (in addition to her education reporting assignment), dutifully reported in advance that the League of Women Voters would be holding a forum on the Tucson ballot propositions on Monday. Political notebook So I expected … Read more
No racism to see here, folks. Move along, please.
by David Safier Remember during the presidential primaries, how the government gave Obama Secret Service protection earlier than any candidate in history? It was because he received many more death threats than any presidential primary candidate in history. Couldn't have anything to do with race, could it? I don't know what else it could have … Read more
Pretty much says it all
by David Safier This isn't fair, I know. It's a single incident. But for me, it's the whole Republican "I care so much about children and poor people" song and dance wrapped up in a pretty little package with a bow on top. Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) runs the Frontier Foundation. It's been around for … Read more
Notes from the Grijalva/Duncan meeting at Ochoa
by David Safier I went to the "Listening and Learning" meeting with Grijalva and Arne Duncan this morning at Ochoa Elementary. Something like 20 local educational heavy hitters — superintendents, other district staff, college ed profs, etc. — sat at a round table with Grijalva and Duncan. Mainly, the local people talked while Duncan listened … Read more
Fool’s Gold: Republic’s private school student numbers wrong
by David Safier I was going to let Matthew Ladner's Monday morning G.I. email slide. It looked pretty reasonable to me at first glance. Then someone told me to take a closer look, and showed me where to look. Oops. Foolish me. Ladner questions a Republic article's figure for the number of private school students … Read more
