by David SafierYesterday I wrote about the Supreme Court decision to kick the ELL funding question back down to the federal court, and I mentioned that Howard Fischer had left an important fact out of his article in the Star: it was a 5-4 decision with the usual conservative-liberal split. Leaving that out left the … Read more
by David SafierI'm a little late with this post, but I was out of town when the Supremes decided Arizona isn't obligated to spend more money on ELL education. Howard Fischer's story on the decision in the Star is basically accurate. The Supreme Court sided with Horne and said the federal judge was wrong in … Read more
by David SafierRepublicans say they're turning Arizona into a business magnet. Companies fleeing high tax states like California will flock to Arizona for our low tax rates. Maybe. But it won't happen without a good PR campaign to sell the state. Since we don't have much money for the campaign, what with all the budget … Read more
by David SafierI've mentioned before that Al Melvin didn't sign the recent No Tax Pledge, even though he supported it earlier, because he liked the idea of new taxes to improve local roads. He was absolutely against taxes . . . until his backside met too many potholes. "I feel my pain," he muttered and … Read more
by David SafierToday's Star editorial warned of the rush to legislate in the waning days of the Arizona legislative session. This passage jumped out at me. We doubt that lawmakers have time to study and fully understand what they're doing in considering some the more complex bills. One such bill is SB1196, which originally was … Read more