Posted by AzBlueMeanie: 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.' Or in its frequently revised form, "Don't tax me, don't tax thee, tax that man behind the tree." This quote from the late Sen. Russell B. Long (D-LA) is essentially the mantra of anti-tax conservatives. It must result in some … Read more
by David Safier What's the difference between these two meetings being held today? Here's the first. The state teachers union will hold a closed-door meeting today in Tucson with a very specific rule: No Democrats allowed. The Arizona Education Association, often accused of being tilted to the left, says it wants to encourage dialogue between … Read more
by David Safier This to me is a very, very significant moment. One of the non-secret secrets in the legislature is that many Republicans want to dismantle public education. Not all, mind you, but many of them. Last week, a member of the Republican Senate Staff let the privatization cat out of the conservatives' bag. … Read more
by David Safier The headline promises a whole lot, but I'll tell you what. If you read a better story today, send it to me, because I want to read it too. The story is about a 90 year old woman named Estelle Manorek who lives in New Jersey. She had never gone to high … Read more
Dateline 2.20.09 by AzBlueMeanie Series (War correspondent AzBlueMeanie is embedded with the Freedom Fighters of the Arizona Democratic Resistance in the occupied state of Arizona. This dispatch is filed from an undisclosed location within the liberated territories of Baja Arizona) Our neighbor to the west, California, finally passed a budget plan on Thursday after weeks … Read more