What Jan Brewer DID sign:

[blondeatlast]

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2011
Statement on sine die of Arizona Legislature

Andrei Cherny, Arizona Democratic Party chairman, issued the following statement today:

"Mainstream and middle-class Arizonans can breathe a little easier now that the state Legislature is out of session. But it's a sad day for fringe extremists and corporate lobbyists who are seeing the close of the best Legislature they'll ever have.

"The Russell Pearce Republicans used their supermajority to kill jobs, maim education and slash public safety. They pulled the rug out from under the middle class while doing the bidding of corporate lobbyists. And they wasted precious time on birther bills, tea party license plates, and other useless legislation that appealed only to a small, extreme fringe group of the Republican Party.

"Today in Arizona, the Democratic Party is a 'big tent' where independents and fed-up Republicans can gather to work toward mainstream priorities: a stronger economy, safer streets and better schools. In 2012, Arizonans will hold the Russell Pearce Republicans accountable for what they've done to our great state.”

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Some highlights of bad legislation that passed this Legislature:

HB2177: Inspired by conspiracy theorists and fringe groups, the "birther bill" would have forced U.S. presidential candidates to provide Arizona officials with citizenship documentation in order to get on the Arizona ballot. Vetoed by governor.

SB1467: Would have allowed guns on university and community-college campuses. Vetoed by governor.

SB1402: Grants special license plate status for the Tea Party's "Don't Tread on Me" plate. Sent to governor.

SB1593: Would allow out-of-state companies to write health-insurance policies in Arizona. Would undermine state mandates that insurers must cover treatment for conditions like diabetes or autism. Sent to governor.

SB1326: Forces HOAs or condo associations to allow residents to fly the Gadsden flag, a symbol of the the Tea Party. Signed by governor.

SB1612: FY12 state budget cuts $500 million from AHCCCS and ignores a voter-approved initiative in 2000 that requires the state to provide a certain level of health care for the poor. Also cuts about $150 million from K-12 education, $198 million from university funding and $70 million from community-college system. Signed by governor.

SB1188: Grants special preference to married couples over same-sex couples for adoption. Signed by governor.

HB2001 (2nd Special Session): Corporate tax giveaway issues $538 million in tax cuts for businesses without any guarantee of job creation. Reduces corporate income taxes by 30 percent. Signed by governor.

HB2443: Prohibits abortion if the woman’s decision is based on the race or sex of the fetus, making this a Class 3 felony. (Note: The bill's author was found by the media and independent groups to have used faulty or nonexistent data as the premise for this bill. It has been called a "solution in search of a problem.") Signed by governor.

HB2416: Prohibits the use of telemedicine for women seeking abortions, placing yet another barrier to health care for women in rural communities. Signed by governor.

[JonLP24]

1. I'm surrounding by empty buildings

where I live that were businesses and they're focusing on dumb shit that does nothing to improve AZ's economy. If this keeps up, I'll have to move for better opportunities.

[blondeatlast]

2. I'm seriously, seriously considering it. I've lived here since before the STATE

had <a million in population but I'm at the point I can't stand it.

[alstephenson]

3. Me too.

I wish I could sell my house in Arizona and move back to California! I'm not upside down, but probably don't have enough equity to pay a commission and closing costs. What a screwed up state we live in!

[BobbyBoring]

4. What a fucking shame

I lived in Tucson in the mid 70s and just loved AZ. Leave it to rethugs to fuck up one of the most beautiful states in the union

[Kurovski]

5. K&R

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