David Safier by David Safier Let me repeat for the umpteenth time, I don't have the background to argue the question of how much Arizona spends per pupil. Ed Week cites a figure around $6,500, which is accepted in most circles. The Goldwater Institute figure, being picked up by Republican legislators, is around $9,700. I'll leave the … Read more
by David Safier Last night, I went to an uneventful town hall with Al Melvin. Pretty boilerplate stuff. No real surprises. But one piece of boilerplate stuck with me. Melvin talked about the billions that will be floating Arizona's way courtesy of Obama's Stimulus Package. He seemed pretty pleased about it. There aren't too many … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) Our accidental Gov said she's considering a billion dollars worth of tax hikes. A few other Republicans are actually nodding their heads in reluctant agreement. So far as I know, angry mobs have not stormed the Capitol with torches and pitchforks demanding the Governor's head — though some Republican legislators sound … Read more
by David Safier Ayn Rand is back! The sales of "Atlas Shrugged" are soaring. Blame Obama and his socialist agenda for bringing her back to life. Who knows, maybe the spike in book sales will help revive the economy. I've never read "Atlas Shrugged" or much else by Rand other than "Anthem." So if I … Read more
by David Safier Dawn Teo, Mesa resident and writer for Huffington Post, wrote an excellent, detailed story on HuffPo about the recent travails in the Arizona Democratic Party and the origins of Building a Stronger ADP, whose suggestions for changes in the ADP have taken on increasing importance as Saturday's meeting approaches. I won't try … Read more