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Legislative hearings on Governor Cuomo's proposed state budget continue on Thursday ~ Topics: Economic Development (Watch Live beginning at 9:30AM) and Taxes (beginning at 1:00PM)
February 12, 2020
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- 2020-21 Executive Budget
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The Legislature's fiscal committees continue a series of public hearings this week on Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2020-2021 proposed New York State budget.
Thursday, February 13 topic: Economic Development (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) and Taxes (beginning at 1:00 p.m.)
Watch today's hearing on Economic Development HERE, and on Taxes HERE.
See the full hearings schedule HERE.
View more detailed information on Governor Cuomo's proposed budget HERE.
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