Minimum Wage Increase Tops Issues As Clock Ticks On State Budget

Issues such as school aid and transportation funding are among the many obstacles the state faces in getting its $145 billion budget passed on time this year, according to a report by The Poughkeepsie Journal.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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Carol Reif

03/28/2016 7:30 p.m.

But the biggest hurdle may be Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fight to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour, The Poughkeepsie Journal reported.

The governors and legislators would have to reach a deal by tonight, Monday, March 28, in order for the budget to be approved by Thursday, March 31, The Poughkeepsie Journal article said.

The fiscal year starts Friday, April 1.

To read The Poughkeepsie Journal article, click here.

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