by David Safier I've received lots of comments on yesterday's post about Vic Williams' statement, "In many ways we are handling some of our education problems through the budget." I asked for something from Vic on the campaign trail that talked about schools and money, and Patt supplied this: I live in LD 26 too, and … Read more
by David Safier All state agencies are feeling some pain with the new Arizona budget. But hell, they all have too much money anyway, according to the Republican budget cutters. It's belt tightening time. No exceptions. Except Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who Lou Dobbs refers to affectionately as America's Toughest Sheriff.Russell Pearce made sure he got … Read more
by David Safier It's one thing for a Republican to say we had no choice but to make deep cuts in Arizona's education budget. It's a lie, but at least the message is that cutting money for education is not a good thing. It's another thing entirely for Vic Willams, newly elected Republican rep from … Read more
By David Safier I see a whole lot of Republican Governors are breaking with their Reps in D.C. and saying they want that stimulus money. Vermont's Gov, Jim Douglas, seems to think that ideology talks, but pragmatism walks. "As the executive of a state experiencing budget challenges, Gov. Douglas has a different perspective on the situation … Read more
by David Safier The Arizona Guardian reports that the House and Senate passed the Republican budget bill and sent it to Brewer early Saturday morning. Republicans wrangled over some items on the budget but, so far as I can tell, left the education cuts intact. Sen. Jack Harper pushed to have 25% of the K-12 cuts … Read more