Terry Goddard Campaign Kickoff Schedule
April 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the Goddard for Governor campaign: Monday April 5th9:00-10:00 AM – PHOENIX KICK-OFF PRESS CONFERENCE Office of the Arizona Attorney General 1275 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007 Noon-1:00 PM – TUCSON KICK-OFF PRESS CONFERENCE Old Pima County Courthouse (Justice Court) 115 North Churche Avenue,
Combining schools and solar
April 1, 2010
by David Safier This is the kind of thing I like to hear about — making it easier for schools to install solar power systems. This should be happening on as much government property as possible here in Sunville. But the added benefit is, in schools renewable energy installations provide energy and education. Here's the
The AZ lege explained in a comic strip
April 1, 2010
From Full Frontal Nerdity (thanks for the heads-up from friend who emailed it to me) – The strip is almost a year and a half old, but it easily could be drawn today, with the Arizona Legislature as its inspiration.
A Steve Gall school recess update
April 1, 2010
by David Safier Steve Gall tells me there's new life in a school recess amendment. An amendment to HB2725 Education Omnibus Bill that states all school districts and charter school boards have to provide open hearings on their organized recess policies for elementary schools. This will come before the Senate Education Committee on Weds., April
Nope, no prods to violence from the right wing
April 1, 2010
by David Safier This is too incredible to be believed. Sean Hannity called the tea party movement "Tim McVeigh wannabes." He meant it as a compliment. And the crowd cheered. Here's the transcript, but you really have to hear it for yourself: HANNITY: See, can I add one thing? I think we won the debate.DREIER:
Antenori gives new meaning to the term “nuclear option”
April 1, 2010
by David Safier Antenori stands strong for the God-given right of Arizonans to use old style light bulbs. And build their own nuclear bombs. See, there's this terrible federal bill that says by 2014, all light bulbs must meet efficiency standards higher than what you get from the old incandescent bulbs. Damn Obama for signing
A phone call with Bobbie Jo Buel at the Star
April 1, 2010
by David Safier My wife Joan called the Star's Executive Editor, Bobbie Jo Buel, a few minutes ago. It wasn't my idea. It was hers. What I posted on BfA regarding the Star's misleading headline in this morning's paper (here and here), along with similar posts I've written in the past, angered Joan enough that
Star headline worse than heads used by Moon, Murdoch, Fox
April 1, 2010
by David Safier Just how bad is the Star's Creative Headline Writer's abomination in today's paper? Worse than any headline I found on the same AP story from Moon, Murdoch or Fox. Earlier this morning I wrote about the headline the Star created for today's AP story: Why seniors say Obamacare is bad medicine for
