Checking In With Three States In Budget Limbo

by Rick Pluta, NPR

Despite a requirement that states balance their budgets each year, it's not unusual for a few to miss the deadline. This year, deficits caused by the recession made eight states late. Two states — Michigan and Pennsylvania — still don't have budgets, and Arizona only has funding for part of the year. Rick Pluta reports for Michigan Public Radio, Susan Phillips weighs in from Philadelphia, and NPR's Ted Robbins reports from Tucson.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, September 15, 2009