New York finally has a budget. After weeks of delays, lawmakers wrapped up a marathon session just after midnight, delivering the latest state budget in 16 years.

On this episode of From the Lobby with Jack O’Donnell, Jack breaks down the politics behind the budget process and what this bruising battle reveals about how Albany really works.

This week:

• Why Jack believes the budget could have been finished on time
• How lawmakers get cornered into voting for policies they don’t fully support
• Can anything change in how the budget is approved?
• Why next year’s negotiations could look dramatically different
• And what—if anything—happens on redistricting before session wraps up?

Only 307 days until the next budget deadline.

Give it a listen!