Kirk Adams.

• Position: People & Politics - Brief article

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, a Republican, filed suit in June against the Republican controlled Legislature for not sending her the budget they had passed some two weeks before. Brewer petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to order the Legislature to transmit the bills so she can sign or veto them. Lawmakers were struggling to close a $3 billion plus budget shortfall, and Brewer wanted a temporary tax increase passed or sent to the voters. The Legislature opposed that option, and believed Brewer was likely to veto their appropriations package...