'Christmas came early for one local veteran' -- watch and read more here

Thomas F. O'Mara

December 3, 2012

Veterans

A great gathering yesterday in Erin in support of a local wounded veteran, Army Sgt. Robert Costley.

From WENY-TV: "Christmas came early for one local veteran." Watch the full WENY newcast here.

Watch more on WETM-TV.

And read more in today's Corning Leader.

O’Mara co-sponsors legislation to encourage local Medicaid fraud investigations: 'We need to continue to root out Medicaid abuse, fraud and waste'

February 19, 2016

Senator O'Mara has long fought for Medicaid spending reform and cost-cutting initiatives.

O'Mara legislation continues to target meth crimes [UPDATED FEBRUARY 22nd: From the Hornell Evening Tribune, "METH EXPLOSION: Neighbors describe minutes after alleged meth operation went wrong']

February 17, 2016

“Meth labs, including the increasingly prevalent one-pot method, pose unacceptable risks to our neighborhoods, roadsides and wooded areas where children and others can be exposed to the hazardous and toxic residues of these labs," said O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 15, 2016 ~ 'Let's paint a different ending this session'

February 16, 2016

New York State Capitol

O'Mara sponsoring legislation to strengthen state-level responses to the heroin crisis ~ Will sponsor a Senate Task Force on Heroin forum in Yates County on February 23

February 16, 2016

Senator O'Mara serves on the Senate Task Force on Heroin, which will hold a hearing in Penn Yan on February 23.