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Karen DeWitt - After weeks of negotiation, New York State inching closer to a budget

Courtesy WXXI

After weeks of closed-door negotiations, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced late this past Wednesday night that they had reached an agreement on the 2013-2014 state budget.

Despite the tentative deal, details on specific proposals continued to be hammered out through Thursday, with the New York State Senate scheduling a rare session to pass budget bills today. The New York State Assembly has scheduled a session for this upcoming Thursday, missing the self-imposed deadline of March 21 by a week, but still before the legally mandated deadline of April 1.

WAMC's Bob Barrett spoke today with WAMC Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt, who is covering today's proceedings.

Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of public radio stations in New York state. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.
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