by David SafierThe problems with tuition tax credits and the Student Tuition Organizations that administer them is a subject not likely to go away soon. The blogger, Matthew Yglesias, discussed the East Valley Trib's investigative series, Rigged Privilege, on his blog yesterday. Yglesias is a blogger's blogger, someone who covers a wide range of national … Read more
by David SafierLast night I cited some statements from Giffords' Tucson town hall that made me hopeful about her movement toward supporting a strong public option. If you've been reading national blogs today, you've seen there are some noises that Obama is about to give up the public option. All rumors, mind you. Maybe trial … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson) is back after a hiatus with the Farley Report: It's been a month since I last wrote you. On the budget front–despite a whole lot of talk and drama–nothing has happened. It really is like living in that great movie Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray keeps waking up … Read more
by David SafierI'm gonna get hopeful once again, about Giffords' stand of the public option. Hopeful is good, especially when it has some justification. I just returned from her town hall at Sahuaro High. If I heard what I think I heard, Giffords gave a pretty strong endorsement of the idea of a public option. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The media villagers and Beltway bloviators issued a series of mea culpas to the public in recent years for their unquestioning, and often enabling (in some cases propaganda) reporting on the build up to the war in Iraq and cheerleading the housing bubble economy. They told us, "we're sorry we failed you, … Read more