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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 16, 2017 ~ 'Paving the way for better local roads'
April 17, 2017
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Combined, these programs are providing significant funding increases for counties, cities, towns and villages throughout New York State. Regionally, total aid percentage increases from 2012-13 to this year have ranged from 45% to 55%.
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 long walk for NY's economy"
[See attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in the Corning Leader on Sunday, April 16, 2017]
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