Budget actions fail in several states


	Budget actions fail in several states

chestnut501

7-1-2009 5:12 PM

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The end of June marked the end of the fiscal year in many states, meaning lawmakers worked late Tuesday to pass budgets in a year that has seen the recession take a devastating toll on government finances.

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