Progressive lawmakers celebrate state budget victories

Progressive Democratic legislators passed a state budget that raised taxes on the wealthy and boosted school aid, among other goals.Progressive Democrats in the state Legislature took a victory lap after passing a budget that achieves many of the groups’ long-term goals, including a substantial increase in taxes on the wealthy and the fulfillment of a 15-year-old court order to fully fund New York's schools. Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, embroiled in several scandals, put the best face on