Gov. Jan Brewer distanced herself on Friday from a series of Republican proposals in the Arizona Senate that could devastate organized labor in her state, saying she was never consulted on them and has other priorities.The popular Republican had remained silent on the matter since the bills were introduced on Monday, but her chief spokesman began talking to the media after it became clear the union proposals stood to drown out everything the governor wanted to see happen during the legislative session.
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