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Democrats locked out until last minute
As the clock neared midnight with no budget yet in place, Gov. Jan Brewer turned to the Democrats for support. For Democrats, however, it was too little, too late.
House panel approves key budget piece; much work remains
A House panel has given its approval to the main component of the budget agreement that GOP leaders negotiated with Gov. Jan Brewer, though the day's work is far from over.
Supreme Court case threatens further damage to strained relationship
The tension between Gov. Jan Brewer and the Legislature has been obvious for months while the two branches of government slugged it out over budget cuts and tax hikes. But the governor's decision to sue legislative leaders in the state Supreme Court has some wondering whether their relationship will be able to survive the strain.
News Notes: Budget
According to one insider, the three-party budget negotiations are going decidedly the Legislature’s way. In most of the specific items that have been discussed, our source said, the negotiated numbers look much closer to the Adams-Burns budget than to her proposal.
Adams, Burns: Courts don’t have jurisdiction over budget negotiations
House Speaker Kirk Adams said a budget deal is likely before the end of the fiscal deadline as long as Gov. Jan Brewer agrees to continue negotiations. Adams said budget talks have been ongoing since the budget passed June 4. But he said Brewer's decision to ask the Arizona Supreme Court to intervene in the suit will only delay the process.
Dems say Brewer missing chance for bipartisan budget
Democratic legislative leaders say Republican Gov. Jan Brewer is abandoning millions of Arizonans represented by Democrats because she is choosing only to negotiate with Republican lawmakers, and the result could be a budget that is disastrous for Arizona.
AZ Supreme Court to hear arguments from governor, Legislature
Gov. Jan Brewer has followed through on her threat to take legal action against the Legislature for its refusal to send her the budget bills it passed two weeks ago – and the state’s high court has signaled it will at least hear arguments from both the legislative and executive branches of government.
Burns, Adams say Brewer’s move ‘perplexing,’ ‘regrettable’
Legislative leaders called Gov. Jan Brewer's threat to involve the courts in the ongoing saga over the budget "regrettable" and "perplexing."
Brewer threatens legal action on budget bills
Gov. Jan Brewer said she is willing to sign a 2010 budget that does not include revenue from a proposed temporary tax increase, but other sticking points led Senate President Bob Burns to walk out on budget negotiations Sunday night (June 14).
Brewer denies threatening government shutdown
House Speaker Kirk Adams and Senate President Bob Burns met with the governor for about an hour June 12 while the Senate was on the floor debating bills.
It’s ‘Christmas tree’ time in June
The budget approved last week by lawmakers was stuffed with dozens of policy changes that have little, if anything at all, to do with solving the state’s massive deficit.
The $1 billion disagreement
Tax increases. Prison privatization. Lottery securitization. Fund sweeps. Deep spending cuts. Numerous points of contention exist between Gov. Jan Brewer and the Legislature regarding the budget. But before the two sides can sort out those disagreements, they will have to determine exactly how big the fiscal 2010 deficit is.
