New York State Budget

WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Chris Bragg, Albany Bureau Chief at New York Focus, about a business group fighting tax hikes shielding information about its donors.

(Airs 04/03/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A Republican running in New York's 21st Congressional District is under scrutiny for how he’s collecting ‘petition signatures’ to get on the ballot, the state budget is officially late, we’ll talk with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau chief for Newsday on what’s holding up negotiations, and how organizations in one community are trying to make it easier to get a job with a criminal record.

(Airs 04/03/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A Republican running in New York's 21st Congressional District is under scrutiny for how he’s collecting ‘petition signatures’ to get on the ballot, the state budget is officially late, we’ll talk with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau chief for Newsday on what’s holding up negotiations, and how organizations in one community are trying to make it easier to get a job with a criminal record.

Another year, another late budget. Under New York law, April 1st is the first day of the state’s fiscal year, meaning that a new budget should have been in place. Like the previous ones during Governor Hochul’s tenure, this one is late.

(Airs 04/02/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about why the New York state budget is late again, negotiations over taxing the rich, sweetening state pensions, changing the climate law, and much more.

(Airs 04/02/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about why the New York state budget is late again, negotiations over taxing the rich, sweetening state pensions, changing the climate law, and much more.

The One-House budgets in both the state Senate and Assembly include funding to help campuses deal with issues like crumbling infrastructure, inadequate heating, leaky roofs, and pest infestation.

WAMC's Andrew Waite in conversation with Maha Ahmed, senior editor at New York Focus, about a new guide to the 2026 New York state budget fight.

(Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.

(Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.