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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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O'Mara, Senate Task Force on Heroin holding hearing in Binghamton today ~ Watch live here beginning at 4 P.M. ~ (UPDATED, April 14: Read more and watch a replay of yesterday's hearing)

April 13, 2016

Senator O'Mara, colleagues and panel members at today's Senate Task Force on Heroin forum in Binghamton.

National Library Week, April 10-16, 2016 ~ New York Library Association highlights strong state budget for public libraries ~ Thank you to all of our local libraries for your tremendous contributions

April 12, 2016

Local muncipalities to see boost in state support for local roads and bridges

April 12, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano (l.) at this year's "Local Roads Matter" rally at the Capitol in March.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 11, 2016 ~ 'Heroin crisis knows no boundaries'

April 11, 2016

New York State Capitol