Further musings on the City Council elections
November 7, 2009
by David Safier I wonder if the City Council election results would have been different if Trasoff and Uhlich came out strong and early against Prop 200. I know the smart money consultants said, Play it safe, you can't be against increasing police and fire protection. But what if they didn't "play it safe" .
Update: Tucson Election Unofficial Results
November 7, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The final numbers are now in for the City of Tucson election. As of 20:49:10 on November 6, 2009. with 100% of precincts reporting, here are the unofficial results: City Council Ward 3 Karin Uhlich (D) 33,760 46.99% Ben Buehler-Garcia (R) 33,656 46.72% Mary DeCamp (G) 4,425 6.16% City Council Ward 5 Richard
“Education Inc., Part III” — Imagine Schools under the microscope
November 6, 2009
by David Safier On Imagine School's website, you can read a list of the corporation's Six Measures of Excellence. Most of them are the usual stuff — values, achievement, character development — but one, as the old Sesame Street song says, is not like the others. The final sign of excellence is the development of
Update: Unemployment Benefits Extension Approved by Congress
November 6, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona's Senator Obstruction, Jon Kyl, tied up the unemployment benefits extension bill in the U.S. Senate for weeks based upon petty partisanship and parliamentary maneuvering. The bill bogged down in the Senate, first when senators from states with lower jobless rates demanded that the extension apply to all people exhausting their benefits,
SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010
November 6, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Now that local elections are all but over for the counting in Tucson (and a possible recount in Ward 3), it's time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx The big news today: Terry Goddard, the
Ed trivia doesn’t get much more trivial than this
November 6, 2009
by David Safier Education scandal rags Education Week is abuzz with vaguely interested in the shocking not-terribly-exciting news that Washington D.C. Superintendent Michelle Rhee is engaged to former basketball star, former charter school operator and current Sacramento mayor, Kevin Johnson. They've been carrying on a bi-coastal romance for some time. Johnson says it will be
The Colbert Report Mocks Arizona’s “Green Mile”
November 6, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New York Times recently reported on Arizona privatizing its prisons, including turning over control of its Death Row to private companies. Arizona May Turn Death Row Over to Private Companies: It is a dangerous place to patrol, and Arizona spends $4.7 million each year to house inmates like [Dale] Hausner in
Giffords op ed supports House health care bill
November 6, 2009
by David Safier Kudos to Giffords for taking such a public stand saying she plans to vote for the House health care bill Saturday. She could try and do it quietly. Instead, she's making the case for her vote in today's Star. I have to admit, I don't know all the details of the House
