Senate President Andy Biggs opposed legislation favored by Democrats and some Republicans to expand the state's Medicaid program. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
PHOENIX -- In a historic move, a group of Republican senators united with Democrats Thursday to approve the plan by Gov. Jan Brewer to sharply expand the state's Medicaid program.
The 19-11 vote came after supporters beat back more than a dozen amendments by foes, each of which sought to weaken or totally undermine the proposal. That pretty much keeps the plan close to what Brewer proposed in January.
