08/05/2026
So, there may or may not be a budget agreement. Governor Hochul says there is, while the Assembly says the opposite. Regardless, here are some facts.
Fact 1) When this budget finally comes to fruition, it will be the latest budget of my tenure in the Legislature.
Fact 2) By the time these bills are voted on, the public and lawmakers will not have had adequate time to learn what's in them. Fact 3) These closed-door, secret negotiations and conflicting messages are a hallmark of one-party control of state government and a disservice to all New Yorkers.