by David SafierThe Accidental Guv — I stopped using that term for awhile, but it's appropriate once again — has backed down from her earlier stands on tax hikes and education. Brewer, circa March, 2009: In a courageous speech that angered some of her Republican compatriots in the state Legislature, Gov. Jan Brewer laid out … Read more
by David SafierSheriff Clarence Dupnik has been the number one photo op for aspiring Democratic candidates in the area for years. Stand with Dupnik, show you believe in law and order. Now we may not see as many candidates lining up for photos and endorsements. Dupnik's statement about checking students' immigration status, then kicking the … Read more
by David Safier New, cheaper AZ colleges? A few ideas are being discussed by the AZ Board of Regents, like buying a community college, then making it into a four year institution, or creating a number of four year colleges around the state that don't emphasize the research component, which would bring costs down. Good … Read more
by David SafierHere is a lengthy excerpt from today's Friends O'Farley Report. The House Republicans are celebrating Cinco de Mayo today by rolling out in Appropriations Committee the official bills that spell out their terrible budget. In addition to the description I sent out in last week's Farley Report, there are a few differences: –> … Read more
by David SafierThe Republican budget is emerging like a toadstool grown in a dank cave under the watchful eye of a small group of secretive legislators. Soon they'll be holding it in the air and calling it a chanterelle. I've read so many conflicting numbers about the education portion of the budget lately, from both … Read more