'Democracy, my ass': Tensions flare as state budget stalls

Budget talks are 'slogging along,' a top lawmaker said.

Good afternoon — it’s Monday and National Beer Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• There was little progress over the weekend on the state budget, lawmakers said after approving a third extender Monday.

• District attorneys were dispatched to the Capitol to advocate for Hochul’s discovery proposals. Lawmakers didn’t buy it.

• An effort from Republicans to force a floor vote in the Assembly on a bill became heated as tensions rise amid the delay.

• New bills have been introduced to change New York’s lead pipe replacement standards and mandate cursive instruction in schools.

• This Week in New York History: The (Brooklyn) Dodgers and Times Square.

Names in today’s CapCon: Liz Krueger, Michael Gianaris, Kathy Hochul, Gabriella Romero, Darcel Clark, Alvin Bragg, Brian Maher, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Mary Beth Walsh, Chris Tague

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Lawmakers rallied Monday to resist Hochul’s proposals (Dan Clark/Times Union)

💰 Budget talks are ‘slogging along’ but a deal isn’t expected this week

We’re in the second week of New York’s fiscal year and, so far, there is no end in sight to negotiations on the state budget.

Lawmakers didn’t know anything in the morning, which wasn’t a great sign. If there wasn’t enough happening over the weekend to loop them in, a deal is not imminent. It’s not even close at this point.

You might remember how Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat, said last Thursday that she was optimistic a budget deal could come together this week. She didn’t have the same optimism when asked about her outlook Monday.

“It’s a darker day for me,” Krueger said. “The world is about to go into a world recession, the country is literally on fire.”