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Arizona Governor Shuts Down Legislature
The combative governor, Jan Brewer, has decided she’d sign no legislation until a budget was done and Medicaid expansion is completed. I warned that I would not sign additional measures into law until we see resolution of the two most pressing issues facing us: adoption of a fiscal 2014 state budget and plan for Medicaid,” [...]
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: Undocumented Workers Are Like Drunks And Children
The idea of giving drivers’ licenses to those who the federal government is allowing to work legally in this country is unacceptable toJan Brewer, as she expressed on Fox News: BILL HEMMER (HOST): In June the White House announced a new plan if you were here in the U.S. before the age of 16, and [...]
Judge Stops Arizona From Barring Planned Parenthood From Receiving State Money
A U.S. district court judge has stopped, at least temporarily, Arizona from applying a law that would stop Planned Parenthood from receiving money, something Governor Jan Brewer wanted to implement because the organization performs abortions. “It’s...Show More Summary
Arizona Governor Accuses President Obama Of Race-Baiting
Jan Brewer says the president is race-bating and calling Republicans bigots. “It’s all the time, that we’re race-baiting; it’s all the time, you know, that we’re bigots,” Brewer said on POLITICO LIVE on Monday. Asked directly if she thought the president was race-baiting, Brewer said: “Absolutely, I do. Show More Summary
Arizona Governor Tries To Circumvent Presidential Executive Order On immigration
Jan Brewer is trying to usurp the president’s authority.
Brewer’s order directs “state agencies to deny driver’s licenses and other public benefits to young illegal immigrants who obtain work authorizations” and “directs state agencies to start emergency rulemaking processes as necessary to implement her order.”
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Arizona Governor Brewer Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits
Governor Jan Brewer wants to prevent state employees from including same-sex partners on health insurance benefits. Via Chris Geidner:
“After the 2011 decision, lawyers for the state asked the Ninth Circuit to re-hear the case en banc, or by an 11-judge panel. Show More Summary
After SCOTUS Strikes Down Most Of Arizona’s Immigration Law, Gov. Jan Brewer Declares Victory
If having a law you support largely struck down by the Supreme Court, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer had a pretty good day.
“Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is a victory for the rule of law. It is also a victory for the 10thShow More Summary
Arizona Cuts All State Funding For Planned Parenthoods
Submitted by Cheston Catalano
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a bill ending all state funding for Planned Parenthood.
Planned Parenthood says the bill will only serve to reduce Arizonans’ access to affordable preventative health care services. Show More Summary
New Arizona Law Would Ban Most Abortions After 20 Weeks
Under a law signed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer abortions are banned after 20 weeks of pregnancy except in cases of medical emergency.
The law also requires a woman to have an ultrasound at least 24 hours prior to having an abortion,...Show More Summary
Arizona’s Brewer Absent From Obama Dinner For Governors; Nixed “Social Event”
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer didn’t attend the Sunday night White House dinner the president held for the nation’s governors, claiming other obligations.
The Huffington Post reported Saturday the Arizona Republican was overheard telling...Show More Summary
Mesa Mayor Contradicts Brewer Account Of Obama Meeting
Mesa, AZ Mayor Scott Smith says President Obama didn’t walk away from Governor Jan Brewer when they met on an airport tarmac as the governor claimed.
…the mayor said he was standing right next to the governor when the exchange took place...Show More Summary
Obama Tells Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Her Book Inaccurately Describes Previous Meeting
President Obama was met by Governor Jan Brewer when he landed in Phoenix and it wasn’t a happy reunion.
Afterward, she told reporters that Mr. Obama “was a little disturbed about my book.”
“I said to him that I have all the respect in the world for the office of the president,” she said. Show More Summary
Arizona Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement Of Redistricting Official
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer fired the head of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, probably because it was too independent, although she couldn’t give me a coherent reason when I asked her about it. But the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered Colleen Coyle Mathis reinstated.
The court decided the governor’s Nov. Show More Summary
Arizona Gov. Brewer Using Tax Dollars To Promote And Raise Money For Tea Party
Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed a bill authorizing license plates promoting the tea party that promote donations for the movement. Brewer, a Republican, acted on the license plate bills late Thursday without commenting. Spokesman Matt Benson declined to make any immediate comment Friday. Show More Summary
Gov. Jan Brewer Makes The Colt Arizona’s State Gun
Arizona’s legislature wanted a state gun. Now they have one in the Colt revolver. The measure landed on the Republican governor’s desk after narrow approval by the state House last week in the waning hours of the legislative session....Show More Summary
Top Republicans Embarrassed By Birthers;
Karl Rove speaks out against them, saying Donald Trump is “off there in the nutty right” and a “joke candidate.” Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoes a birther bill. The saner voices in the party are working to distance themselves from the crazies. Show More Summary
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Ups Tea Party Flag To Stars And Stripes Status
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, following one day of sanity, hasn’t maintained the new normal. She signed legislation giving the Gadsen Tea Party flag equal status with the American flag. The law she created allows home owner associations to fly a number of different flags, in spite of regulations that say otherwise. Show More Summary
LA Governor Bobby Jindal Would Sign Birther Bill
Unlike Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who came to her senses and rejected a bill stating that all candidates on the ballot in Arizona would have to present a birth certificate, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal says he’d sign such a bill. Show More Summary
With 3 Vetoes, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Breaks From Her Far Right-Wing Supporters
by toma I don’t imagine too many people saw these events coming. Having previously shilled for far right-wing Tea Partiers in order to hold on to her appointed position, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer broke decisively with those supporters on Monday. Show More Summary
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes Birther Bill
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed the “birther bill” that would have required any presidential candidate appearing on the state’s ballot to prove citizenship. Arizona would have been the only state with such a requirement.