RTA ballots to be counted April 6
March 3, 2009
by David Safier I just got word from John Brakey that the ballots from the disputed RTA election are supposed to be counted April 6. If true, this is big news. The count/don't count controversy has been raging for quite awhile now — and the word "raging" is no exaggeration. If a definitive answer about
Any Marana-ites out there?
March 3, 2009
by David Safier Marana-ites? Is that the right term? It can't be Marana-ans. You could be a Marana-phile without living there, so that doesn't work. So, anyone live in Marana? Because we have a minor — or maybe more than minor — situation developing in the Town Council election. Tedski reported it on R-Cubed, and
“Building a Stronger ADP” worth a close look
March 3, 2009
by David Safier A group emerged recently, Building a Stronger ADP, which deserves to be taken seriously. The group put together "A New Way Forward," a seven page pdf document which describes the changes these folks think the Arizona Democratic Party should make. Whether all the ideas should be implemented is secondary. This document should be
Presented without comment
March 3, 2009
by David Safier AZ ranks 4th in measure of corrections spendingBy Arthur H. RotsteinTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSTucson, Arizona | Published: 03.03.2009Arizona spent a higher percentage of its general fund on corrections in fiscal 2008 than all but three other states, according to a study released Monday. The Pew Center on the States report looks at offenders
Links, chains and the Goldwater Institute
March 3, 2009
by David Safier Once again, let me admit that I'm not knowledgeable enough to discuss the details of Arizona's school funding. But I know snake oil when I see it. And G.I. is selling snake oil. Last night, I put up a statement by LEAN dissecting the claim by Matthew Ladner and the Goldwater Institute
Bad bill
March 3, 2009
by David Safier This information is from an email blast by Rep. Nancy Young Wright, using text written by Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club. Please help stop this very bad bill by emailing or calling your legislators today: HB2088 NOW: public conservation monies; transfer; parks (Nichols) diverts $20 million from the Public Conservation Account in the
About that $9,700 per student figure
March 2, 2009
by David Safier Anyone who has been following my running debates with Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute has seen him write that Arizona actually spends more like $9,700 per student than the usually quoted figure of about $6,200. A recently formed group, LEAN (sorry, I don't know what the acronym stands for) has explained
Arizona Democrats: Assert your legal rights, demand answers
March 2, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As a general rule, I do not write about internal Democratic Party disputes. What goes on in the family stays in the family. But there are rare exceptions to this rule, and it pains me to admit that this is one of those rare exceptions. David Safier and Tedski at R-Cubed have
