Fool’s Gold: the Goldwater Institute Civics Test
July 2, 2009
by David SafierI posted yesterday about Matthew Ladner's poll showing that high school students don't know basic civics. I'm sure he's right, and I think schools should do better, but I gently accused him of playing "Ain't it awful?" with the data — taking a pot shot at public schools by hyping a genuine finding.
Tell Giffords you’re for a public option
July 1, 2009
by David SafierI just received Giffords' latest email. It has a one question health care survey: "For American's who are unhappy with their private insurance options, do you support the idea of a public option?" [Dr. Word says, "That's 'Americans,' without the apostrophe!" Please ignore him, and he'll go away.] I sent it in with
Arizona Democratic Party Statement on Failed GOP Budget
July 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Democratic Party has issued a statement responding to the epic failure of leadership from Governor Jan Brewer and the Republican-dominated Legislature in failing to produce a reasonable state budget before July 1 for the first time in Arizona history. Here are the highlights: Brewer's Failed Leadership Delivers a Budget Mess
The Accidental Governor vetos the GOP Legislative budget
July 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Well that didn't take long. The Accidental Governor, Jan Brewer, has issued a strongly worded press release announcing her veto of the GOP legislative budget and calling for a Special Session (beginning Monday): Arizona Legislature Fails to Provide Timely, Responsible Budget I am deeply disappointed to report to the people of Arizona
The state legislature telling Tucson . . .
July 1, 2009
by David SafierThe state legislature telling Tucson how to run its government is like Mark Sanford teaching "abstinence only."
High school civics
July 1, 2009
by David SafierFriend of the blog and Goldwater Institute guy Matthew Ladner put out a scathing indictment of the way we teach, or don't teach, civics in schools, which Rhonda Bodfield at the Star picked up this morning. The basic story is, high schools students can't pass a U.S. citizenship test. I won't fall into
Sine Die (Special Session to Follow Governor’s Vetos)
July 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Steve Farley (D-Tucson) reports: [The House has] adjourned the session sine die. This session is history — the kind of history that you are condemned to repeat if you don't remember. Over in the Senate, they managed to defeat the Clean Elections bill which may well lead to the end of
Epic Fail: First Arizona Governor and Legislature to Fail to Produce a Budget Before July 1; Partial Government Shutdown Remains a Possibility
July 1, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Legislative leaders had to turn off the clocks in the legislative chambers last night to maintain the fiction that they had completed a budget before midnight on June 30. Just how stupid are these guys? They do not have a budget until the governor agrees to sign it, and the budget bills
