New York state budget

Here are the basics on this year’s state budget agreement.

Sen. Rachel May said the fund would help people build new homes at lower rates.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said lawmakers struck a tentative deal with district attorneys, potentially clearing a budget logjam.

New York state is on track to prohibit students from using their smartphones during the entire school day, a policy Gov. Kathy Hochul and teachers unions have been pushing for months.

The budget is due on April 1. But lawmakers are likely to blow past that deadline because they're split on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to change how prosecutors share evidence with defense lawyers in criminal cases.

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny argued for more funding for elections boards – especially to update aging infrastructure.

Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to it.

The governor’s spending proposal also includes rebate checks for taxpayers and more money for Medicaid.

New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis.