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In today’s CapCon:
Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature have a “general agreement” on the four top policy issues that have held up the state budget, lawmakers said.
U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle will be at the state Capitol Tuesday to meet with Hochul and legislative leaders about redistricting in New York.
But a vote on the nine remaining budget bills remains in limbo and talks over spending continue.
Lawmakers now have $380 million in table targets to work with as they close down the budget. Here’s how that’s divided.
Women who’ve accused Jeffrey Epstein of sex crimes were at the state Capitol Monday to testify before the Senate Codes Committee.
Local police would be required to wear and use body cameras if they’re with federal immigration officers under a newly introduced bill.
Another bill seeks to create a threshold at which fraudulent campaign signatures can get someone’s petition to get on the ballot thrown out.
Bills that would require a lethality assessment on domestic incident calls and codify the ability to use campaign funds for security are moving in Albany.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Joe Morelle, Michael Gianaris, J. Gary Pretlow, Phil Palmesano, Jeffrey Epstein, Lara Blume McGee, Zellnor Myrie, Hakeem Jeffries, Paul Tonko, Carl E. Heastie, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Latrice Walker, Mike Lawler, Effie Phillips-Staley, Matt Slater, Sarah Clark
News on the state budget, including proposals, negotiations and results.
The state Senate (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
💰 Hochul and lawmakers near budget deal with ‘general agreement’ on policy issues
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature are barreling toward a deal on the state budget, with an agreement expected this week if progress continues at the current pace.
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