Jack Arpey
Reporter at Spectrum News 1 Central NY
NYS Politics Reporter @capitaltonight, Saratoga Springs native, Ithaca College 2019, upstate to a fault
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6 days ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Jack Arpey
As rain poured off the state Capitol’s cornices and into the courtyard below, the dreary, quiet scene reflected the feeling of exhaustion that many involved with negotiating New York’s $254 billion state budget feel a day after the long slog finally came to a conclusion. In the end, it was 38 days late — the latest since 2010. Thursday evening, both houses of the state Legislature wrapped up voting on a final package, which many describe as bloated with policy for which Gov.
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1 week ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Jack Arpey
Thirty-eight days after the April 1 deadline, the New York Legislature approved a state budget, over a week after Gov. Kathy Hochul declared victory in accomplishing her policy goals and insisting on holding up the process to see them through.
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1 week ago |
ny1.com | Jack Arpey
Thirty-eight days after the April 1 deadline, the New York Legislature approved a state budget, over a week after Gov. Kathy Hochul declared victory in accomplishing her policy goals and insisting on holding up the process to see them through.
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1 week ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Jack Arpey
As the first budget bill – transportation, economic development and environmental conservation – went to print Tuesday evening, state lawmakers prepared to kick off what is expected to be a marathon day of voting on Wednesday. When lawmakers do vote, they will be considering the $254 billion in state spending that Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than a week ago, plus an additional $6.2 billion from the state’s reserves to pay off New York’s unemployment insurance debt.
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1 week ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Jack Arpey
Friday morning there seemed to be hope that voting on the state budget could finally commence on Monday. As Friday wore on that hope dimmed while policy battles continued behind the scenes. By Monday morning, a complete lack of budget bills printed over the weekend meant no votes, but as a consolation there was a shift in tone toward one of finality. “We’re 99.9% done,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters in an afternoon news conference.
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