by David Safier This from Rep. Steve Farley's weekly report from Phoenix. His topic is the Republican push to kill the equalization property tax that was suspended a few years ago and is due to return in 2010: Meanwhile back at the Legislature, the majority are not looking out for your interests. Their friends the corporate … Read more
by David Safier Love you commenters, on both sides of the issues. Lots of ideas and facts and genuine emotion, with a minimum of ranting and raving ("sound and fury signifying nothing," as Macbeth put it). I sometimes restrain myself from joining the discussions, because I would rather read what you have to say. I … Read more
by David Safier Sen. Charles Schumer wrote a letter that says to governors, either accept the entire fed stimulus money package or none of it. And he justifies his stance by saying picking and choosing items in the entire package is the equivalent of a line item veto, something even Obama doesn't have. To protect … Read more
by David Safier I'm an agnostic hanger-on to the election integrity movement here in Tucson. I follow what's going on closely but don't attend meetings. When things happen that merit national attention, I'm often the one who puts the information on BradBlog, the most widely read national blog on election integrity. (I wrote a post there … Read more
by David Safier “Even though it is against your principles or philosophy,” he said he believed that officeholders should be doing “what the people want you to do rather than getting stuck in your ideology.” Arnold Schwarzenneger, at the National Governors' Association Meeting Wait, there's more. Unfazed by the attacks from Republicans, Mr. Schwarzenegger said … Read more