Gov. Doug Ducey is ratcheting up the pressure on GOP lawmakers to reach an agreement on the budget, vowing not to sign any other legislation that reaches his desk until he gets a budget, and backing up his threat by vetoing 22 bills.
Arizona Legislature still stuck on budget terms after hiatus
By Bob Christie
Arizona House fails to pass key portion of $12.8 billion state budget
A bid by GOP Arizona House leaders to pass the state budget has fallen flat after Rep. David Cook joined Democrats in opposing the measure. FOX 10 s Matt Galka reports.
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Legislature made a brief appearance June 10 and conducted virtually no business weeks into a budget stalemate that shows no sign of abating soon.
The Senate returned after a two-week hiatus but held only a pro-forma session before adjourning until Monday. The House did the same after a morning session on Monday ended with one Republican joining all Democrats in rejecting two key bills that are part of the budget package.
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