Subject: Tom Horne

• Et tu, Eddie? Faux Dem Eddie Basha donates to Joe Arpaio, along with other Joe suckups.

  February 1, 2008

• Flashes

  April 17, 1997

• Bilingual Blues

  This is not the way your grandfather learned English

  March 18, 1999

• Hot Links: Fail to Pay on Light Rail, Get Fine; Photo Enforcement Opposition GrowingTom Horne to run for state AG

  Stealing a free ride on the light-rail train can cost you a lot more than the price of  ticket. However, see today's Valley Fever blog about the supposed "$500 fine" the Arizona Republic reports today. The Republic also says photo enforcement opposition rising as dozens of state cameras snap speeders on freeways and highways -- we believe that one. Tom Horne says he'll file papers today to begin a campaign for attorney general in 2010. Laid-off Chicago workers demanding severance and

  December 8, 2008

• School Redistricting Law Screw-up: Judge Says Tolleson-area Proposition Fails

  Kids, this is why paying attention to the small details is important. The one school redistricting scheme on the ballot that seemed to have passed in last month's election has been shot down because the state's redistricting law uses the phrase "qualified electors" where it should say "voters." Martin Schultz (pictured), chair of the state School District Redistricting Commission, claimed in a recent news article that the "intention" of the law was to mean "voters." Using that t

  December 15, 2008

• From the Rumor Mill: Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas to Resign

  As rumors go -- and this one comes to us from sources inside the Maricopa County Attorney's Office -- it's a doozy. Yet it's not implausible. We're hearing that ambitious County Attorney Andrew Thomas (seen here canoodling with an elderly supporter) is thinking about resigning from office in the next several months (we heard April) to free himself up to run for Arizona Attorney General in the 2010 Republican primary. Word has it that Thomas doesn't want his probable primary opponent, Ariz

  January 5, 2009

• Greg Stanton to Leave Phoenix City Council; Headed to AG's Office (w/update)

    This just in: Greg Stanton, a Phoenix city councilman for eight years, will be resigning his seat to work for the Arizona Attorney General's Office. The news has generated significant buzz, not just because of the game of musical chairs it could trigger at City Hall. No, insiders believe Stanton is setting himself up to make a run for AG in 2010. At that point, incumbent Terry Goddard will be term-limited out -- and the list of candidates vying for the post is sure to be hug

  January 15, 2009

• Eckerstrom Upsets Bivens for Dem Party Chair; Pullen Beats Back James Challenge for GOP Spot

  Don Bivens (left) gives way to the new Chairman of the AZ Dems Paul Eckerstrom (right). Today saw a stunning political upset of an incumbent state party chair. And no it wasn't AZ GOP Chairman Randy Pullen, who handily defeated rival Lisa James, 521 to 474 at the Republican reorganization meeting that took place at Camelback High School. Rather, the revolution occurred in the tony ballroom of the Wyndham Hotel, where former Pima County party chair Paul Eckerstrom challenged incumbent state chair

  January 24, 2009

• Jan Brewer, Joe Arpaio, Dean Martin, Sandra Kennedy and More: Candids from the AZ Dems and GOPers

  So I had a load of photos left over from last week's two state party reorganization meetings, and I figured you might want view these as added illustrations for this week's Bird column. Think of it as porn for political junkies, though thankfully everyone has their clothes on. Reminds me of that line about how Washington is like Hollywood for ugly people. Well, save that Phoenix ain't no DC. Does that mean we're prettier 'cause we're closer to L.A. than the nation's capital? I'll let you figure

  January 29, 2009

• The Bird Documents Randy Pullen’s Smear of Lisa James and Hobnobs with Democrats and Republicans

  January 29, 2009

• Janet Napolitano’s Sorry Service in Arizona Makes Her a Terrible Choice for Homeland Security Secretary

  November 27, 2008

• Koetter Carve-Up

  No, this ain't some artist's rendering of Dirk Koetter post-whacking; it's the scary new statue of Pat Tillman at You Pee Stadium

