The reforms are intended to streamline New York’s discovery laws by, among other things, preventing cases from being thrown ...

The legislative fixes Gov. Kathy Hochul got lawmakers to agree to in the budget they’re passing this week won’t fully solve ...

The governor still got legislative leaders to agree to rollbacks to the 2019 reforms, but it wasn’t exactly what she had ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), alongside state district attorneys, held a press briefing to announce reforms in the state budget ...

It’s a brand new discovery. Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City’s five district attorneys ran a victory lap Wednesday on a ...

Governor Hochul announces changes to New York Discovery Law to balance public safety and due process under the FY26 budget.

The conceptual deal includes changes to the state’s discovery laws, a ban on phones in schools, a new criminal charge for ...

The measure could result in additional consequences, such as added jail time, if someone wears a mask while committing ...

ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul won big policy achievements in her $254 billion budget, allowing her to address crime ...

The Democratic governor persuaded lawmakers to lower the standard for involuntary commitment of mentally ill people.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the budget process a big win, as it includes her changes to automatic discovery, to lessen defense ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul press conference on discovery law reforms on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center in Kingston, N.Y. To Hochul’s left is Ulster County District ...