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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 10, 2020 ~ 'A dangreous, failed law stays in place'
February 10, 2020
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ISSUE:
- bail reform criminal justice
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Roughly 40 days since the state’s “No Bail” law took effect and despite daily reports of the law’s failure, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Democrat majorities of the State Legislature keep waiting on the need to protect public safety as priority No. 1.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "A dangerous, failed law stays in place"
[See above attached copy of Senator O’Mara’s column in The Leader on February 9, 2020]
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