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State Senate approves Brewer's ouster of top Arizona redistricting official

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Russell Pearce

Senate President Russell Pearce listens to debate Tuesday on the vote to oust Colleen Mathis as chairwoman of Independent Redistricting Commission.

Ross D. Franklin

Colleen Mathis, Scott Freeman, Linda McNulty

Commission chair Colleen Mathis, middle, pours over possible congressional redistricting maps as she is flanked by commissioners Linda McNulty, left, and commission vice chair, Scott Freeman during an Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission meeting Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Ross D. Franklin

Steve Gallardo

Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, holds a news conference announcing his dismay at the handling of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by legislative Republicans, at the Arizona Capitol, Tuesday, Nov.1, 2011, in Phoenix. Arizona legislators were expected to convene Tuesday to call for a new start on the drawing of new congressional and legislative districts as Republican Gov. Jan Brewer considered ousting members of the state's redistricting commission, a move that would throw the high-stakes political process into disarray. The Republican-led House and Senate planned to meet Tuesday afternoon to consider a special House-Senate committee's report that calls the redistricting commission's draft maps fundamentally flawed. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Ross D. Franklin

Elizabeth Bernstein

Elizabeth Bernstein, of Bisbee, Ariz., walks in front of the Arizona Capitol as she shows her dismay at the handling of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by legislative Republicans, at the Arizona Capitol, Tuesday, Nov.1, 2011, in Phoenix. Arizona legislators were expected to convene Tuesday to call for a new start on the drawing of new congressional and legislative districts as Republican Gov. Jan Brewer considered ousting members of the state's redistricting commission, a move that would throw the high-stakes political process into disarray. The Republican-led House and Senate planned to meet Tuesday afternoon to consider a special House-Senate committee's report that calls the redistricting commission's draft maps fundamentally flawed. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)