Posted by Craig McDermott, and cross-posted from Random Musings From AZCentral.com – The fate of a planned May 18 sales-tax election as well as hopes of balancing this year's state budget are in question after the House of Representatives Thursday derailed plans to close out a special session addressing the deficit. The House linked approval … Read more
by David Safier I wasn't planning on posting any more about G.I. today, but then I read the Daily Email written by Matthew Ladner. How can I resist when he once again demonstrates that he writes for political effect, not to give a fair hearing to the issues? His subject for today is cutting "education … Read more
by David Safier This is my fourth post about the "Florida Education Miracle" which Arizona Republican legislators are hoping to duplicate here with a few selective bills — most notably, one that holds students back in the 3rd grade if their reading scores are low. This Floridation of Arizona Education is being pushed by the … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "Arizona can no longer complain about Washington, D.C., burdening future generations with debt: The state Legislature is doing the same thing." – Rep. Steve Court, R-Mesa It is time for Arizona Republicans to retire the outdated GOP elephant and replace it with something which more accurately depicts Arizona Republicans, a hippo named … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from Wood Sanders, Chair of Legislative District 28, Pima County Democratic Party: Legislative District 28 Democrats "Meet the Candidates" Public Forum Legislative District 28 Democrats are pleased to announce a "Meet the Candidates" Public Forum for the public to meet and greet our Democratic House candidates for the Arizona Legislature … Read more