Budget watchdog gives mixed review of Hochul's spending plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget is getting mixed reviews from one budget watchdog.
“One of the first things that jumped off the page and has big implications for the budget is the expectation of a mild, short recession in the first half of 2023,” Patrick Orecki, director of state studies at the Citizens Budget Commission, told Capital Tonight. “But the budget does plan for it.”