Levy hits legislators for giving panel subpoena power
It was a procedural motion, not even on the agenda, and it came up near the end of this past week's late-night legislative meeting. Despite the hour, it provoked nearly 45 minutes of sometimes heated debate.
When the smoke cleared, the Suffolk Legislature voted an overwhelming 14-2 with two abstentions, to give its public safety committee subpoena power. It will have a mandate to compel disclosure...
