This Week In Albany: Lawmakers Await Budget Details

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — This week in New York state government, lawmakers await the details of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's big budget ideas amid tense relations between the executive and the Legislature.

Cuomo recently wrapped up six state-of-the-state speeches in which he announced big proposals such as free college tuition for middle-class students, $2 billion for water quality and an expanded child-care tax credit.

This week lawmakers will learn how the Democrat intends to pay for those ideas when he submits his formal budget proposal.

It may not be warmly received. Many lawmakers blame Cuomo for killing their first pay raise in 18 years.

Meanwhile, two new upstate casinos are poised to open, the second and third of four new gambling facilities authorized by lawmakers and the voters.