Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers are racing against the clock and working to reach a deal on a $168 billion spending plan. Most of the policy issues have fallen off the negotiation table. We are also watching how Cynthia Nixon's primary challenge may impact the governor's decisions, and how willing Senate Republicans are to negotiate. Joining us to talk more about budget negotiations and other news are the political Insiders: Brendan Quinn is a former Executive Director of the state Republican Party. He's now a private consultant. Steve Greenberg worked for two Assembly Speakers and is the head of Greenberg Public Relations and a pollster for Siena.