State lawmakers project $225 million extra revenue for budget

State lawmakers have agreed there is $225 million more in revenue than the Cuomo administration projected for the end of this fiscal year and the coming one, which begins April 1, according to an official report. The higher revenue will be factored into ongoing budget negotiations including the one-house spending proposals currently being prepared by the majority conference in each legislative house. They are due to be passed by March 14. More on this story can be found here.