It’s official: schools can’t require immigrant status information

by David Safier The U.S. Departments of Education and of Justice have made it official. School districts may not use enrollment practices "that may chill or discourage the participation, or lead to the exclusion, of students based on their or their parents’ or guardians’ actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status." In other words, school … Read more

Ben Quayle fails geography

By Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings Ya know, you'd think that when his father opened up his rolodex of names of competent political campaign staffers to help his son buy his way into Congress, he'd have given his son a name (or two or three) of a competent office staffer, too. However, based on today's news, you'd … Read more

Jon Kyl volunteered

by David Safier Jon Kyl volunteered to be Arizona's presidential candidate circumcision inspector.#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement

Statement from Giffords’ Chief of Staff on MLK Day

by David Safier I just received this press release. STATEMENT FROM U.S. REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS’ CHIEF OF STAFF ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY TUCSON – Pia Carusone, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, today released the following statement on the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Arizona and across the … Read more