Some pics from the early part of the day at the Legislature
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The Senate Appropriations hearing is underway, and I am in the overflow room (SHR1). They haven't gotten to the "good" bills yet, but here are a few pics from earlier in the day – The targets of Russell Pearce's bills… Senate hearing room cordoned off by police, who … Read more
Union ad for Wisconsin workers
by David Safier Here is an ad from the AFL-CIO, "in conjunction with AFSCME, SEIU, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education."
Diane Ravitch on teachers, unions and Wisconsin
by David Safier Diane Ravitch, one of our most important voices in education, who was in Tucson Wednesday, has written a blog post (Yes! She's a blogger!), I Stand With the Teachers of Wisconsin. The piece is thoughtful and measured, as is all of her work. She is a thinker and a scholar who tries … Read more
The Star on “Gun rights vs. gun control”
by David Safier I'm a little late posting about the Star's recent attention to the issue of gun policy in the state and the nation, but it looks like it's time for me to once again praise our Tucson daily after giving it a triple praise on Saturday. No, I'm not going soft. Credit where … Read more
Up at the Capitol
by David Safier I went to a noon gathering at the Capitol in support of the union workers in Wisconsin. Leaders from AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) led the protest. Rep. Dan Patterson, pictured, spoke passionately about the rights of workers in Wisconsin and Arizona. A FEW NOTES FROM THE AFTERNOON: … Read more
Couldn’t have said it better myself
by David Safier The National Education Policy Center is onto Matthew Ladner, big time. A month or so back, it tore into his Heritage Foundation report praising the "Florida Education Miracle." If you've been reading BfA for awhile, you know what a load of cherry-picked propagandizing Ladner's "research" on Florida education is. Now, NEPC says … Read more
Action Alert: Call Your State Senators on Senate Appropriations Committee Now
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Action Alert from the Arizona Democratic Party: There’s a right way and a wrong way to deal with the issue of immigration. Arizona is again heading in the wrong direction. SB1611, the so-called “Immigration Omnibus bill,” will be heard at 2 p.m. today during the Appropriations Committee hearing at the Arizona State … Read more
