by David Safier Why bother with analysis when the quotes speak for themselves? Here's Russell Pearce as quoted in the Arizona Guardian: "If you want to get rid of something, you tax it. If you want to increase something, then deregulate and untax it," he said. The budget cuts made last week will not cause … Read more
by David Safier A week ago I spotlighted this comment from Jon Kavanagh about the effects of Republican's budget hatchet: "There are painful cuts but none are lethal, so it appears." I guess Kavanagh is enamored with his life-or-death analogy. In a form email he sent out Thursday to anyone who complained about the budget … Read more
by David Safier Nancy Young Wright (D, LD-26) doesn't mince words in a Capitol update to her constituents when she expresses her opinions about the budget cuts. In this excerpt, she addresses the rush to get the budget finished and signed, as well as the entire budget writing process. The rush to pass these cuts seems to … Read more
by David Safier Rhonda Bodfield, who does wonderful work covering the local education scene for the Star even if I criticize her on occasion, has two positive stories out of TUSD today. Borton Primary Magnet School has a thriving gardening program that gets kids down in the dirt, and has them eating and selling vegetables. … Read more
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