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Raul Castro, 96-year-old former US ambassador and Arizona governor, detained at Border Patrol checkpoint

A 96-year-old former Arizona governor and former U.S. diplomat says he holds no grudges against the U.S. Border Patrol agents who he says detained him at a checkpoint for more than a half-hour in stifling heat after his pacemaker apparently set off a radiation sensor.

 

Ariz. bans Planned Parenthood funding

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said.

 

Ariz. governor says Obama was 'thin-skinned' in airport exchange

Jan Brewer & Barack Obama

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says President Obama was "somewhat thin-skinned" and "tense" in a testy greeting caught on camera on a Phoenix-area tarmac.

Senh: I haven't seen this much disrespect for a President from the other party before Obama turn office. It's obvious from her statement that all she's doing is trying to help her party win this year's election by mentioning their differing views on the economy. Yeah, what a warm welcome.

 

Arizona gov. vetoes ‘birther’ bill that would have required presidential qualification proof

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names could appear on the state’s ballot.

 

Brewer Says Her Performance in Gubernatorial Debate Fell Short

It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, cringe-eliciting pause that lasted more than 10 seconds.

 

Munger Quits Governor's Race

Tucson attorney John Munger has given up his pursuit of the governor's office. “The Supreme Court's decision to leave in place the “matching funds” provision of Arizona's so-called Clean Elections law presents an insurmountable obstacle to my campaign for Governor. As I have previously stated publicly and in legal filings ...

 

Immigration Bill Sparks National Debate

The immigration bill passed by the Arizona Legislature is still in limbo as Governor Brewer hasn't decided if she'll sign the
bill...and the public is growing restless.

 

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