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The Pulse: Brewer takes tree talk to religious crowd
Gov. Jan Brewer bragged on her Facebook page last week of introducing mega-minister Joel Osteen (or "Olsteen" as she wrote numerous times) Friday in front of a crowd of 15,000 at Jobing.com Arena in her hometown of Glendale.
The Pulse: First amendment showdown
Sometimes free speech can get messy. Like this week, when Sheriff Joe Arpaio agreed to be grilled by a panel of professors in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications' "First Amendment Forum."
The Pulse: Joe won’t decide on governor bid until May
With a new poll showing Sheriff Joe Arpaio able to trounce any other Republican in a gubernatorial primary, America's Toughest Sheriff continues to flirt with the notion of running for the state's top office - although every political observer this side of the Gila River doubts he would ever make such a move.
The Pulse: Maybe rules were meant to be broken
Looks like Republicans and Democrats in the state Senate are ignoring their own rules again. Gov. Jan Brewer recently made a rare visit to a Republican caucus meeting, prompting the GOP to kick out spectators and seal the doors - an apparent violation of Senate rules.
The Pulse: Oh, Christmas tree
Pretty soon folks at the state Capitol will be taking the Holiday Tree out of storage. Well, at least that's the politically correct term former Gov. Janet Napolitano gave the artificial evergreen that sits every year in the lobby of the Executive Tower at 1700 W. Washington.
The Pulse: Put some jelly on that toast
We've all heard it: Jan Brewer is toast. She can't get along with Republican lawmakers. She hasn't solved the budget deficit. She's despised by her own party - and by Democrats, too, her critics charge.
The Pulse: Brewer might be eying Bee for new gig
Jan Brewer 2.0? The softer side of Jan Brewer? Whatever you want to call the recent shake-ups at 1700 W. Washington, looks like the governor is making some calculated moves to reboot her vulnerable administration.
UpClose with Tom Jenney
Tom Jenney, the state director for the Arizona Chapter of Americans for Prosperity, has organized efforts to oppose the Obama health care plan, fights daily for smaller government and is not a fan of Gov. Jan Brewer, despite her party affiliation.
The latest Brewer benchmark — turning 65
Two days before her birthday, Jan Brewer's office looks and smells like a flower shop. Sitting across from her at her desk, you've got to angle just right to see her through the bouquets that have poured in from friends and supporters.
Party like its 1990 – Symington vs. Goddard again?
Back in 1990, Arizonans witnessed a drawn-out fight for governor between two rising-stars: Fife Symington and Terry Goddard. Time magazine said of the contenders: "With his Jay Rockefeller looks, Jack Kennedy charm and squeaky-clean politics (he now refuses PAC money), Goddard has Democratic presidential hopeful written all over him." Calling Symington "the hope of the Republican middl[...]
