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.

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.

“I’m not going to get rolled again this year like every single year in the past.” — Sen. Ron Gould, a Republican from Lake Havasu, complaining about “liberal” House Republicans whom he said want to push more spending and a ...