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Elizabeth Warren considering run for U.S. Senate
July 20, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Elizabeth Warren had been hoping for an appointment to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency she conceived as a watchdog initiative in the wake of the financial crisis. She has served for 10 months as a special adviser to President Obama. But the prospect of Warren serving as head of … Read more
PCC open enrollment and TUSD deseg: quick takes
July 20, 2011
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by David Safier I'm on the road and snagging a few morning moments to post, so I only have time for quick takes on two education topics which deserve far greater attention. I know many of you readers are knowledgeable in these areas — more knowledgeable than I, as a matter of fact. Please feel … Read more
How they voted on the GOP’s Gimmicks-R-Us ‘cut, cap and balance’ amendment
July 20, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Washington Post has the breakdown of the vote last night on the GOP's Gimmicks-R-Us "cut, cap and balance" amendment. Note that the vote did not even come close to the two-thirds majority vote required to pass a constitutional amendment in Congress. This was simply a symbolic vote for Tea-Publicans to feel … Read more
Murdoch owning ed data systems companies? What could possibly go wrong?
July 20, 2011
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by David Safier Here are the three big pieces of this story: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp recently purchased Wireless Generation, an educational data company. Ex-NY City school chancellor Joel Klein is the CEO on New Corp's education division. Wireless Generation has "a $1.5 million no-bid contract for a data system utilized by the New York … Read more
Tea-Publican Tyranny in Wisconsin: Democrats 1-0 in Recalls
July 20, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Democratic state Sen. Dave Hansen (Green Bay) is one of three Democrats targeted for recall by Tea-Publicans in Wisconsin. He was thought to be among the most vulnerable of the three Democrats, but his principal Tea-Publican rival failed to collect enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot (sound familiar?), and he … Read more
The Farley Report – July 19, 2011
July 20, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): Bear down, Arizona. Tomorrow most of the 357 bills passed by the Legislature will go into effect. Unfortunately there were no laws heard or passed that help people who are unemployed or have homes in foreclosure. Laws were passed … Read more
Rupertgate Update: ‘I know nothing, nothing!’
July 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rupert Murdoch is the most feared pirate of the largest predatory media conglomerate in the world. He testified before a committee of Parliament today. Murdoch went with the Sargeant Schultz defense: "I know nothing, nothing!" His testimony is not credible and is contradicted by other witnesses. If to be believed, it only … Read more
Arizona can’t rid itself of this fool soon enough
July 19, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Looks like Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) has been hitting the Kool-Aid pretty hard of late. The Hill blog reports Tuesday: Five hours of debate on 'cut, cap and balance' this comment from Franks on Monday night: House Republicans spoke on the floor Monday night in favor of the bill, and continued to express … Read more
