9 Key Issues Await Albany in Final Week of Budget Negotiations

By Vivian Wang and Jesse McKinley 

ALBANY — The New York State budget — a nine-figure monster that prescribes more than $150 billion in spending — is due on April 1, which some cynics might note is also April Fools’ Day.  More important, that date also marks Easter and the second day of Passover, elements that may factor into an on-time or early budget.

But in a possible rush to finish, more contentious social issues, which are often wedged into the spending plan, may be deferred to later in the legislative session, which ends in June.

Here’s a quick rundown on some of the issues being discussed as the negotiations enter their final week.

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Source: The New York Times (via Empire Report New York)