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Burns says there’s no budget deal
Senate President Bob Burns provided a statement to the media late June 10 to clarify that legislative leaders have not reached a final budget agreement with the governor.
Building a Better Arizona shelves campaign, for now
Just days after the release of a memo outlining a campaign to generate public support for Gov. Jan Brewer's budget proposal - and, potentially, to target legislators who oppose it - the group behind the strategy scrapped the plan, at least for the time being.
Lujan says Brewer is planning state government shutdown
A top-ranking Democrat says Gov. Jan Brewer is planning to shut down state government if a budget deal can't be reached with legislative Republicans. House Minority Leader David Lujan said on June 11 that Brewer had made the remarks to him during a meeting the day before.
Burns: We have tentative agreement on tax increase
Legislative leaders and Gov. Jan Brewer have reached a tentative agreement to move forward with a one-cent sales tax increase as part of the budget, a top Republican said June 10. "There is basically a tentative agreement to go forward with a one-cent sales tax (increase)," Senate President Bob Burns said.
Brewer and ‘stakeholders’ pick apart Legislature’s budget
Lawmakers said they wanted more time to negotiate with the governor when they declined to send their budget package to Jan Brewer's desk. Those negotiations continue, but Brewer is using the extra time to take aim at the myriad provisions of that budget that she considers unacceptable.
Brewer concerned lawmakers’ budget could jeopardize stimulus money
Gov. Jan Brewer said the budget package passed by the Legislature may jeopardize federal stimulus money Arizona is receiving for education and health care.
Burns, Adams meet with Brewer; second batch of budget bills possible
Gov. Jan Brewer met with Republican legislative leaders on June 8 to discuss a package of budget bills approved last week, but lawmakers are unlikely to send the bills to her in the near future due to fears that she would veto them.
AZ Republicans can’t seem to agree — especially on taxes
The day after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer released her budget proposal, a conservative senator excoriated her on his chamber’s floor, accusing her of lying to voters when she signed a no-tax pledge in 2006.
Next stop for budget: Negotiating Brewer’s five-point plan
Senate President Bob Burns has lit a path toward compromise with Gov. Jan Brewer on a final budget for fiscal 2010. On June 4, Burns said he wants to discuss ways in which Brewer can advance her five-point economic plan, which includes a $1 billion tax increase.
Brewer sends a message of her own
In her 27 years in elected office, Gov. Jan Brewer said she has never seen a budget process run the way the Legislature is doing things this year.
Brewer budget surfaces — finally; GOP lawmakers not receptive
Nearly four months after she said she planned on releasing a detailed budget, Gov. Jan Brewer has done so. Her plan aims to bridge an estimated $4-billion deficit by increasing the sales and property taxes, borrowing against future Lottery revenue, mortgaging some state buildings and cutting state spending.
Memo ‘just a draft,’ but Building a Better AZ campaign likely forthcoming
An aggressive campaign aimed at drumming up support for Gov. Jan Brewer’s agenda did not materialize along with her long-awaited budget proposal, but the strategy outlined by Building a Better Arizona 2012 may not be far off.
