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Mandate Relief Council meeting today -- listen to today's meeting
Thomas F. O'Mara
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Governor Cuomo's "Mandate Relief Council," which has been charged with developing a comprehensive set of recommendations for the Legislature's consideration during the 2012 legislative session, meets for the first time in Albany today, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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Go to Newsroom!["Even with the tax cuts we have successfully achieved over the past several years, we have to keep taking tax relief actions like this for our small business owners and farmers to ensure that they can stay in business and keep creating the jobs that our communities depend on,” said Senator O'Mara.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/jobs-web-banner-jobs.png?itok=4hRzJuv-)
![“Kathryn Boor has earned and deserves this recognition. She exemplifies everything that the Senate’s ‘Woman of Distinction’ tribute honors in public service," said Senator O'Mara. In the above photo on the rostrum in the Senate Chamber, from left to right: Senator O'Mara, Dean Kathryn Boor and her husband, Martin.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/wod-chamber.jpg?itok=yCxO8RYj)
![“Awareness and education, prevention and treatment are fundamental responses. But so are tough laws and law enforcement, especially when it comes to heroin traffickers and dealers,” said Senator O’Mara.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/heroin-web-banner.png?itok=pbf-7fvx)