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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 ...
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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
What an eggs-aggeration. Gov. Kathy Hochul complained she couldn’t afford eggs for an annual Easter event even though she and ...
Hochul, DAs say NY discovery law deal is ‘very, very close’ in budget breakthrough
Let’s make a whatever-you-call-it. Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged Wednesday that lawmakers had reached a breakthrough in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Governor Hochul pushes for discovery law reform to protect crime victims
Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) have released a series of ...
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Hinchey says negotiations ongoing in Hochul discovery law push
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey said Wednesday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to re-do discovery laws is still under negotiations, ...
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 ...
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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 ...