David Safier by David Safier It's going to be interesting — far too weak a word, but the only one that comes to mind — to see how the reaction to the proposed budget cuts build over the next few days (From what I hear, the Republicans plan to have their budget finalized by the end of … Read more
by David Safier Interesting conversation with Bill Gates from NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. Most of the column deals with Gates' commitment to fighting third world poverty and disease — good, hopeful stuff — but toward the end, Gates talks about his continuing efforts to improve education in this country. What I like about Gates … Read more
by David Safier From Jan Brewer's address to Republicans Saturday, according to Daniel Scarpinato: Brewer said the role of government is to provide public safety and "keep the people of Arizona as unburdened as possible." "Especially," she said, "from the heavy-handed Democrat-led government, whose spending priorities seemed to focus on things people neither want nor … Read more
by David Safier The leadership of the Arizona Democratic Party took a surprising shift at today's State Reorganization Meeting. Out is former State Chair Don Bivens. In is new State Chair Paul Eckerstrom. There were a few other surprising shifts in other offices, but nothing as dramatic or unexpected as the change at the top. … Read more
by David Safier Federal employees have been writing to Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo the past few days about their first impressions of the new people in charge. The reviews have been positive to glowing. Here's one from the Department of Ed about the new Secretary, Arne Duncan. It says nothing about substance but … Read more