By Nick Wing - The Huffington Post

Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer's second and final term -- at least according to the state constitution -- is set to come to an end in 2014. But now, as she stands as one of the more controversial Republican governors in the nation, rumblings about her taking steps to challenge the law and run for an unprecedented third term are growing louder.

Brewer has been asked about the prospect and repeatedly suggested that she's open to the possibility.

"I haven't ruled any...

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By Doug Ramsey - Public News Service-Az

Three new wind turbines spin outside Leupp Schools on the Navajo Nation.

On the roof, more than 10 kilowatts of solar panels have been installed. The additions help power the school while stimulating classroom learning.

Karin Wadsack, director of the Arizona Wind for Schools program, says the projects introduce teachers and students to wind and solar energy, while helping to overcome resistance to renewable energy in the surrounding community.

"There's win...

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By Doug Ramsey - Public News Service Az

Arizona's tax credit system is out of control, according to three diverse advocacy groups. Children's Action Alliance, the Goldwater Institute and the Arizona Public Interest Research Group (Arizona PIRG) say income tax credits divert more than $300 million each year from the state's general fund, with little legislative oversight and no accountability.

CAA president Dana Naimark says lawmakers review and vote on the state budget every year, but tax credit...

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By David Edwards - The Raw Story

Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recently lashed out at a reporter before her appearance at an energy conference, demanding to know “where in the hell” a question about climate change came from.
 
Prior to her Saturday night speech on energy at the Western Governors’ Association, KTVK’s Dennis Welch wanted to get Brewer’s view on climate change because — as the station noted — it was “[i]ntertwined with the discussion of energy.”
 
“Everyb...

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By Ben Armbruster - Think Progress
 
Just three days after the Sept. 11 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said there were “demonstrations” at the U.S. diplomatic mission there and that the attackers “seized this opportunity to attack our consulate.” McCain also said during this Sept. 14 press conference on Capitol Hill that he wasn’t certain whether al-Qeada perpetrated the assault.

Yet McCain has been leading a smear campaign against U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susa...

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