What happens if state government shuts down on July 1?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This question was posed by the Arizona Republic today and reporters Casey Newton and Mary Jo Pitzl received some interesting answers What if the budget rift shuts down the state?: If government does shut down, Arizonans will feel it in several ways. An Arizona Republic survey of key state agencies found: • … Read more

GOP budget negotiations end in impasse

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Senate President Bob "Bluto" Burns imploded the "double super secret" GOP budget negotiations with our Accidental Governor on Sunday evening when negotiations ended in a GOP food fight and Burns walked out in a dramatic exit. State budget talks stall as suit is threatened Well, there's the problem – too many … Read more

Why we need Ethnic Studies

by David SafierTom Horne's statement should be required reading in ethnic studies classes — in TUSD schools and at universities. It's a classic. "We should be teaching these students that this is the land of opportunity," Horne told the committee. "We should not be teaching them that they are oppressed." And we should be teaching … Read more