State budget deal realistic next week, lawmakers say as sixth extender passes

And swastikas were affixed to the State Republican Party's headquarters in Albany.

Good afternoon — it’s Thursday and National High Five Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• Lawmakers are optimistic that a deal on the state budget could be reached over the next week.

• Swastikas were taped to the Republican Party’s headquarters in Albany.

• New York is doubling down on its ire over the Trump administration’s cancellation of a wind project off the coast of Long Island.

• Here’s the debate schedule for the mayoral, comptroller and public advocate primaries in New York City.

• A new bill seeks to regulate octopus farming in New York.

• No Rules and Regs this week. There were no regulations of note.

Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Michael Gianaris, Liz Krueger, Doug Bergum, Doreen Harris, Monica Martinez, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Jessica Ramos

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The state budget was due April 1. We’re keeping you updated on negotiations around the spending plan in the meantime.

(Lori Van Buren/Times Union)

💰 Sixth extender passes with hope of a state budget deal next week

Lawmakers approved a sixth budget extender Thursday before heading back to their districts for the holiday weekend.

The extender runs through next Wednesday but lawmakers plan to return to the Capitol Tuesday to approve the final round of funding for schools in their fiscal year.