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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 24, 2020 ~ 'Will NY regulate more farms out of business?'
February 24, 2020
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ISSUE:
- agriculture economy
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Despite many burdens weighing on farm families, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Democrat majorities of the state Legislature piled on a new law last June with serious consequences.
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, "Will NY regulate more farms out of business?"
[See above attached copy of Senator O’Mara’s column in The Leader on February 23, 2020]
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