Brewer will get budget, sans sales tax referral 
By Jim Small
Published: August 20, 2009 at 3:42 pm
The fate of two-months-overdue budget aimed at solving a $3.2 billion deficit now rests in the hands of Gov. Jan Brewer, as lawmakers delivered the plan to her eight weeks into a special legislative session called specifically to address the financial problems.
But it's what's not in the budget plan that may determine its fate. Like ...