ON-AIR SEGMENT: North Country Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush joins North Country News in wake of latest budget agreement announcement

ALBANY, NY- On Monday, May 11, 2026, North Country Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush joined North Country News for his latest insight and reactions to the budget situation.

Well past the April 1 deadline, the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced last Thursday that an agreement had been finally reached with legislative leaders on key priorities in the Fiscal Year 2027 New York State Budget. 

“I promised a Budget that works for working people and expands opportunities for all New Yorkers and I was not going to back down from that fight,” she said.

“Alongside my partners in the Legislature, today we are delivering on that promise. This Budget includes sweeping changes to lower costs, enhance public safety, protect our communities from federal overreach and invest in the future of New York families.”

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