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Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers concede that there’s no chance that they will meet the state budget deadline, which is the day after Easter. Last year, the budget was more than one month late.
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With the budget deadline fast approaching, the Assembly and Senate hope negotiations with Governor Hochul will lead to an on-time budget.
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Legislators are beginning what they hope is the final stretch to agreeing on a state spending plan before the budget is due at the end of the month. Lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have a lot of decisions to make, including whether to raise taxes and how much money to give schools.
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The Assembly and Senate want to restore reductions to school aid, embark on an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on the rich.
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They're calling for an additional $250 million to the budget to cover a 3.2 percent cost of living adjustment and a $4,000 dollar wage retention and enhancement for direct support professionals.
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People with disabilities and elderly New Yorkers who use a self managed home care program known as consumer directed services are fighting proposed budget cuts by Governor Kathy Hochul.
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The Assembly and Senate are expected to release their own budget plans early next week.
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Blake Washington spoke with the media on Tuesday, and gave an interview to public radio's Karen DeWitt.
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The debate is playing out in state budget negotiations. Gov. Hochul is proposing spending $2.4 billion to help house and feed some of the over 160,000 migrants who have entered New York during the past year.
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Republicans and Democrats were united in their opposition, calling the cuts "devastating."