Huppenthal turned into deer in the headlights by high school student
June 11, 2010
by David Safier John Huppenthal, who wants to be our next Ed Supe, clearly has no respect for the youth of Arizona. He figures he can walk into an interview with a high school journalism student and a camera crew — how cute! — and just blow through it, no preparation needed. Wrong. This poised
McCain hearts Snooki’s tan
June 11, 2010
by David Safier In a bizarre and semi-pathetic . . . I don't know . . . pitch for the youth vote? pitch for the tanning salon vote (In Arizona?)? pitch for the No New Taxes on Anything No Matter How Small vote? McCain tweeted Snooki of Jersey Shore fame. [McCain] responded Wednesday to a
Teachers cheating? Who could have guessed?
June 11, 2010
by David Safier Do between 1% and 3% of teachers cheat to boost their students' scores on standardized tests? Or is it more like 4% to 5%? And how many administrators encourage test score manipulation by their staff or even pull out the eraser themselves at the end of the school day? A NY Times
Huppenthal petitions challenged: I *love* being able to say “I told you so”
June 10, 2010
Posted by Craig McDermott Yes, I'm a bad man, but I really enjoy it when something I more or less predicted (more than a year ago!) starts looking like it will come to pass. From my post a from a year ago – Hi. Your snarky (but oh-so-friendly and helpful) neighborhood liberal blogger and Democratic
SB1070 Update: What about “Shall” don’t you understand? (sigh)
June 10, 2010
by David Safier No, SB1070 doesn't "allow" police officers to ask people if they are in the U.S. legally. If officers have reasonable suspicion, they're obligated to ask for documentation. That's what the word "shall" means. It's an imperative. But I'm still seeing the word "allow." Here it is in a silly column in Time:
SB1070 Update: Police damned if they do, damned if they don’t
June 10, 2010
by David Safier More lawyers are chiming in on SB1070. Wanna bet they've read the bill, like the Accidental Guv wants them to? And even though she says anyone who reads the bill will realize how benign it is, how it just "mirrors federal law," the lawyers still think it's pretty toxic stuff. So much
Candidates dropping already
June 9, 2010
Posted by Craig McDermott Tomorrow (June 10) is the last day to file challenges to try to remove candidates from the August ballot, but candidates are already being knocked off or simply withdrawing to avoid the embarrassment of being removed. In Maricopa County – – Democrat Israel Correa has withdrawn from the race for Justice
The Star’s selective campaign news
June 9, 2010
by David Safier I've got no problem with the Star giving space to the Chris Simcox saga. I excerpted the New Times story about Simcox's weird mixture of alcohol, guns, his family and the police. It's a pip. But why is this a story the Star covers, when it leaves out so many meatier political
