Carey budget boosts despite local cuts in Albany plan
Gov. Hugh L. Carey unveiled a 1977 budget totaling 11.3 billion dollars, 324 million higher than last year, aiming to cut local programs while boosting economy with more highway projects and a 750 million economic development bond. He pledges 60 million from the state lottery for education and 201 million in welfare cuts amid opposition over school aid changes and local tax pressures.