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		<title>Brewer ends quest for pro-life language in Medicaid plan&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/17/az-gov-jan-brewer-ends-quest-for-pro-life-language-in-medicaid-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Duda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After weeks of discussions on possible pro-life language for her Medicaid expansion plan, Gov. Jan Brewer is through trying to find a way to bar abortion providers from participating in AHCCCS.
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		<title>Senate gives preliminary approval to Medicaid expansion&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/16/last-minute-additions-threaten-state-budget-medicaid-negotiations/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/16/last-minute-additions-threaten-state-budget-medicaid-negotiations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luige del Puerto and Ben Giles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A block of five Republican senators joined forces with Senate Democrats on May 16 to wrest control of the chamber from Sen. President Andy Biggs and provide momentum to Gov. Brewer’s proposal to expand Medicaid in Arizona.
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		<title>McComish becomes key player in Medicaid expansion drama&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/15/mccomish-becomes-key-player-in-medicaid-expansion-drama/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/15/mccomish-becomes-key-player-in-medicaid-expansion-drama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Giles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senators are prepped for a lengthy floor debate on the GOP-led budget plan and a wildly anticipated fight to add Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion proposal to the mix against the objection of most Senate Republicans.<br /><br />Ten budget bills cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee, many by 6-3 party line votes, and the Rules Committee on Wednesday afternoon. That paves the way for lawmakers to take a final round of votes on the $8.89 billion spending plan Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>House speaker proposes ballot measure on Medicaid expansion&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/14/house-speaker-proposes-ballot-measure-on-medicaid-expansion/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/14/house-speaker-proposes-ballot-measure-on-medicaid-expansion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hank Stephenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unable or unwilling to take on Medicaid expansion at the Capitol, House speaker Andy Tobin wants to ask voters in the state whether they want to expand Medicaid coverage. He is working on a resolution to send the question to the ballot in a special election this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Biggs’ budget plan does not include Brewer’s Medicaid expansion&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/14/biggs-budget-plan-does-not-include-brewers-medicaid-expansion/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/14/biggs-budget-plan-does-not-include-brewers-medicaid-expansion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Giles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senate President Andy Biggs stepped forward Tuesday with a budget proposal similar to the one offered by Gov. Jan Brewer in January, but it defiantly does not include her Medicaid expansion plan.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona public schools wait for budget answers</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/14/arizona-public-schools-wait-for-budget-answers-2/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/14/arizona-public-schools-wait-for-budget-answers-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cristina Silva, Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Across the state, education leaders in Arizona are trying to plan for the new school year with little information on how much state or federal funding they will receive. Education funding represents Arizona's largest expense, but it's unclear whether public schools will get more or less dollars when the new fiscal year begins in July.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor stops signing bills pending progress on Medicaid&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/10/governor-says-she-wont-sign-bills-until-progress-made-on-budget-medicaid-expansion/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/10/governor-says-she-wont-sign-bills-until-progress-made-on-budget-medicaid-expansion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Duda and Hank Stephenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when it looked like the Legislature couldn’t get any slower, Gov. Jan Brewer told legislative leaders to stop sending her bills altogether and if they do, the implied threat is that she will veto them.]]></description>
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		<title>Ariz. lawmakers slow work as big 3 issues remain</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/01/ariz-lawmakers-slow-work-as-big-3-issues-remain/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/01/ariz-lawmakers-slow-work-as-big-3-issues-remain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Christie, Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arizona Legislature has gone from the fast track to stuck in the mud as lawmakers have become bogged down by the three key issues: Medicaid, sales taxes and the state budget.]]></description>
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		<title>Legislature wants ballots to detail tax increases</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/23/legislature-wants-ballots-to-detail-tax-increases/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/23/legislature-wants-ballots-to-detail-tax-increases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bill requiring ballots for municipal and county bond elections to contain details of the debt and how they'll increase property taxes has passed the Arizona House.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers aim high in budget talks&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/22/lawmakers-aim-high-in-budget-talks/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/22/lawmakers-aim-high-in-budget-talks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hank Stephenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small-group discussions have begun on the state budget, offering rank- and-file lawmakers their first chance to give input on next year’s spending plan, and nearly everyone has a pet priority they want funded.]]></description>
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