by David Safier The latest I-may-be-a-Republican-but-I-can't-vote-for-these-scoundrels endorsement is from Scottsdale Republican Senator Carolyn Allen who is supporting Penny Kotterman: Now more than ever, during the difficult and challenging time Arizona now faces, a candidate has stepped forward with the skill set and on-the-ground experience teaching in classrooms in the Arizona public education system. That candidate … Read more
by David Safier Yesterday I posted a criticism of Ladner's Daily Email takedown of our Community Colleges. Today's Goldwater Institute Daily Email is Ladner's responding to criticisms of his takedown, which he says have come from "several people." It's true, there was a lively discussion on Sonoran Alliance's comments section, and Ladner says he's received … Read more
by David Safier The political season has distracted me from the Herculean task I have assigned myself of cleaning manure out of the Goldwater Institute’s Augean Stables. And believe me, I’m no Hercules. But I couldn’t let Matthew Ladner’s recent Daily Email slip by without comment. Ladner’s basic thesis is, Arizona’s Community Colleges don’t graduate … Read more
by David Safier I can't resist posting this. A mailer for Cap'n Al Melvin from the Arizona Association of REALTORS Leadership Committee uses these words to describe him: INTEGRITY • SECURITY • STENGTH Stength? Help, my English teacher antennae are twitching, and I can't make them stop! But that's not my favorite part of the … Read more
by David Safier Kotterman's ad is a 3 minute primer laying out the differences in philosophy and priorities of Ed Supe candidates Penny Kotterman and John Huppenthal. This race is a biggie, folks, especially from my standpoint as an educator. Arizona is the conservative bellweather state, in education no less than in immigration, limiting state … Read more