  November 30, 2006

• Goofball Shockumentary

  Not even Hollywood would bite on this one: Loose Change tells what, heh, really happened on 9/11

  April 27, 2006

• Crash Course

  Fundamentalist Mormons lose control of Colorado City's school district, as a criminal investigation continues

  December 8, 2005

• Under Siege

  Polygamists are barricading their homes in the midst of mounting legal assaults by authorities

  September 22, 2005

• Education Reclamation

  A new state law wrests control of Colorado City schools away from polygamist zealots

  May 19, 2005

• Derail Polygamy's Money Train

  A bill before the Legislature would allow the state to begin reforming a society that steals public money and abuses underage girls

  Commentary

  April 7, 2005

• Gutless Wonders

  January 13, 2005

• Arrest the Polyg Prophet Now!

  November 25, 2004

• Smart AZ the Rest

  November 4, 2004

• Blasphemous Backlash

  Ross Chatwin said no way to polygamy's holy man before the national press. Will others join him now?

  January 29, 2004

• Double Exposure

  Arizona's finally followed Utah's lead and launched serious action to stop abuses by polygamists

  December 25, 2003

• Spiked

  Sheriff Arpaio's popularity spikes

  August 7, 2003

• Eyes Wide Shut

  From Governor Janet Napolitano down, Arizona authorities have protected polygamous sexual predators with their indifference

  August 7, 2003

• Profits of Polygamy

  Arizona launches a probe into alleged improper spending by the Colorado City school district

  July 10, 2003

• Schoolhouse Shock

  How much longer will schools be able to keep up with fast-growing communities?

  February 13, 2003

• Primary Post-Mortem

  You know it was a weird election if The Spike is actually missing John McCain

  September 19, 2002

• Ethnic "Solidarity" Class Prohibition Bill Faces Vote by Lawmakers; Intent is to Ban "Raza Studies" in Tucson High Schools

    The State Senate is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would prohibit Arizona schools from offering classes that encourage "ethnic solidarity." The bill also bans classes "designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group." Pushed by state schools chief Tom Horne, its main target is a $2-million "Raza Studies" program in the Tuscon Unified High School District. Critics say the bill is overkill, even though some things taught by the raza studies pr

  June 24, 2009

• High School Students V.S. Immigrants: Who Makes the Grade?

  Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne If they weren't born here, 96.5 percent of Arizona high school students would not qualify to be United States citizens, according to a study released last week by the Goldwater Institute. The "Freedom From Responsibility" survey shows that only 3.5 percent of Arizona high school students would pass a basic citizenship test - in contrast to more than 92 percent of immigrants, who pass the test on the first try. The survey took ten random

  July 7, 2009

• Andrew Thomas Plans "Major Announcement" in 45 Days, Says Spinmeister Jason Rose

  ​ We can't tell you much more than what's in the headline. Local PR whiz Jason Rose put an interesting, though cryptic, tweet on his Twitter account yesterday about one of his clients, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas: Major announcement from maricopa county andrew thomas quite possible in next 45 days. After he posted that, another tweeter noted that just about anything is possible in the next 45 days, which is five days longer than most major events of the Bible. But we surmise

  July 28, 2009

• Roosevelt School District Shows Big Improvement in Test Scores

    ​South Phoenix's Roosevelt School District, historically one of the Valley's worst-performing districts, made an impressive gain in test scores in 2009. The district announced today that students performed 9 percent better in math and 10 percent better in reading on the AIMS test. That puts the district in better standing, comparatively, with 20 of its 21 schools earning a "performing" tag and 13 of 21 (60 percent) earning the even better "performing plus" rating by the state. Tom

  July 30, 2009

• Who Are the Latest Public Employees Going on Vacation at "Training" Resorts on the Taxpayer Dime? Arizona Teachers

  www.tangodiva.com Apparently Arizona teachers need stoic beauty, a golf course, and a pool to be in a proper learning environment. Now let's figure out what Arizona students need.​ When are they going to get it?In what is becoming a sickening trend, Arizona teachers are now the latest group to use and abuse taxpayer money to pay for lavish vacations under the veil of "training seminars."In July, hundreds of teachers from across Arizona, some of whom even brought their families on the

