Connection with Evan Dawson: Senator Jeremy Cooney on the State Budget

New York lawmakers delivered the state budget a week after the deadline. As reported by WXXI's Capitol Bureau Chief Karen DeWitt, one of the reasons for the delay was prolonged talks over changes to the state's criminal justice law reforms. Lawmakers also discussed child care funding, funding for home health care workers, taxes, public safety, and more.

We sit down with Senator Jeremy Cooney to discuss his take on the budget.

Audio of Interview Here