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Tentative budget deal reached in Albany

Apr 08, 2017 12:20 am
The Associated Press reports that a budget deal has been struck in Albany, a week after the deadline. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the proposal includes $1.1 billion in new school spending, the authorization for Uber and Lyft to expand upstate, and free college tuition for students from families making $125,000 or less. The agreement between legislative leaders and the governor still needs approval in the Assembly and Senate. It includes $2.5 billion for water quality and water and sewer upgrades, but the proposal to raise the age of adult criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 has not been finalized. Read the Associated Press Story in U.S. News and World Report.