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The quiet candidate: No budget solutions from Goddard so far
In a gubernatorial campaign season that has been almost exclusively defined by Arizona's crippling budget crisis, Attorney General Terry Goddard has been the silent candidate. Goddard has had the Democratic nomination locked up for nearly a year. But because he waited until Jan. 22 to become an official candidate, he has been able to avoid issues that don't directly affect his office. As attorney [...]
Munger thumbs nose at feds, Brewer in budget proposal
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Munger has floated a budget plan he said would solve Arizona's deficit without raising taxes, but it included some dubious proposals.
New budget solution: Deal with it next year
This year's budget problems might just become next year's nightmare. Lawmakers hacked $650 million from the state's deficit during the final two months of 2009, but the shortfall still tops $1.4 billion.