  July 31, 2009

• Rachel Alexander, Blogger and Andrew Thomas Acolyte, Denies Writing Anti-Horne Articles

  ​ One of the masked brokeback mountaineers at the Sonoran Alliance blog, Cincinnatus, has become something of a burr under state schools chief Tom Horne's saddle. Horne, who is running for state attorney general, even took the time to reply to one of Cincinnatus' articles (though he wouldn't return a recent call from New Times). So who is Cincinnatus and does he or she work for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, who also reportedly aspires to be Arizona's top cop? More important

  August 10, 2009

• Hot Links: Horne's Tickets, Frommer's Snub, and DNA Samples

  ​State school superintendent Tom Horne has received half a dozen speeding tickets in the past 18 months, including one for speeding in a school zone. Horne says he's paid all the tickets he's aware of, and said he is interested in running for attorney general next year...Chandler has barred the Vien Minh Buddhist Temple from holding services on Sundays, after an investigation revealed zoning violations. The City Council could grant a permit that would allow services to resume next month, with

  August 21, 2009

• Life in the Fast Lane: Arizona Schools Chief Tom Horne Busted for Speeding Six Times in Last 18 Months

  www.calculateme.com​We know Sammy Hagar "can't drive 55," and it seems as though Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne suffers from the same affliction.In the last 18 months, Horne has been ticketed for speeding six times "that he is aware of," including once while zipping through a school zone.Horne tells the Arizona Republic that he blames the majority of the tickets on fluctuating speed limits on State Route 51, the Piestewa Freeway, where he received two tickets on

  August 21, 2009

• August 21 In Blogs: Arthur Frommer, Street Sweeper Social Club, Fair Trade Cafe, and Tom Horne

  ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Arthur Frommer's Correct To Be Disturbed by Arizona: Ernie Hancock and Chris B. Are Two Reasons Why Up on the Sun: Street Sweeper Social Club Urges Everyone To "Go Apeshit" At Third Thursday Against Me! Plays Free Phoenix Show August 30 Thanks To Kia Chow Bella: Brew Reivew: Xingu Black Be

  August 21, 2009

• Despite Last Week's Comments, Tom Horne Liked Obama Speech

  Arizona Schools Chief Tom Horne​Arizona schools chief Tom Horne had some tough words for President Obama, and the White House last week, in regard to Obama's address to students this morning.After hearing the speech, guess what; Horney loved it!"I think we can all agree with the message of the President's speech," Horne tells New Times. "My problem, as I said last week, is with the materials we got from the White House beforehand."Horne says his problem was never the speech, or

  September 8, 2009

• If at First You Don't Succeed, Try Try Again; Andy Thomas Throws His Hat Into AG Race

  County Attorney Andrew Thomas is considering a run for attorney general, and he wants the world to know!​If you like what Andrew Thomas has done for Maricopa County, you're in luck; he might be taking the Andy show statewide.That's right; Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas announced that he's forming an exploratory committee to look at a potential run for Arizona attorney general in 2010.If Thomas hopes to replace Terry Goddard, whose term ends next year, he will have to compete w

  September 9, 2009

• Jeb Bush Comes to Town, and Now Legislative Leaders Want to Change the Language Used to Rate Schools; This Ought to Fix Everything!

  www.thewashingtonnote.com Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his big brother.​Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush was in town today to speak with legislative leaders about how to improve Arizona's troubled K-12 education system.Wanna know what they came up with? Get ready to laugh, or cry.

  October 1, 2009

• Hot Links: ASU Suicide, Jarron Collins, and Phoenix Coyotes

  ​Arizona Superintendent of Schools Tom Horne says the state faces teacher layoffs on a large-scale next year because of the state's budget woes. Horne said the situation is "much grimmer" than Arizona residents realize...The male graduate student who committed suicide in a professor's office at ASU yesterday has been identified as 59 year-old David Solnick. The professor was identified as Mookesh Patel. Police say they won't release the details of the conversation between the student and the p

  October 27, 2009