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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 18, 2019 ~ 'A nightmare for farming communities'
March 18, 2019
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ISSUE:
- agriculture economy
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In short, the Act’s approval would decimate net farm income for every sector of our leading agricultural economy and put thousands of family farms out of business.
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 nightmare for farming communities."
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in the March 17, 2019 Corning Leader]
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