How state budget negotiations are going ahead of deadline

New York budget will be late as talks continue

Of the major issues being negotiated behind closed doors, the student cellphone ban appears most likely to gain approval in a $252 billion budget deal.

How state budget negotiations are going ahead of deadline

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The first budget bill dealing with debt services has passed in the state legislature. There are now nine more budget bills to go before the state budget is finalized. It is due on April 1. Democratic Assemblymember John McDonald said there are still big issues in the state budget being negotiated such as restrictions on mask wearing, issues regarding mental health, changes to discovery laws, and banning cell phones in sc…

Talks for NY's $252 billion budget proposal at standstill over pretrial discovery

Lawmakers are likely to blow past the April 1 deadline, in part because they're split on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to change how prosecutors share evidence with defense lawyers in criminal cases.

NY state budget stalls as Hochul's pretrial discovery plan divides Democrats

Lawmakers are now set to consider a compromise proposal that Hochul pitched to the legislative leaders of each chamber.

Heastie says late budget likely after governor’s office slow-walks cellphone ban, discovery reform plans

ALBANY — The New York state budget is likely to be late this year, and it looks like a few issues the governor is pushing for are at the heart of the holdup.