Arizona lawmakers may have December special session

Posted - 11/20/2009 at 1:11PM

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their current special session on the state's budget troubles, but they're already talking about another one.

Legislative leaders are discussing ideas for possible action in a special session that could be held in December, mostly to do more to close the state's $2 billion midyear shortfall.

Those ideas include more spending cuts and borrowing, as well as Gov. Jan Brewer's desire for a temporary sales tax increase and still-developing economic recovery proposals.

Other topics being discussed include legislation to head off existing or potential legal challenges to previous budget-balancing steps.

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