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Tag: policy

  • Changing of the Guard

    The Commercial Appeal reports that half of the members of MPD’s administrative staff have left, or will be leaving soon. This follows the recently announced departure of Police Director Toney Armstrong. While there’s no question the loss of so many seasoned officers who made their way up through the ranks will be a huge loss…

  • Nobody Won

    Last night’s election results in the sales tax vote were surprising in the definitive margin of defeat…more than the defeat of the measure itself. It was an issue I struggled with, much like more than one of my friends. As a long time advocate of Pre-K, and someone who actually spent over a year researching…

  • Consequences

    Saturday’s shooting at an event out side a Safeway in Tuscon, AZ is a national tragedy. While the majority of the coverage I’ve seen has been on the target of the shooting, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, I also think it’s important to note he other victims in this tragedy: John Roll, 63, a federal district court…