Finally: N.Y. has some good news for its financial outlook

And should voter suppression be a criminal charge?

Good afternoon — it’s Wednesday and National Candy Corn Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• Takeaways from the mid-year financial update from the Division of Budget

• Should voter suppression be a criminal charge in New York?

• Campaigns are sending more texts and some of them are deceptive

• New Bills of Note and Bills Passed But Pending

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(Lori Van Buren/Times Union)

💵 New York projects higher revenue, lower deficits in mid-year update

We’re halfway through the fiscal year in New York. That means it’s time for the mid-year update from the state Division of Budget.

That was released late Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Quick Start Meeting. That’s when the agency and representatives from the Legislature get together and talk about what they’re expecting in terms of revenue to factor into next year’s state budget.

I know this is boring. But it is also very important. Let me tell you about the first reason why.