As Gov. Kathy Hochul defends her proposed changes to the state’s 2019 landmark bail reform laws, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is casting doubt on whether the items will be part of the state budget, which is due in about a week.
Tensions between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature are intensifying over a proposal to change the state’s criminal justice laws, with the date for finalizing the state budget just over a week away.