The Michigan Senate watches a vote on a motion to adjourn with minutes remaining before a midnight deadline Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Lansing, Mich. A deal to fill a nearly $3 billion shortfall with federal recovery dollars and more than $1 billion in cuts fell through, as many lawmakers discovered they couldn't stomach deep cuts to schools and local services such as police and fire protection in the stricken state. A stopgap signed by Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives lawmakers 30 days to put a permanent budget in place. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

The Michigan Senate watches a vote on a motion to adjourn with minutes remaining before a midnight deadline Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Lansing, Mich. A deal to fill a nearly $3 billion shortfall with federal recovery dollars and more than $1 billion in cuts fell through, as many lawmakers discovered they couldn't stomach deep cuts to schools and local services such as police and fire protection in the stricken state. A stopgap signed by Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives lawmakers 30 days to put a permanent budget in place.

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  1. WIXOM, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm speaks at an event at the abandoned Ford Wixom Assembly Plant September 10, 2009 in Wixom, Michigan. Ford Motor Company is joining forces with two green energy companies, Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa, California, to redevelop the plant into an energy park.
  2. WIXOM, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm speaks at an event at the abandoned Ford Wixom Assembly Plant September 10, 2009 in Wixom, Michigan. Ford Motor Company is joining forces with two green energy companies, Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa, California, to redevelop the plant into an energy park.
  3. WIXOM, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm speaks at an event at the abandoned Ford Wixom Assembly Plant September 10, 2009 in Wixom, Michigan. Ford Motor Company is joining forces with two green energy companies, Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa, California, to redevelop the plant into an energy park.
  4. WIXOM, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford sits with Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm at an event at the abandoned Ford Wixom Assembly Plant September 10, 2009 in Wixom, Michigan. Ford Motor Company is joining forces with two green energy companies, Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa, California, to redevelop the plant into an energy park.
  5. WIXOM, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford talks with Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm at an event at the abandoned Ford Wixom Assembly Plant September 10, 2009 in Wixom, Michigan. Ford Motor Company is joining forces with two green energy companies, Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa, California, to redevelop the plant into an energy park.
  6. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm arrives with her husband Daniel Mulhern for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
  7. The Michigan Senate watches a vote on a motion to adjourn with minutes remaining before a midnight deadline Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Lansing, Mich. A deal to fill a nearly $3 billion shortfall with federal recovery dollars and more than $1 billion in cuts fell through, as many lawmakers discovered they couldn't stomach deep cuts to schools and local services such as police and fire protection in the stricken state. A stopgap signed by Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives lawmakers 30 days to put a permanent budget in place.

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