NYC district attorneys push for Hochul's pre-trial discovery tweaks
Two of New York City’s top prosecutors visited Albany Monday to drum up support for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to tweak ...
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Lawmakers propose alternative to Hochul's discovery changes as budget negotiations drag on
Legislators want to codify a court decision that clarified parts of the law while prosecutors are backing the governor’s ...
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Negotiations on discovery law changes edge toward compromise
Loosening sanctions for prosecutors who fail to turn over evidence in a fair and timely manner has emerged as a priority in ...
Hochul, lawmakers approve third budget extender while impasse persists
Lawmakers approved a two-day budget extender Monday that will fund state government and keep workers, including the governor, ...
Hochul willing to hold up NY budget ‘as long as it takes’ to pass discovery law changes, involuntary commitment: aide
She’s in for the long haul. Gov. Kathy Hochul is willing to hold up the state’s spending plan “as long as it takes” to get ...
NY’s discovery laws harm domestic violence victims, Gov. Hochul argues: ‘No longer turn a blind eye’
Gov. Kathy Hochul amped up her push to change New York’s discovery laws, arguing Monday that their onerous requirements let ...
Divide on Discovery Continues to Delay New York's Budget
Delay of an enacted New York budget heads into a second week, as district attorneys and ethnically diverse lawmakers offered ...
Hochul's Plan to Ease Discovery Rules Delays NY Budget Talks
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s effort to get New York’s $252 billion budget sewn up has been thwarted by pushback to her plan for ...
Progressive groups squeeze NY lawmakers over discovery law, involuntary commitments — holding up state budget
The budget impasse comes after lefty groups mounted a pressure campaign involving well-paid backroom lobbying in Albany and ...
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NYS sheriffs support governor's discovery, mental health reforms
The New York State Sheriff's Association has announced their support for Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to ...
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Hochul holds line on discovery reform, involuntary commitment as New York budget talks pass deadline
Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding up New York’s 2025 budget to push discovery reform and involuntary commitment changes. Here’s ...
NY’s lefty leaders have not backed Gov. Hochul’s bid to fix state’s twisted evidence laws — despite surge in support
Hochul’s proposal — which she argues would help stop criminal cases from being dismissed over “technicalities” — faces an ...