Budget talks could drag into next week, Hochul's expected Secretary of State nominee

Plus, I finally write about mayoral control and changes to Medicaid have some upset.

Good afternoon — it’s Thursday, and National Pet Day.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024

TODAY’S CAPCON:

• Budget talks could drag into next week, another extender expected to pass

• A Medicaid proposal on the table could cut hundreds of companies out of the CDPAP program

• Scoop: We know who Hochul plans to nominate for state Secretary of State

• Thursday Reads

🔨 Is Tomorrow a Session Day? No.

☁️ Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Rain, high 50s. New York City: Also rain, high 50s (National Weather Service)

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Hochul and lawmakers continued negotiations Thursday. (Dan Clark/Times Union)

💵 State budget not expected to be done this week, fifth extender may be needed

💰 Gov. Kathy HOCHUL and leaders from the Senate and Assembly met for several hours Thursday to continue talks on the budget, but a deal was not reached.

And members of the Legislature could be headed back to their districts again for the weekend while the three parties continue negotiations toward a final spending plan.

• The budget is now 10 days late.

• But it passed in early May last year, so we’re early relative to that.

Senate Finance Chair Liz KRUEGER said on the Senate floor Thursday that next week is likely when a deal will be struck … or maybe not.