Most critical services in Arizona would continue if an impasse over the state budget leads to an unprecedented government shutdown. But few details on the impact are readily available with less than five days left before the deadline.

On June 30, 2009, the House took up the final votes on the budget package. It wore on late into the night, and July 1 was literally minutes away — with no final vote. What to do? Turn off the clocks, then-House Speaker Kirk Adams decided.