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Since the beginning of the year, certain motorists charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) lost their right to a trial by jury in the state of Arizona. A bill signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer (R) on April 29, 2011 rewrote the...
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Stop me if you heard this one before: A rising Republican star cultivates a reputation as a hardline immigration opponent, and sets his sights on jumping from Pinal County Sheriff to the US House of Representatives. He's saying all the right things to...
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The 6 p.m. debate involving Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, is being sponsored by the Arizona Republican Party and the Cable News Network. The Republican National Committee authorized the debate during talks with Arizona Gov. ...
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"This race has been up and down, and it has been fluctuating," said Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who was instrumental in securing the debate for the state. "Everybody's been on top, and everybody's been on bottom. Now we've got to determine...
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And they'll even have an excuse. Legislation making its way through the Senate would require someone in the official line of succession be absent whenever a governor is inaugurated or gives a speech where other elected officials would be expected to...
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At the tail end of tonight's Real Time, Bill Maher took a moment to ruminate on the way conservatives treat President Obama, whether it is heckling him during the State of the Union address or, more recently, Governor Jan Brewer throwing her finger in...
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But anyone hired by the state beginning Sept. 29, at any level, would be an "at-will' employee, with no rights to file grievances over discipline or termination. The remainder -- about 75 percent of the approximately 36,000 -- could choose to retain...
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And he'll even have an excuse. Legislation making its way through the Senate would require that someone in the official line of succession be absent whenever a governor is inaugurated or gives a speech where other elected officials would be expected to...
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Republicans introduced a slate of legislation earlier this month targeting public sector unions, earning Gov. Jan Brewer (R) the title of “the Scott Walker of the West,” an homage to the union-busting governor of Wisconsin who is now facing recall efforts.
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House committee approved Gov. Jan Brewer’s vaunted personnel plan, giving the bill its first step toward passage, despite the warnings of public sector unions and government workers who spent hours urging lawmakers not to eliminate their civil service...
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The one-cent increase approved by Arizona voters in 2010 expires in 2013. Supporters would need to collect voter signatures to get a proposition on the ballot. The initiative measure itself has not been filed so it's not known how new sales tax revenue...
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The remainder - about 75 percent of the approximately 36,000 state employees - could choose to retain their protections. But the plan crafted by Gov. Jan Brewer is designed to make that a bad deal. Most immediately, Brewer's budget proposes a 5 percent...
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer represents a number of Americans who hated him even before he took office. Ms. Wynn asks why no other president has endured such hatred. There was one other -- Lincoln -- and for much the same reasons. Barack Obama is their...
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But Hogan said the plan is to eliminate this group from coverage entirely. And that, he said, ultimately could affect about 250,000. The ruling is a victory for Gov. Jan Brewer who proposed the change. Central to the issue is that 2000 ballot measure...
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A closer look, however, reveals a more nuanced picture, especially of Republican governors' support of green initiatives. Several have had to strike a balance between demands of conservative voters reluctant to boost state-sponsored clean energy...
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But the candidates’ tone on immigration could shift again once they hit Arizona, a state that in 2010 became the epicenter of the contentious immigration debate when Republican Gov. Jan Brewer enacted a strict new law that sent shock waves...
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State University law professor and constitutional expert Paul Bender. "It's another step in the court and the Legislature frustrating the power of the people to make law in Arizona." The enrollment cap was part of $500 million in cuts to AHCCCS, part of...
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Jan Brewer. Its first hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. before the House Committee on Employment and Regulatory Affairs. The bill, HB 2571, wasn't formally introduced until Tuesday, a month after the legislative session started. Key provisions of the...
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Lower courts ruled against a lawsuit challenging the eligibility reduction. Supporters and opponents of the change disagreed over whether the Legislature and Gov. Jan Brewer had legal authority to make it. At issue was whether the change was barred by...
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