Brewer: No more concessions on tax-reform plan

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer said Tuesday she is opposed to making further significant compromises in her bid to revamp Arizona laws to pave the way for the state to start collecting taxes on Internet purchases.

Brewer nixes gold, silver coin measure

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer refused Thursday to make Arizona the second state in the nation to declare privately minted gold and silver coins, bars and ingots to be legal tender in the state.

Brewer signs plethora of new Arizona laws on variety of subjects

PHOENIX - In other action Monday by Gov. Jan Brewer:

Doctors disagree on AHCCCS expansion

A 50-year-old Tucson man had lost his job after a heart attack. He needed a new battery for his defibrillator, but had no access to health care.

Tim Steller: No job too small for Brewer, apparently

Arizona's Department of Veterans Services has 366 employees.

Tax plan called costly to state, cities

PHOENIX - A controversial plan by Gov. Jan Brewer to change how construction activity is taxed could cost the state up to $137 million a year in revenue, according to a new legislative budget study. A separate report puts the loss at $125 million.

Hospitals get behind AHCCCS expansion

Local hospitals and emergency rooms are at risk of closing if the Legislature doesn't expand a state-run health insurance program to include more people, Arizona Medicaid officials were told Thursday.

Applications are sought for Superior Court clerk

Gov. Jan Brewer is accepting applications for candidates who might want to replace Pima County Superior Court Clerk Patricia Noland, who is retiring March 31.

Governor tours border, invites Obama to visit, see problems

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer acknowledges the assembled media at the Million Air Tucson jet center at the Tucson airport after an aerial tour of the Arizona border. The governor spoke on the latest status of border security efforts in Arizona.

Governor tours border, invites Obama to visit, see problems

Gov. Brewer arrives in Tucson via Black Hawk helicopter after touring the border. She invited President Obama to tour the border, too.

Governor tours border, invites Obama to visit, see problems

Hours before President Obama's State of the Union address, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer toured the border area Tuesday and concluded the region remains a "gateway of the drug cartels."

State U's lobbying for scant funding

PHOENIX - The presidents of the state's three universities came to the Capitol on Tuesday hoping to salvage at least some of the funds they told the governor and lawmakers they need.

AZ restores binational liaison post in Sonora

The burgeoning economy in Sonora and renewed interest from Arizona businesses to enter the Mexican market has prompted the reinstatement of a state post to promote international trade in the region.

Deadline nears for Brewer action on health overhaul

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer is being pulled one way by major business groups and another by fellow conservatives as she faces a fast-approaching deadline to decide whether to implement a key part of the federal health-care law.

Brewer picks essential benefits under federal health law

Gov. Jan Brewer has selected a standardized health insurance plan for Arizona under the new federal law. It has comprehensive benefits for behavioral health, including serious mental illness, but does not include elective abortion.

Decision deadline for state workers

PHOENIX - About 14,000 state employees have two weeks to decide if they're willing to give up some employment protections for cold hard cash.

Brewer to say in Jan. if Arizona should expand Medicaid

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer apparently won't say until January whether Arizona should expand the state's Medicaid program under the federal health-care overhaul - a decision that could pre-sent legislators with a white-hot political issue.

Teen fighting brain injury - and insurance limit on rehab

Jessyka Murray, 19, who suffered a severe brain injury in a car accident Nov. 14, 2010, receives home care and physical therapy from Tammi John, left, and Michelle Ruffo. Her physical therapy is limited, and the new health-care law might not help.

Teen fighting brain injury - and insurance limit on rehab

Personal trainer Michelle Ruffo, left, works with Jessyka daily. Terri Roderick is a family friend who comes by to help out. Jessyka's family holds fundraisers to help with costs.