Arizona legislators may borrow against future lottery revenue

Lottery Post — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:37 GMT

Voters must extend lottery beyond 2012

State lawmakers already are eyeing another special session on the budget next month, including a proposal to ask voters to extend the Arizona Lottery.

The plan comes even though the Republican-controlled Legislature has yet to give final approval to plans to cut about $300 million in state aid to education and welfare-agency funds.

That effort stalled Thursday when two GOP lawmakers refused to go along with a piece of the package to let state agenc... [ More ]