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Local state lawmakers react to final budget

Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, (D, C) 58th Senate District
NYS Senator Tim Kennedy's Website photo
Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, (D, C) 58th Senate District

By Eileen Buckley

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Buffalo, NY – The calendar says April first, but it's no April fools joke, the State budget process is complete.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the new state budget is the first step on the "road to economic recovery".

For the first time in 28 years, the state Legislature approved a spending plan before the April 1st deadline.

WBFO'S Eileen Buckley has reaction from some members of the Western New York Legislative delegation.