Connecticut's legislative leaders said they're considering a possible special legislative session during the second week of December to address Connecticut's budget shortfall.
Both Democrats and Republicans emerged from Tuesday's closed-door, budget-cutting meeting with Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy, optimistic they are moving closer to an agreement on how to fix an estimated $350 million to $370 million deficit in the current $20 billion state budget.
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney said the group had "hopeful and productive discussions" and "narrowed a lot of the differences between us." Talks are expected to resume early next week.
It's questionable whether a final deal will include a retirement incentive for state employees. Malloy and While House Democrats already opposed the idea because new estimates showed the plan won't save as much money as first projected.