Summary
From the moment she took office in January, Jan Brewer has faced the greatest budget crisis in state history. And from the moment she proposed her solution - a temporary tax increase - she has faced unyielding resistance from many of her fellow Republicans in the Legislature.
When Brewer was sworn in as governor, replacing Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, Republicans were jubilant that their longtime nemesis was ceding power to a successor with 28 years of staunch conservative credentials under her belt. But Brewer's tenure on the Ninth Floor has been marked more by intraparty warfare than by the new conservative era that many Republicans envisioned.See the full content of this document
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Q&a with Gov. Jan Brewer
How difficult was it entering office under the circumstances you faced in January?
It was tough, given the fact that we had a quick transition and I had to certainly get my team all put together and get people to be able to leave their positions and come up here, and then facing the crisis that we t...See the full content of this document
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