Tag Archives: Jan Brewer

Arizona Urgent Action Alert

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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Has Five Days To Act

The Arizona Republic reports on what happens next: The bill will be sent to Gov. Jan Brewer, who has five days to sign it into law, veto it or do nothing and allow it to become law. Specifically, the legislation proposes to: — Expand the state’s definition of the exercise of religion to include both the practice and observance of …

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ARIZONA: State’s Largest Paper Urges Gov. Jan Brewer To Veto Anti-Gay Bill

From the editorial board of the Arizona Republic: Gov. Jan Brewer’s pen is a powerful economic-development tool. She should use it to veto legislation that would allow businesses to refuse service to gays and lesbians on religious grounds. Doing so would further what Brewer calls “ongoing work to make Arizona the best state in the country for high-tech companies to …

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SCOTUS Denies AZ Gov. Brewer’s Attempt To Strip Domestic Partner Benefits

The Supreme Court today refused to review the appeal of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who wants to strip state employees of domestic partner benefits. The Human Rights Campaign reacts via press release: After the landmark decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders today declining to review the remaining LGBT equality …

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ARIZONA: Gov. Jan Brewer Signs Bill Effectively Barring Third Party Candidates

Laurie Roberts writes for Arizona Central: This afternoon, Gov. Jan Brewer signed an elections bill that basically wipes out Libertarian and other third-party candidates, boosting their signature requirements to unattainable levels. Green Party candidates would actually have to collect more signatures than they have party members. Wasn’t it just a few months ago that our leaders were oh so concerned …

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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Endorses Obama

Another amusing brain spasm from Brewer: “I know if President Obama is elected in November, which I hope he is, he will be able to come together with all of us and come up with a solution. I believe he will secure our borders. And therefore, we can resolve all of the other issues as a simple matter.”

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Nebraska Follows Jan Brewer’s Lead

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman said yesterday that he too will deny driver’s licenses and public benefits to young immigrants now eligible for deferred deportation status. “They shouldn’t be here if they’re not here legally,” Heineman told reporters. “That’s the whole problem, and I’ve talked to you guys about this many, many times. When you don’t secure the border, have a …

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ARIZONA: Gov. Jan Brewer Bans Young Immigrants From Public Services

Yesterday was the first day that young undocumented immigrants began lining up to apply for deportation deferrals made possible by President Obama. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer responded by banning applicants from being issued driver’s licenses or receiving any public benefits. Gov. Brewer said the federal program doesn’t give immigrants legal status and she’s following the intent of the current state …

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ARIZONA: Gov. Jan Brewer Asks SCOTUS To Overturn Health Benefits For Partners

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that allows state employees to place their same-sex partners on their health insurance. Chris Geidner reports: 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. On April 3, the Ninth Circuit denied the …

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Brewer’s Book Hits #1 Overnight

Less than 24 hours after she was photographed shoving her bony finger in the president’s face, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s book has rocketed off the remaindered lists and to #1 on several of Amazon’s charts such as Politics, Government, Autobiographies, etc. The book is now #29 overall.

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ARIZONA: Obama And Gov. Jan Brewer Exchange Terse Words At Airport

Moments after he stepped off Air Force One at the Phoenix airport this afternoon, President Obama exchanged terse words with wingnut Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who apparently began the incident by shoving an letter into Obama’s hand. Brewer later spoke with a local reporter. “He was a little disturbed about my book, Scorpions for Breakfast,” Brewer said. “I said to …

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ARIZONA: Teabagger Flag Granted Same Legal Protections As U.S. Flag

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill granting the Tea Party flag the same legal protection as the American flag. Properly known as the Gadsden flag, homeowners associations are now barred by state law from banning its display. Current law overrides any rules when it comes to the U.S. flag, the flags of any branch of the military, the …

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ARIZONA: Jan Brewer Vetoes Birther Bill, Approves Bill Restricting Gay Adoption

Today Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer drew the ire of fellow teabaggers when she vetoed a bill requiring presidential candidates to submit a birth certificate in order to be placed on the state ballot. Brewer said in her veto letter that she was troubled that the bill empowered Arizona’s secretary of state to judge the qualifications of all candidates when they …

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ARIZONA: Federal Appeals Court Blocks Gov. Jan Brewer’s Anti-Immigrant Law

Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that Arizona does not have the right to create its own laws on immigration. The original law was enacted in April 2010 after Arizona officials argued that they needed their own immigration law to deal with the growing problem of unauthorized immigration from across the Mexican border. In …

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Sarah Palin: Jan Brewer Has The Cojones That Obama Should Have On Immigration

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New From Jan Brewer’s Opponent

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Jan Brewer, 28 Days Later

The Arizona Democratic Party warns about Jan Brewer by riffing on the zombie film 28 Days Later. (Yes, I know that technically they weren’t zombies in the movie.) (Tipped by JMG reader Homer)

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Backstage At The Jan Brewer Debate

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Maddow On Jan Brewer’s Meltdown

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Drag Jan Brewer Debate Train Wreck!

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