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Friday, March 29, 2013  With three days to spare, New York has adopted its third straight on-time budget, something that hasn't been done in 30 years.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A provision buried deep in New York's tentative budget shows taxpayers will get part of the bill for raising the minimum wage.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says New York will spend $27.74 million to develop the first statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law.

Friday, March 22, 2013  New York's new state budget provides funding for a stockpile of emergency generators so gasoline stations can keep pumping and avoid the shortages and long lines that plagued many downstate areas in the days after Superstorm Sandy

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The tentative deal for a New York state budget will include expansion of pre-kindergarten in low-income schools, funding to extend the school day and year, and merit pay for top teachers.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they have an agreement on a state budget that would include raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour over three years.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  New York State's comptroller says there are some big question marks in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The push to increase New York's minimum wage affecting millions of workers got a boost and hit a snag in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Budget documents show the New York state police planning to train 330 more recruits in the coming year.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Highlights of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $137B 2013-14 budget.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his third state budget in a slow economic recovery with lagging tax revenues.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York's Legislature are planning a flurry of negotiations to adopt a budget earlier than the April 1 deadline.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  New York's Lieutenant Governor stopped in Central New York on Thursday to talk about the impact of Governor Andrew Cumo's budget proposal.

Monday, August 15, 2011  The results of a union vote are expected late Monday afternoon on an austere contract proposal that is critical to workers but also to New York's state budget, a union spokesman said.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  A juvenile justice center for women is being shut down as part of Governor Cuomo's budget.