GOP working both sides; separate budget deals in play 
By Luige del Puerto
Published: July 27, 2009 at 4:51 pm
It’s been more than three weeks since lawmakers were called into a special legislative session to patch a massive hole in the budget, but there are finally signs that negotiations may be bearing some fruit - on two fronts.
Senate President Bob Burns said Republican leaders have reached “tentative agreements” on certain issues with legislative Democrats, ...