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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Hochul, in Kingston, says she won’t sign budget until discovery law is changed
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that she would not “back down” on her effort to reform state discovery laws to make it harder ...
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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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 ...