Self-Imposed Deadline for State Lawmakers Approaches as They Continue Working Toward Budget Deal

Governor, legislators finally start meeting on budget

PHOENIX -- With a hard deadline of just over a month before Arizona government shuts down if a new state budget isn't enacted, Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs -- or at least her staff -- are finally talking.

Self-imposed deadline for state lawmakers approaches as they continue working toward budget deal

If lawmakers don't reach a deal soon, the government could shut down, meaning the paychecks for state workers are on the line.

Gov. and Legislature get late start on state budget

PHOENIX – With a hard deadline of just over a month before Arizona government shuts down if a new state budget isn't enacted, Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs – or at least her staff – are finally talking.

State budget deal reached

Special session to begin Wednesday