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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 24, 2017 ~ 'Farm to Food Bank a lesson in perseverance'
April 24, 2017
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ISSUE:
- childhood hunger
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Farm to Food Bank is included in this year’s budget. It’s a credit to perseverance within the legislative process, and it’s going to make a great difference in many lives.
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, "Farm to Food Bank a lesson in perseverance"
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