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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of October 23, 2017 ~ 'Public transit systems are lifelines'
October 23, 2017
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ISSUE:
- Rural public transportation
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For thousands upon thousands of upstate residents, these systems provide indispensable links to their jobs, medical appointments, schools, shopping destinations, and other needs.
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, "Public transit systems are lifelines"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on October 22, 2017]
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