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Transition watch: Big shift may come to Arizona

The choice of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as homeland security chief by President-elect Barack Obama yesterday is a sweet political gift for the Republican who'll become governor of the state. Under Arizona state law, Napolitano's ascension will mean Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer will assume the reins there. Brewer, 64, is a veteran Republican officeholder, with more than two decades as...

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