Watch Live: Today's legislative hearing on the public protection proposals in Gov. Cuomo's proposed state budget

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 6, 2013

The Legislature's fiscal committees continue a series of public hearings this week on Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2013-2104 proposed state budget.

Today's topic: Public Protection

Start Time: 10:00 a.m.

Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction holds forum in Yates County ~ O'Mara, colleagues developing recommendations focused on prevention, treatment and law enforcement

February 24, 2016

Senator O'Mara brought the Senate Task Force on Heroin to Penn Yan on Tuesday night to hear local testimony on the heroin epidemic.

Senate approves extension of 'Lauren's Law' in ongoing effort to boost organ and tissue donations

February 24, 2016

Supporters of the legislation project that it will lead to 560,000 new organ donor registrees over the next four years.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 22, 2016 ~ 'A life lost every 24 minutes'

February 22, 2016

New York State Capitol

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.