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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of August 12, 2019 ~ "Nothing 'golden' about this crop pest"
August 12, 2019
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ISSUE:
- agriculture economy
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While not an everyday concern for most of us, it nevertheless would have a widespread impact if left unchecked.
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, "Nothing golden about this crop pest'
[See the attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on August 11, 2019]
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