At Least 19 States May Have to Shut Down Some Services
June 26th, 2009Via: CNN:
At least 19 states still have to approve their fiscal 2010 budgets before next Tuesday. If they don’t, staffers might not be paid and services might shut down.
One week and counting. An unprecedented number of states have only days left to pass their fiscal 2010 budgets.
At least 19 states are still hammering out their spending plans as the recession wreaks havoc with their finances and sparks fights between governors and lawmakers. If spending plans aren’t approved, state workers may not receive their paychecks and some government offices may shut down.
“A lot of states are coming down to the wire,” said Todd Haggerty, research analyst for the National Conference of State Legislatures. “More than what’s typical. The unprecedented economic situation is creating a lot of difficulty this year.”
Research Credit: Lagavulin
