Former Broome County DA employee pleads guilty in corruption case tied to Ste...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

James Worhach admitted to stealing government funds to pay for long-term parking for himself and former district attorney Steve Cornwell.           .. read more..

New York prosecutors say a criminal justice law change has gone unfunded
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Hochul's aim to alter state's bail laws discussed at hearing |...
Monday, January 30, 2023

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State's bail laws back in the forefront ahead of governor's bu...
Monday, January 30, 2023

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Legislators promise ongoing negotiations for Family Court reform, judge training
Monday, January 30, 2023

ALBANY — Six years after the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Jacqueline Franchetti is bewildered that the changes to the Family Court system she has been calling for since have not addressed what she and other advocates call the system's longstanding failure to protect children in many instanc... .. read more..

NY Lawmakers hold joint hearing on controversial bail reform laws - WHAM
Monday, January 30, 2023

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Churchill: An embarrassing defeat for Letitia James
Saturday, January 28, 2023

TROY — As a state lawmaker, Steve McLaughlin made his name as a loud and strident critic of Andrew Cuomo, a governor who had never been known for taking criticism well. It's safe to say that the pair were not on friendly terms. But McLaughlin and the man he once dubbed "a schoolyard bully" eventu... .. read more..

Not guilty: Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin acquitted
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

TROY — Rensselaer County Executive Steven F. McLaughlin was acquitted Wednesday afternoon on all charges in a criminal case in which he was accused of stealing $5,000 from his campaign and falsifying records to cover it up.  He did not have to wait long for the verdict: Jurors began deliberations... .. read more..