News

Hochul cites domestic violence dismissals in pretrial discovery debate
Gov. Kathy Hochul, citing a surge of dismissals in criminal cases involving domestic violence, continued her push Monday for ...
Hochul says lawmakers ‘very, very close’ on deal to revamp NY discovery laws in budget breakthrough
Let’s make a whatever-you-call-it. Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged Wednesday that lawmakers had reached a breakthrough in ...
Gov. Hochul: NYS lawmakers 'on verge' of a deal on key issue holding up state budget
Albany lawmakers are close to finalizing a deal on discovery rules in criminal trials, which has been holding up agreement on ...
Localsyr.com on MSN15h
In NewsChannel 9 interview, Governor talks about discovery laws and Upstate Hospital funding in final days of budget negotiations
In an exclusive interview with NewsChannel 9, Governor Kathy Hochul said negotiations to finalize the New York State budget ...
Kathy Hochul gets scrambled for claiming she ‘can’t afford’ eggs for Easter event — although she, her husband raked in more than $1M last year
Lawmakers bashed the tone deaf comments upon returning to Albany Tuesday to vote on the fifth budget extension, as the ...
Governor Hochul urges reform at Syracuse event, ties child advocacy to discovery laws
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Syracuse Friday morning for The McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center's Go Blue for Kids Breakfast ...
The Legislative Gazette1d
Hochul Cites Domestic Violence Cases As Need For Reforming Discovery Rules
One of the last sticking point in budget negotiations is the reformation of the state’s discovery laws pertaining to ...
NYS lawmakers claim they have ‘framework’ deal on revamping discovery laws – but Gov. Hochul only says it ‘sounds like good news’
I believe we worked through, we have a framework on having the discovery issue resolved. I just briefed my conference and ...
Governor Hochul continues stumping for Discovery reform changes as budget battle continues
Just a few days after holding a press conference in the State Capitol pushing for Discovery Law changes, Governor Kathy ...
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she’s targeting retail thieves with proposed discovery law changes
I won’t stop fighting to pass a state budget that prioritizes affordability and key public safety measures.” — Gov. Kathy ...
Hochul wants earlier release for prisoners serving time for violent offenses in budget deal: sources
According to sources familiar with the talks, Hochul wants to allow some violent offenders to be eligible for the merit time program – which currently allows non-violent offenders to get time off ...