Rell: She's ready in case there's no budget deal

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell says she has an executive order ready to run the state of Connecticut for a month in case there's no budget deal by Tuesday, the final day of the fiscal year. The governor and legislative leaders plan to meet for a second day in a row to discuss a new two-year tax and spending plan. They've been at odds for months over how to cover a two-year budget deficit that's estimated to be as much as $8.8 billion. Rell and lawmakers have agreed not to publicly discuss their talks. Rell says the group's goal is to... [read full story]                    

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