David Safier by David SafierHealth care is one of the big national issues needing serious attention — one of the I-can't-count-that-high big national issues needing serious attention. Giffords, being one of the in-the-middle Dems, is going to have a significant impact on how the legislation plays out. You can be part of the discussion by attending her … Read more
by David SafierI've posted about the many ways Steve Yarbrough makes money from his Student Tuition Organization, ACSTO, each year. As Executive Director, he brings in $96,000. As legal counsel, he brings in upwards to $60,000 (That's the total ACSTO spends on legal fees, some or all of which goes to Yarbrough). And his company, … Read more
by David SafierToday, the legislature is supposed to go into special session, if it hasn't already, to talk about creating that new tuition tax credit to pay tuition for the children whose state-approved vouchers were shot down by the State Supreme Court. The special session is Yarbrough's baby. The question is, how did he get … Read more
by David SafierFrom cpmaz of Random Musings, who sat through yesterday's Senate Appropriations Committee discussions on the new Republican budget proposals. Democrats brought up a number of amendments to the Republican bills, intended to soften the blows to Arizonans who can least afford the financial pummeling: The most illuminating quote, from discussion of one of … Read more
by David SafierFrom the Accidental Guv's address to the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce: In summarizing her first four months as governor, Brewer said she had already "implemented the largest reduction in state government spending ever in the history of our state." Brewer, who earlier had publicly toyed with rejecting some federal stimulus funding, also … Read more