Charter schools, the IRS and for profit management companies
November 10, 2009
by David Safier The IRS has concerns about for profit Charter Management Organizations (CMOs or EMOs) running non profit charter schools. The important term here is "running." While it's perfectly OK for a non profit charter to contract out parts of its curriculum and operation to CMOs, it's a violation of tax regulations for the
Sen. Al Melvin has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
November 10, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Having recently lost my father to cancer, Sen. Al Melvin, you have my sympathy and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Craig at Random Musings has already posted what I had planned to write, so Craig, I hope you will not mind my reposting your thoughtful comments here. Random Musings: Best wishes on a
C Street abortion ban: the revenge of “The Family”?
November 10, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Affordable Health Care for America Act was supposed to be the first time since Medicare was enacted in 1965 that health care was reformed to move the country closer to universal medical coverage for all of its citizens. Instead, the bill was hijacked by anti-abortion activists to enact the most regressive
Time to show Traitor Joe the door
November 9, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: (h/t IWR Cartoon – Traitor Joe's) Nietzsche: God is dead. God: Nietzsche is dead. Lieberman: Health care reform is dead. The next line is up to you, Democrats. Sen. Joe Lieberman (the narcissist "party of me!") represents the "Insurance Capital of the World" — Connecticut is headquarters to 72 insurance companies. Connecticut
House Passes the Affordable Health Care for America Act
November 9, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Hours after President Obama exhorted Democratic lawmakers to "answer the call of history," the House hit an unprecedented milestone on the path to health-care reform, approving the Affordable Health Care for America Act late Saturday night that seeks to overhaul private insurance practices and guarantee comprehensive and affordable coverage to almost every
AZ House Dems vote for health care bill
November 8, 2009
by David Safier Thanks and congratulations are due to our AZ Democratic delegation to the U.S. House. All of them voted Yes on the health care bill — Raul Grijalva, Gabriel Giffords, Ann Kirkpatrick, Harry Mitchell and Ed Pastor. Keep up the good work (he said hopefully).
Tucson school paragon of acceptance
November 8, 2009
by David Safier The above-the-fold photo on the front of today's NY Times' SundayStyles section shows 4 students from Rincon High under the headline, Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School? None of the students, male or female, appear to be wearing skirts, but the caption says that Rincon High is a place
