![]() ![]() ![]() Expected words from political opponents are easy to dismiss. It is one thing, after all, for progressive legislators to hear criticism of their policies from a rural Republican. But he admitted his words lacked the pop Soares would have delivered - and that, he believes, was the reason Democratic lawmakers wanted Soares replaced. Jordan told me that his testimony, which was politely critical of bail reform, went reasonably well given the short notice and that he was generally pleased by the discussion that followed. Jordan submitted Soares' words as written testimony to lawmakers before delivering remarks that combined some of Soares' intended commentary with his own. on that Sunday night from a Senate attorney who noted that Soares has been extremely critical of the Legislature's criminal justice reforms and requested that the organization send a different representative to speak.īitton says she expressed her unhappiness with the request but DAASNY decided early the next morning to send Tony Jordan, the group's president and the district attorney in rural Washington County. The day before the Monday hearing, he had his remarks ready to go.īut Morgan Bitton, the group's executive director, told me she received a call at about 10 p.m. A loud opponent of recent bail changes, in particular, he was supposed to speak on behalf of the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York after the group repeatedly requested to be included. ![]() Soares was set to talk to state legislators at a recent joint public hearing on criminal justice data. So why don't lawmakers at the Capitol want to hear what he has to say? ![]()
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