David Safier

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by David Safier AZ ranks 4th in measure of corrections spendingBy Arthur H. RotsteinTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSTucson, Arizona | Published: 03.03.2009Arizona spent a higher percentage of its general fund on corrections in fiscal 2008 than all but three other states, according to a study released Monday. The Pew Center on the States report looks at offenders … Read more

Links, chains and the Goldwater Institute

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by David Safier Once again, let me admit that I'm not knowledgeable enough to discuss the details of Arizona's school funding. But I know snake oil when I see it. And G.I. is selling snake oil. Last night, I put up a statement by LEAN dissecting the claim by Matthew Ladner and the Goldwater Institute … Read more

Bad bill

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by David Safier This information is from an email blast by Rep. Nancy Young Wright, using text written by Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club. Please help stop this very bad bill by emailing or calling your legislators today: HB2088 NOW:  public conservation monies; transfer; parks (Nichols) diverts $20 million from the Public Conservation Account in the … Read more

About that $9,700 per student figure

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by David Safier Anyone who has been following my running debates with Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute has seen him write that Arizona actually spends more like $9,700 per student than the usually quoted figure of about $6,200. A recently formed group, LEAN (sorry, I don't know what the acronym stands for) has explained … Read more

Dem state party blues

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by David Safier Tedski has written an excellent post at R-Cubed about the Arizona State Democratic Party hiring a head hunter to help find a new Executive Director to replace Maria Weeg. I'm going to approach the topic from a somewhat different angle than his. He mainly discussed whether it was a good decision to hire … Read more