by David SafierOn his blog, Daniel's News and Views, Rep. Daniel Patterson has some words of advice for John Huppenthal in response to his admission that he's been collecting signatures for his Ed Supe run, in apparent violation of the resign-to-run law: Good luck, John, in your race [for Superintendent of Public Instruction], but you … Read more
by David SafierA reader sent me the text of the Arizona Guardian article I mentioned this morning that says Huppenthal is collecting signatures for his run for Ed Supe. It's a fact. He's doing it. Huppenthal told the Guardian that he has been collecting signatures for the petitions. But the veteran lawmaker said he did … Read more
by David SafierMy lastest column in the Explorer praises empathy (and enlists David Brooks as someone on the other side who agrees), then goes on to argue "the Empathy Gene appears to be missing from conservatives' DNA." Apropos of the empathy topic, read Leonard Pitts' column in today's Star. It's good for white men like … Read more
by David SafierThe Ed Supe race is getting crowded. The Dem side has two candidates so far, Penny Kotterman (you can read a BfA interview with her) and Jason Williams. Republicans have a whole slew of hopefuls: Margaret Dugan, deputy state superintendent; State Sen. John Huppenthal; Mary Lou Taylor, Tempe Union High School District board … Read more
by David SafierA chilling litany of possible-to-probable cuts in California: [Schwarzenegger] has outlined a series of cuts that include an additional $5.2 billion reduction to public schools, laying off 5,000 state workers and further cutting the pay of another 200,000. He has proposed eliminating welfare for 500,000 families, terminating health coverage for nearly 1 million … Read more