Guest Commentary by John Wright: Voucher Legislation in Arizona
February 16, 2008
The Arizona legislature is trying to damage public education again by introducing irresponsible legislation to create vouchers, all in the name of change or reform. Download a summary of Arizona education voucher bills this session. (PDF) In recent years "change" in education has been defined, by conservative proponents of vouchers, as providing a small percentage
Donna Edwards Defeat of Al Wynn Holds a Lesson for All GAGA Democrats
February 15, 2008
Progressive Democrat Donna Edwards knocked off 8-term incumbent Go-Along to Get-Along (GAGA) Democrat Al Wynn in Maryland’s 4th District. And it wasn’t a squeeky victory, it was a 60%-35% butt-thumping by Donna Edwards. The voters demonstrated that they were fed up with Democrats caving in to the Republican and corporate special interest agenda. They want
Police Chief Dan Saban’s Endorsements Shut Out Showboat Arpaio
February 15, 2008
In a stunning demonstration of the widely-felt need for a new Sheriff in Maricopa County, six of the state’s most prominent law enforcement associations endorsed Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban for Maricopa County Sheriff. In accepting the endorsement of these groups whose members number over 8,000 law enforcement officers and officials statewide, Saban said "These
Fighting to Stay Even
February 15, 2008
by David Safier This from Tucson Weekly’s article, Going for Broke. Governor Napolitano has laid out her proposal for next year’s state budget, which involves borrowing money for school construction and going into the state’s rainy day fund. Her ideas have been in the papers for weeks, so that’s not news. Here is the only
What’s a Super-Delegate To Do?
February 15, 2008
UPDATE: It’s been brought to my attention by an old DNC hand, whose expertise I will gladly defer to, that my terminology in this article tends to be misleading. A Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegate also refers to a species of state-wide pledged delegate that only certain officials are qualified to become –
So This Guy Walks onto the UA Campus With a Gun on His Hip . . .
February 13, 2008
by David Safier This afternoon, I attended a forum at UA about the legal aspects of guns on campus. UA Police Chief Anthony Daykin explained the way guns on campus are handled now, and how they would be dealt with if Karen Johnson’s Guns in the Schools bill passed. If Daykin sees anyone with a
“As easily pinched from teachers as answer sheets”
February 13, 2008
by David Safier Today’s Star ran an op ed, Future teachers don’t want guns in schools. I agree with what Christine Wald-Hopkins says generally, but one line popped out at me: “Handguns could be as easily pinched from teachers as answer sheets.” In one short sentence, Wald-Hopkins says what it took me an entire post
Issue-Free Politics: Obama vs. Hillary
February 13, 2008
Obama just scored three more convincing victories over Clinton in the Potomac Primaries, picking up solid majorities in Virginia and Maryland, and a wipe-out in DC. His scorecard now has eight straight unequivocal wins since the split decision on Tsunami Tuesday. It’s becoming ever more clear who has the momentum in this race. There is
