When teaching to the test in schools isn’t enough
April 16, 2012
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by David Safier Want to get your elementary-aged school children into the best, most selective New York City public schools? Send them to test cram school. For a mere $75 to $150 per hour — I'm sure you can pay more if you're really selective — you can get your child into tutoring courses which … Read more
Arizona moves into potential Obama territory
April 16, 2012
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by David Safier Depending on the breaks, the Obama campaign could be working Arizona big time. President Obama’s re-election campaign is dispatching workers across Arizona’s college campuses and Latino neighborhoods this spring, registering as many new voters as they can in an organized, three-month effort to determine whether they can put this unlikely state into … Read more
Ann Romney is Pro Choice
April 15, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In all the kvetching by conservative media villagers and Beltway bloviators over Hillary Rosen's poor word choice, this statement from Ann Romney appears to have slipped by their selective attention. Ann Romney: "My Career Choice was to be a Mother" (Romney Press Release): "My career choice was to be a mother. And … Read more
Arizona Democratic Party 2012 Heritage Dinner, Featuring Gov. Martin O’Malley
April 15, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Announcement from the Arizona Democratic Party:
First Lady Michelle Obama Fundraiser in Tucson on April 30
April 15, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: RSVP’s for photoline guests are DUE by April 26th, 9:00 p.m. (Guests must arrive no later than 4:00 p.m.) RSVP online at: https://my.barackobama.com/April30TucsonReception
Vice President Joe Biden Fundraiser in Phoenix this Thursday
April 15, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Seating is limited to about 120 at this event. RSVP’s for photoline guests are DUE by April 16th, 9:00 p.m. (Guests must arrive no later than 11:00 a.m.) RSVP online at: https://my.barackobama.com/april19phoenixluncheon
The coming week…
April 15, 2012
By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings As usual, all agendas and calendars subject to change without notice… The legislature has reached the point in the session where the only real work left is the budget. Most of that work is going on behind closed doors in negotiations between the governor and the leadership … Read more
Dr. Word asks, Are “shiny objects” the new “distractions”?
April 15, 2012
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by David Safier Dr. Word read on TPM that twice on CNN’s State of the Union, RNC Chair Reince Priebus called Dem issues "shiny objects." RNC Chair Reince Priebus on Sunday argued that it’s no big deal that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney has sought an extension for filing his 2011 tax return, calling the … Read more
