The State Capitol is quiet these days as Gov. Jan Brewer and state legislators continue to be unable to reach a budget deal. That could be by design. Legislative leaders are opposed to the governor's proposal to raise taxes, and Speaker Kirk Adams may be willing to wait so long to make a budget deal to make a November 2009 special election nearly impossible.
Adams is publicly teeing up the idea that it may be too late. Howie Fischer reports:
House Speaker Kirk Adams said Monday there may not be enough time remaining to put a proposed tax hike on the November ballot.
Adams, a Mesa Republican, said he has been unable to cobble together the necessary votes in his own party to send the question of higher sales taxes to voters. And so far the Democrats who control 27 of the 60 seats have been unwilling to support the plan — at least in this fashion.
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