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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signs Medicaid expansion

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed a law on Monday to expand Medicaid, embracing a key part of Democratic President Barack Obama's healthcare plan in a hard-won policy victory over conservatives in her own party.Full story

Obamacare victory in Arizona

  Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer took on her own party to get Obamacare's Medicaid expansion implemented. She won. Chris Hayes talks with Arizona House Minority Leader Chad Campbell and Business Insider's Josh Barro about what Brewer's fight means for the Republican Party.

Ariz. lawmakers OKs governor's sales tax overhaul

The Arizona Legislature adopted a major overhaul of the state's complicated sales tax collection system in the final hours of the session Thursday night after a deal with cities and towns removed a major roadblock. Full story

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  Gov. Jan Brewer is now an Obamacare fan

Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer, who sued the Obama administration over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, is now putting pressure on the Republicans in her state to pass Medicaid expansion. Chris Hayes talks to MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter.

  'Dreamers' living a nightmare

Protests erupt in Arizona after Governor Jan Brewer signs an executive order denying key benefits of President Obama's new federal immigration policy. KPNX's Oralia Ortega reports.

  Politics and sports collide

On Monday, the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals donated $5,000 to Gov. Jan Brewer’s Super PAC and a team spokesman said the decision had to do with job creation. Brian Frederick of the Sports Fan Coalition discusses.

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Arizona Governor Brewer signs an expansion of the state's Medicaid program into law, at the Arizona State Capitol
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer addresses the media about the Supreme Court's decision on SB1070 in Phoenix.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer addresses the media about the Supreme Court's decision on SB1070 in Phoenix.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer addresses the media about the Supreme Court's decision on SB1070 in Phoenix, Arizona, in this June 25, 2012 file picture. REUTERS/Darryl Webb