How’s Brewer doin’?
February 25, 2009
by David Safier This poll response is from the Arizona Guardian. The question was, "Gov. Brewer has only had the job for a short time, but how is she doing so far?" The following bit of information probably has no relationship to the results of the poll, but according to the Guardian Angel (that's the Arizona Guardian's
Something tells me Sonoran Alliance and I disagree now and then
February 24, 2009
by David Safier The conservative blog, Sonoran Alliance, gave a shout out down to BfA for my reference to Rep. Biggs' comment, "Education does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs and businesses create jobs." Apparently, according to SA, Biggs got it right. A few posts earlier, SA applauded something I was planning to point out in a slightly
Arizona lends a hand to California utilities
February 24, 2009
by David Safier This from Rep. Steve Farley's weekly report from Phoenix. His topic is the Republican push to kill the equalization property tax that was suspended a few years ago and is due to return in 2010: Meanwhile back at the Legislature, the majority are not looking out for your interests. Their friends the corporate
A comment to the commenters
February 24, 2009
by David Safier Love you commenters, on both sides of the issues. Lots of ideas and facts and genuine emotion, with a minimum of ranting and raving ("sound and fury signifying nothing," as Macbeth put it). I sometimes restrain myself from joining the discussions, because I would rather read what you have to say. I
Presented without comment (because comment is unnecessary)
February 24, 2009
by David Safier In a Star article about killing the suspended equalization property tax, quoting Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert: "Education does not create jobs," he said. "Entrepreneurs and businesses create jobs." Biggs added that it wouldn't matter whether Arizona has the best-educated work force in the country if higher taxes drive companies out of business.
Attention Jan Brewer
February 24, 2009
by David Safier Sen. Charles Schumer wrote a letter that says to governors, either accept the entire fed stimulus money package or none of it. And he justifies his stance by saying picking and choosing items in the entire package is the equivalent of a line item veto, something even Obama doesn't have. To protect
Election Integrity Tucson: strange day at the courthouse
February 23, 2009
by David Safier I'm an agnostic hanger-on to the election integrity movement here in Tucson. I follow what's going on closely but don't attend meetings. When things happen that merit national attention, I'm often the one who puts the information on BradBlog, the most widely read national blog on election integrity. (I wrote a post there
Another good Star op ed
February 23, 2009
by David Safier I don't know who Alfredo Diaz is, but he sounds like he's worth knowing. The Star describes him as "an entrepreneur in Tucson." He wrote an op ed that's both a logical and an emotion indictment of the forces in our state willing to balance the budget on the backs of children
