Gov. Jan Brewer, Senate President Bob Burns and House Speaker Kirk Adams all claimed victory following the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling in the governor’s case against the Legislature. Less than six hours after hearing oral arguments, the court on June ...

A crucial element of the tense budget showdown between Governor Jan Brewer and the Legislature’s Republican leadership was argued in front of the Arizona Supreme Court this morning, but right now it’s unclear whether the court will choose to enter ...

Seeking to rebut claims that the Legislature’s refusal to send her its budget bills is strictly a political question, Gov. Jan Brewer argued in her reply to the Arizona Supreme Court that the judiciary has the jurisdiction and standing to ...

The Legislature on June 19 filed its response to Gov. Jan Brewer’s lawsuit in the Arizona Supreme Court, countering the governor’s claim that lawmakers are usurping her authority and accusing her of doing the same.

A top state official says he doesn't think there will be a state government shutdown even if a new budget isn't approved by the next fiscal year's July 1 start.

Senate leaders worked in overdrive to persuade enough Republicans to finally pass a plan that solves a $3-billion deficit in next year's budget.

Lawmakers and budget officials have been estimating the deficit of the upcoming fiscal year at about $3 billion, even though the economy has continued a treacherous slide and state revenues have eroded at an alarming pace.

Gov. Jan Brewer on May 14 signed two bills to adjust the fiscal 2009 budget with a combination of federal stimulus money, delayed payments to K-12 schools and universities, and excess funds saved in recent years by school districts.

The Senate and the House approved a plan on May 13 that suspends a payment of $300 million to school districts until the next fiscal year and instead allows them to tap into their excess cash balances to cover ongoing expenses. The plan is part of a two-bill package aimed at solving a $650-million budget deficit in fiscal 2009.

A legislative panel may have spent the better part of seven hours debating, amending and approving a package of budget bills, but that doesn't mean action on a plan to solve a roughly $3 billion deficit is imminent. Rather, many lawmakers say the significance of the committee's work is that it sets the stage for progress to be made.