Arizona: R-lake Havasu City

Dire predictions are the rule at the Capitol right now as the state-budget impasse continues and time ticks down to a government shutdown.
A 2010 budget deal must be reached by midnight Tuesday to keep that from happening. And the chances of that don't look very good right now.
Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-Gilbert, said there's "a very high possibility" of a government shutdown or legislators being hauled into a special session after Tuesday.
Sen. Ron Gould, meanwhile, said rampant spending increases over the last decade are the real culprit behind today's budget standoff. Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, called this the best time to ...

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