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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of May 14, 2018 ~ 'Wine and cheese equals a place to be'
May 14, 2018
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ISSUE:
- agricultural economy
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The event has steadily grown over the past several years. It is now one of the Legislature’s primary tools to help keep our incredible wineries, cheesemakers, food manufacturers and other producers at the forefront of state government’s attention.
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, "Wine and cheese equals a place to be"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on May 13, 2018]
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