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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 23, 2018 ~ 'Touching the life of every New Yorker'
April 23, 2018
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ISSUE:
- Environmental Conservation
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It’s worth noting that the recently enacted state budget continues a series of critical actions that bode well for the short- and long-term future of environmental conservation in New York.
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, "Touching the life of every New Yorker"
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