Talks on the New York state budget are in the final stages. This year’s sticking points aren’t about spending but on unrelated policy items, including making changes to the state’s landmark 2019 bail reform laws.
Governor Kathy Hochul is defending her proposed changes to New York’s 2019 landmark bail reform laws, while the Assembly speaker is casting doubt on whether the items will be part of the state budget, which is due April 1.
Governor Kathy Hochul is defending her proposed changes to the state’s 2019 landmark bail reform laws, writing an op-ed in a New York City tabloid, while the Speaker of the Assembly is casting doubt on whether the items will be part of the state budget, which is due in about a week.