Are liberals and conservatives born, not made?

by David SafierAll socio-psychological studies should be taken with shakers full of salt. They're proven, argued over and disproven over and over again. That being said, here's another study that tries to get at basic traits that make one person a liberal and another a conservative. In the past, I've posted about similar studies. They've … Read more

More people want to teach

by David SafierIt makes perfect sense. During an economic downturn, more people will turn to teaching. With fewer private sector jobs out there, people are more willing to consider public sector jobs where there's less money but more job security. Right now, a new teacher probably has a very secure job. Our school funding can't … Read more

The Bob Stump story

by David SafierNow that the Tucson Weekly has expanded the scope of the STO story from Steve Yarbrough to Bob Stump, let's take a look at how Bob Stump figures in. One of the two School Tuition Organizations housed in Yarbrough's business condo, School Choice Arizona (SCA), deals only with corporate tax credit donations. Yarbrough … Read more

Tucson Weekly pulls the Yarbrough story together

by David SafierMari Herreras of the Tucson Weekly does a terrific job of telling the whole story of Yarbrough, his STO and the various ways he profits from the tuition tax credit legislation. All the pieces of the puzzle are there, laid out in a clear, complete narrative. And there's this extra added bonus at … Read more