Link: GEMS ELECTION RESULTS. At the time of this writing, with 69% of precincts counted, the margin is large enough to say the all the Questions on the ballot have passed. That means that the RTA and the county mental health facility’s funding are both approved. The RTA by a roughly 60/40 ratio, and the … Read more
What do Bill Bradley, Bob Kerrey, Warren Rudman, and Alan Simpson have in common? Well, besides being former eminent U.S. Senators, not much. But they do agree on one thing: they all admire Arizona’s Clean Elections system and want to bring a similar system of publically financed election to the federal government. They have all … Read more
Update 5/16/06: Apparently there is still no independent verification of Rove’s indictment. TruthOut’s editors claim two sources near the investigation and are standing by the story. Did the web jump the gun? The political world waits on pins and needles. One thing is obvious: if he ain’t indicted yet, he will be. It has finally … Read more
Create your own visited countries map. I consider myself a fairly well-traveled person. I’ve been to 38 countries, so far. I filled my first passport and had to have extra pages installed. But really, I’ve been to only a small percentage (16%) of the world’s nations. When viewed in the context of the entire wide … Read more
Likely, if you live in Pima County and you’re registered to vote, you got a tabloid format mailing from the Yess!! For Regional Transportation Committee today. In it, we learn that everyone who opposes the RTA initiative is a C.A.V.E person. A Citizen Against Virtually Everything. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so offensive an … Read more