Konopnicki Stands Down
March 19, 2008
Bill Konopnicki will run for a fourth term in his state legislative seat. By implication, he won’t be running for Congress in CD 1. Bill’s ability to self-finance (he made a pile off fast food) and his strong political base in CD 1 would have been great assets to the troubled effort to hold on
A Teacher Interviews Gov. Napolitano
March 19, 2008
David Safier is on a mini-vacation, so I got to this one before him:
RenziGate Roundup 3/18
March 18, 2008
Dick’s crimes not only damaged his clients, his constituents, and the public’s confidence in the political process (such as it is) but the public interest and the private interests served and impacted by the bill which he is accused of subverting for his own pecuniary gain. The Arizona Republic takes a closer look at those
District-Level Pledged Delegates for Arizona
March 17, 2008
The complete list of the 37 delegates and six alternates selected at Saturday’s caucuses are:
See the results after the click…RenziGate Roundup 3/17
March 17, 2008
The Eastern Arizona Courier quotes Graham County Supervisor Drew John: “I have faith in our justice system to get to the truth of the matter,” John wrote. “I wish nothing but the best for Rick. Unfortunately, there are always a few malcontents that want to kick somebody when they’re down. I can tell you that
New Federal Report on Teaching Math: Comments by Sheila Tobias
March 17, 2008
(Note: Sheila Tobias is an expert in the area of math education. Her comments are regarding a report from the National Mathematics Advisory Panel. The report recommends a balance of teacher-directed instruction (teaching of skills, drills) and child-centered instruction (exploration, conceptual understanding). It emphasizes that each grade should teach fewer math concepts in greater depth,
An Election Fraud Directive from the Inner Party
March 16, 2008
An amusing—and ironically accurate—tongue-in-cheek report on how the GOP is planning to steal the 2008 election, bird-dogged by my blog-buddy Brad Friedman of The Brad Blog:
Bush Brings US Change for the Better
March 16, 2008
No. No one has hijacked my blog. "Change for the Better" is a very humorous video that was pointed out by Slade Mead over at his blog, The Dry Heat:
