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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of May 28, 2018 ~ 'A big business that's about to get bigger'
May 29, 2018
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ISSUE:
- agriculture economy
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Not only is it a fascinating industry -- rich in both history and potential -- it is well on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry. It’s big business -- and it’s about to get bigger and better.
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 big business that's about to get bigger"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on May 27, 2018]
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