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North Carolina's Legislature Edges Closer to Partial Government Shutdown.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, June, 2003

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 25--North Carolina's elected leaders edged closer Tuesday to an end no one wants -- a partial shutdown of state government.

Legislative leaders and advisers to Gov. Mike Easley insist they won't let it happen.

But with only six days left to have at least an interim spending plan in place, lawmakers are making little progress toward a budget deal. On Tuesday, the House overwhelmingly rejected a Senate stopgap spending bill that would keep schools, parks and other services operating while the two chambers resolve the budget impasse.

"We're just in the meltdown stage now," said Rep. Mickey Michaux, a Durham Democrat. "If we don't do something by Monday,...

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