Williams’, Kotterman’s Ed Supe platforms
March 2, 2010
by David Safier Jason Williams and Penny Kotterman are traveling around the state wooing Democratic voters for their Superintendent of Education primary candidacies, making their cases based on their bios and their stands on the issues. Williams just sent out a press release explaining his campaign platform, which makes this a good time to look
Poco Bravo blog uncovers Arizona Daily Star fabricating a story?
March 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Friend of Blog for Arizona Luke Knipe at Poco Bravo blog has been piecing together a story that the Arizona Daily Star may have fabricated a story by reporter Rob O'Dell about the proposed City of Tucson budget. Letcher: I did not propose 'selling' City Hall | PocoBravo: The Arizona Daily Star
State should tax biggest natural resource: Kooks
March 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Several people have requested that I post this opinion by Laurie Roberts at The Arizona Republic State should tax biggest natural resource: Kooks: This state's in a bad way. The economy's in the tank and the state budget right along with it. We're desperate for leadership, and what do we get? Gov.
Republican lies go ‘nuclear’ on reconciliation
March 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This segment of The Rachel Maddow Show explores how Republican lies about the reconciliation process have gone "nuclear" because they fear the inevitable passage of the health care reform bill. Briefly, here is Arizona's embarrassment, Sen. John McCain, invoking the GOP double-standard rule: IOKIYAR; it's never OK if you are a Democrat. In
GOP Taliban again rejects the will of the voters
March 2, 2010
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Constitution and the rule of law are under assault from the GOP Taliban legislature. They view themselves as the law, rules are for others to follow. For the same reason, the GOP Taliban rejects the will of the voters. Authoritarians reject democracy. They decide what is best for us. We
G.I. Guarantee Watch: Day 3
March 1, 2010
by David Safier As the sun sinks slowly in the west, we bid good-bye to Day 3 of the G.I. Guarantee Watch. To recap: Goldwater Institute has a Guaranteed Research policy which promises any errors brought to G.I.'s attention will be noted on its website. I brought an error to the attention of Matthew Ladner
Dr. Word: Republicans’ Ram, Jam, Thank you, ma’am
March 1, 2010
by David Safier It's been a long time since we've heard from the Dr. Word. Well, the good Word Doctor is back, looking at the amazingly well coordinated spin from Republicans on the Democrats' attempts to pass health care in a small "d" democratic way — by majority votes in both Houses. I have to
