A monthlong deep dive into New York’s next state budget starts next week, giving lawmakers and the public a chance to scrutinize spending plans that could shape the state’s future.
Public hearings on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed 2026–2027 state budget begin Tuesday, January 27, in Albany. The hearings will run through late February and cover everything from education and health care to taxes and economic development.
The hearings are conducted jointly by the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Lawmakers will examine the governor’s budget proposals in detail and hear testimony from state agency officials, fiscal experts, local governments, business leaders, educators, farmers, and other advocates…