Accidental Governor flip-flops on education, concedes defeat to GOP insane clown posse
November 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If you needed any further evidence that the Accidental Governor is a lame duck governor who is neither respected nor feared by her own Republican dominated legislature, Monday should have erased any doubt. Governor Jan Brewer on July 1, 2009 in her veto message of the state budget: I received early this
Legislative advocacy training in Tucson
November 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Legislative Advocacy Sessions – Tucson Dates: Tue., December 1st and Mon., December 7th Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM for both sessions December 1st Location: Cross Middle School, 1000 W. Chapala Dr. (in Tucson) December 7th Location: Eckstrom Columbus Library, 4350 E. 22nd St. Description: The Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives
Teachers union to sue state
November 23, 2009
by David Safier The legislature just passed a whole bunch of changes affecting teachers, not just budget cuts. They were passed earlier but Brewer's budget vetoes eliminated them. Now they're back. And the teacher's union is suing. First, a comment. If I'm a serious teacher planning to make it a career, I'm going to pass
What ever happended to the good times the tax-cutters promised us?
November 23, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I am going to repost this essay by Sam Pizzigatti posted at Campaign for America's Future in its entirety. Sam makes essentially the same economic arguments I have made in several posts over the last couple of years with new recently released research. What Ever Happened to the Good Times the Tax-Cutters
This is just wrong
November 23, 2009
by David Safier I learned recently that my posts are being used on another site without my permission. The posts aren't simply being quoted from or compiled with other posts from other sites. They are nearly the only original content on the site. They have my name at the top, but no link back to
Matthew Ladner responds
November 23, 2009
by David Safier Matthew Ladner commented on the concerns I have expressed, along with others, about the survey Strategic Vision LLC was paid to conduct for G.I. Here are his comments, in full. David- I believed you linked to a post last week where I explained that I am awaiting further evidence from Strategic Vision.
Increased AZ private school enrollment? Not really
November 22, 2009
by David Safier It's always a little dangerous to enter an econ prof's turf and question his use of numbers, but, what the hell, I'll give it a try. Charles North, an econ prof from Baylor University in Texas, entertained the House committee looking into whitewashing tuition tax credits with his study concluding that the
No comments from Goldwater about Civics survey
November 22, 2009
by David Safier This is just me being curious. I rarely write about the Goldwater Institute, and especially about Matthew Ladner's work, without getting a fairly prompt response in the Comments. Recently I've been tag-teaming with others all over the country to question the accuracy of Ladner's Civics study, as well as 2 other studies
