by David Safier My jaw drops in amazement when I read most of the Goldwater Institute's Daily Emails, but today, G.I. is at its jaw-dropping best. G.I. has gotten lots of push back for its assertion that Prop 100 will cost Arizona 14,000 jobs. Some UA economists gave the lie to G.I's figures, noting they … Read more
by David Safier Here's a good way to measure of the level of Republican wingnuttery in Arizona. I'm about to praise Vic Williams, and by extension, Jan Brewer, for being at least a little supportive of our public schools. In today's Explorer, Williams has an op ed saying he's planning to vote for Prop 100: … Read more
by David Safier Here are a couple of events worth attending, one Thursday at 6pm, the other Friday morning at 8am. • Tucson Community-Wide Forum on Proposition 100: Thursday, April 22, 6-8pm, Tucson Association of Realtors Conference Room, 2445 N. Tucson Blvd. (520) 327-4218. Panelists include: Nic Clement, Flowing Wells Superintendent and head of the … Read more
by David Safier First it was the Goldwater Institute claiming a one cent sales tax hike would cost the average family $600 a year, then lowering the number to $400. They're both wildly wrong, but still, G.I. blinked. Now it's Tom Jenney, Arizona state chapter director of ultra conservative Americans For Prosperity, stepping back from … Read more
by David Safier I caught this on NPR around 8 this morning, so I don't have a transcript with the exact quotation. The story was about the police state anti-immigration bill awaiting Brewer's I'm-hoping-but-I-don't-have-much-hope veto. Senators were speaking from the floor before casting their votes. Al Melvin said, basically: This bill is about public safety. … Read more