Budget Battle Brewing at the AZ State Capitol

Arizona House passes budget stopgap to stave off shutdown — Hobbs vowed to veto it

The Arizona House passed a “continuation budget” Tuesday night to keep the state government open on its terms rather than push through the governor-supported Senate budget. State House Republicans have refused the $17.6 billion budget that was negotiated with the…

Arizona faces potential government shutdown as Hobbs threatens to veto House's 'skinny budget'​

Arizona is potentially a few days away from an unprecedented government shutdown as lawmakers continue to debate the state budget.

Arizona budget crisis deepens as House cancels talks with governor’s office

Image via Getty ImagesWith a week left before an impending government shutdown, the spat between Republicans in the Arizona legislature shows no sign of ending, and a plan for the upcoming fiscal year remains uncertain.  The current year’s budget ends June 30, and lawmakers have until then to secure new funding to ensure state agencies can keep their doors open. But Republicans, who control both legislative chambers, have been unable to reach an…

State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown

Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker Steve Montenegro introduced his own zero-growth spending plan on June 23 for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The Goodyear Republican said it is clear that the $17.6 billion plan negotiated among Gov. Katie Hobbs, Senate Republicans and …

Budget battle brewing at the AZ state capitol

Senate Republicans want to pass a continuation budget to keep the government running until a full bill is passed, but Gov. Hobbs says that would jeopardize basic government functions.

7 days until Arizona government shuts down. Here is who to blame

Arizona's House speaker is so terrified of one GOP senator that he's willing to shut down state government instead of approve a negotiated budget.