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 ...

Lee Kindlon, Albany County District Attorney, joined Power & Politics this week to take a deep dive into the State's Discovery laws.

The State Senate and Assembly on Thursday approved another round of short-term spending extensions to keep government operating and payrolls flowing through next week. After a short Easter break, they ...

The law is named after Kalief Browder, who, as a 16-year-old Black boy, was accused of stealing a backpack and detained on ...

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch promised Thursday not to pull punches if Albany’s deal to change discovery law doesn’t close ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature enacted legislation Thursday to fund state operations with $9.6 billion through ...

Changes to the state’s involuntary commitment laws, a potential mask ban and a tax hike to fund the MTA are all on the table.

One of the last sticking point in budget negotiations is the reformation of the state’s discovery laws pertaining to ...

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey said Wednesday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to re-do discovery laws is still under negotiations, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a third extension to the New York State budget, which is a week late as of Wednesday.

Governor Kathy Hochul has been holding press conferences every day this week on her proposed changes to the state’s discovery law.  The die hard Buffalo Bills fan used ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for New York governor. Also, Hudson residents should expect Columbia Street to reopen by the weekend after a sinkhole closed the road. These stories, and ...