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New York Budget Talks Stall, One-Week Stopgap Enacted

4/1/2026

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  • New York lawmakers missed the April 1 deadline for Governor Kathy Hochul's $263 billion budget plan, delaying negotiations on green-energy mandates and car insurance.
  • A one-week stopgap was enacted to keep the state funded.
  • Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said talks stalled due to non-fiscal policy issues.
  • Republicans criticized the lack of urgency in the process.
  • Hochul's office has not commented on the delays, which she frames as pressure.