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On the Scene at the School Board Meeting
April 29, 2008
by David Safier Outside the District Building, about a hundred children and adults are waving signs and shouting, “Save our schools!” led by a bullhorn. Every TV station has its video truck parked outside. Inside the Board room, the seats are either filled or saved. “Stop School Closures” signs have been passed out to be
Arizona Video Week in Review
April 29, 2008
Great political video from Arizona you might have missed, and shouldn’t have… A little late, but better than never.
Mule Train Mail: Dick Kaiser “Bushies Allowed to Kill Election Reform for Another Year”
April 29, 2008
by Dick Kaiser: On April 15, as millions of Americans made a commitment to fulfill their obligation to fund the commonwealth and its imperialistic ways, the House of Representatives all but guaranteed that election integrity in November this year will be a crap-shoot at best. The story begins full of good news… At
Tonight: Tucson School Closure Smackdown
April 29, 2008
by David Safier This is the big night for four Tucson elementary schools. According to the Star, “The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. today, but the closure portion is expected to start around 7:45 p.m., followed by boundary changes, if warranted. Public input won’t be taken.” The meeting is at Morrow Education Center, 1010 E.
Will Mandatory Recess Become the Law for Arizona Schools?
April 28, 2008
by David Safier On the one hand, a bill mandating recess in Arizona elementary schools not a big deal, because it’s such a no brainer. Who wouldn’t be for allowing children to have a run-around-and-laugh-out-loud break during the school day? But on the other hand, it’s a big deal, because many elementary school students don’t
Pod For Arizona: Oro Valley’s Elections with Bill Garner and Salette Latas, and Blogger Art Segal
April 28, 2008
Recently, I had the opportunity to have a nice conversation with newly-elected Oro Valley Councilpersons Bill Garner and Salette Latas. We discussed their astounding primary victories in which both of them managed to net over 60% of the primary vote, placing both of them directly on the Council from the primary: a first for an
Mule Train Mail: Mickey Duniho on the Attorney General’s Investigation of Election Integrity in Pima County
April 28, 2008
by Mickey Duniho: Pima County voters deserve to see convincing evidence that the May 2006 Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) election was honest, not just a half-baked investigation that raises more questions than it answers. The concern about possible wrongdoing arose from several anomalies: the RTA passed by a surprisingly wide margin; there are computer audit
Arizona Donkey Feed Is Mighty Tasty!
April 27, 2008
Is your finger tired? Don’t want to spend time looking for all the best Arizona political news and commentary, but still want to keep current? Me too. Problem is there is no way for me to do that, because the only way to get all your Arizona political news from both sides of the aisle
