MIRS Monday, Aug. 5, 2013

Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer got Medicaid expansion through a Republican House and Senate earlier this year.  Evan Wyloge of the Arizona Capitol Times talks about how she did it and the resulting political fall out. Also, Republican leadership in Texas had an opportunity to stop state Sen. Wendy Davis from even starting her all-day filibuster on abortion restriction legislation, but didn't. Why not? Andy Fish from the Texas Legislative Service gives listeners a behind-the-scenes analysis on this national story.