A (J.C.) Penney for your thoughtlessness?
August 31, 2011
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by David Safier Let's see, how many bad messages can we give to young girls? That being "pretty" is enough? That school doesn't matter? That homework is for boys? There they are, all on one J.C Penney's t-shirt, for girls aged 7 to 16. "I'm too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to … Read more
The GOP War on Voting
August 31, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have explained several times over the years that the Republican Party has for decades engaged in unlawful voter suppression for which it remains under the supervision of the federal courts under a series of consent decrees. For example, A primer on GOP voter suppression: voter caging: The Republican Party has for … Read more
City of Tucson Mayor & Council Candidates Set: Let the Games Begin!
August 31, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have lived in Tucson since 1963, and this has been the craziest Tucson City Council election I can remember since the water recall election back in the 1970s. After the Primary Election on Tuesday the candidates are finally set for November. Let the games begin! Mayor Jonathan Rothschild (D) Rick Grinnell … Read more
Greg Stanton top vote getter in Phoenix mayor race – faces November run-off election
August 31, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press releases from the Greg Stanton for Mayor of Phoenix campaigns: STANTON MOVES FORWARD TO RUN-OFF IN FIRST PLACE RELEASES CAMPAIGN’S FIRST AD: ‘HE’S OUR GUY’ PHOENIX – The race for the future of our city has officially begun. Greg Stanton emerged strongly in first place as one of two candidates moving … Read more
In “No Nativism to see here, folks” news
August 31, 2011
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by David Safier No Child Left Behind requires that ELL teachers be fluent in English. Sounds reasonable. Arizona Dept of Ed took that a giant step further, until the Feds stopped it from trying to make decisions for the districts. The problem, according to the federal attorneys, is how all that was monitored by state … Read more
One simple rule: ‘Just say no to lobbyists’
August 31, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona has had a colorful history of lobbyist scandals. There was the Keating Five scandal in the 1980s which cut short the career of Sen. Dennis DeConcini and should have ended the career of Sen. John McCain. There was the AZscam Scandal in the 1990s that resulted in seven Arizona legislators being indicted. … Read more
Where is Rob O’Dell when we need him?
August 31, 2011
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by David Safier There's a teeny tiny little piece in the Star's Business Briefs about "a big bump in pay" for Arizona Commerce Authority CEO Don Cardon. How big a bump? From $183,000 to $300,000 a year. This would be a screaming front page Rob O'Dell story if it were a city job, not just … Read more
ALEC and the Arizona legislature: Eminent Domain
August 30, 2011
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by David Safier This is the second in a series of piece about Arizona bills and resolutions which are taken, in whole or in part, from ALEC models. Thanks to Lisa Hoffman for doing the research. The first post is here, which includes more explanation about ALEC and its corporate ties. This is a 2011 … Read more
