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Thomas F. O'Mara

May 13, 2011

The newly created Spending and Government Efficiency Commission, or SAGE Commission, is inviting public input on ways to cut government waste and smarten up about state spending.

We should take every advantage of the opportunity.

The SAGE Commission is charged with leading the first major overhaul of the state bureaucracy since the late 1920s -- which, from where I stand, makes it the No. 1 government reform effort underway in New York State today.

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“We know that the many challenges surrounding water quality are here to stay. Consequently, the Senate made this issue a top priority in 2017," said Senator O'Mara, chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.

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“We hope local residents will continue to take advantage of these community meetings to learn more about and contribute to the challenges facing our region and state, including the heroin and opioid crisis, job creation, high taxes and overregulation, mandate relief, health care, education, transportation, and so many others," O'Mara and Palmesano said.

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O’Mara welcomes new Drinking Water Quality Council: O’Mara, Senate colleagues began 2017 with call for stronger state commitment to water quality

Community meetings in Schuyler County scheduled for Thursday, O'Mara and Palmesano remind area residents

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