Brendon J. Lyons is reporting in the Times Union state Senate Democrats on February 13, announced a series of proposed criminal justice reforms. Among the proposals: eliminating cash bail, requiring prosecuting attorneys to disclose evidence more quickly so defendants are not left in jail while their cases are pending and requiring criminal cases be tried in a "reasonable time frame." "We're here because our criminal justice system is broken and we have to fix it," Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. "Last year the Senate Democrats were the outspoken leaders on the issue of criminal justice reform." Senate GOP leaders did not immediately respond to the Democrats' proposals. Read the full story in the Times Union.