Joining Bill Buckmaster this week are Ann Brown of the Arizona Daily Star, Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Weekly and Linda Valdez of the Arizona Republic.

Topics include:

• The latest on the state budget. Tax collections down again for 18th straight month
  
• GAO report on border checkpoints
• Rialto dispute apparently is over
• City of Tucson election – only 746 voters decide GOP primary in Ward 5
  
• Pima County considers bond election in 2010 (probably sound bite from my interview tonight with Richard Elias)
  
• Phoenix is trying to improve its tarnished image