How Proposition 107 Threatens Battered Women’s Shelters and Breast Cancer Screening Programs
November 1, 2010
By Jenn The operation of domestic violence shelters will be threatened by Proposition 107, and this post explains how. There’s one consensus that both sides of Arizona’s Ballot Proposition 107 can agree on: the effects of passing this ballot proposition will be widespread. However, what the “Yes on 107” folks won’t tell you is exactly
What Michael Bryan said, and more
November 1, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Editor and Publisher of Blog for Arizona, Michael Bryan, has responded in a guest opinion in the Arizona Daily Star on Sunday Blogs with pseudonyms add to discourse to an opinion by a Daily Star reporter the previous Sunday which appeared on the front page of the "Tucson & Region" section as
Google the Vote
November 1, 2010
By Michael Bryan Never before has the entire dataset of election polling locations nation-wide been together in a single resource. Now, no matter where you live, finding your proper polling location is as easy as 1, 2, or 3: 1) Enter your address in the Google Voter Gadget. OR 2) Google the word 'vote'. The very
Q: Are high school students dropping out in record numbers? A: No.
November 1, 2010
by David Safier Here's an interesting chart about the percentage of Americans 25 and older who have high school diplomas starting in 1947, using census numbers. Today, about 85% of U.S. adults over 25 have high school diplomas, the highest number in our history. When we bemoan the number of high school dropouts, we forget
What do you say?
November 1, 2010
by David Safier What do you say the day before the election? When it comes to candidates and issues, it's pretty much all been said. Vote. Make sure your friends vote. Help with GOTV. The races won't be decided by changing people's minds. They'll be decided by the number of voters each side gets out.
Happy Halloween from BlogForArizona!
October 31, 2010
Posted by Michael Bryan Thanks for sending this to me, Allan!
A Remarkable Event
October 31, 2010
by Mohur Sidhwa [Note: Mohur sent this to me days ago, and I kind of lost it in the ether. My apologies. However, though the event she describes, Jorge Luis Garcia's funeral, happened a little while ago, her observations remain fresh. David] I had expected the local media to cover one of the more remarkable
